SEEMANDHRA (PREVIOUSLY "ANDHRA PRADESH"): PLACES TO VISIT
Seemandhra is in the Southeastern coast of India, bordering Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in the South, Telengana on the Northwest and Odisha in the North. The current state is the result of division of the original Andhra Pradesh in June 2014 into Telengana and the current diminutive Seemandhra state. Hyderabad, a hub of IT in India, will continue to be its Capital for both states for 10 years.
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Map of Seemandhra and locator map
SEEMANDHRA STATE STATS:
| Total Area: 160,205 Sq. Km (61,855 Sq. Mi) | Rank: 8th |
| POPULATION (2011): 49,386,799 | |
| CAPITAL CITY: Hyderabad | |
| LITERACY RATE: 67.41% | |
| HDI: | |
| OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Telugu, Urdu | |
| Official Website: www.ap.gov.in |
THE FOLLOWING ARE IMAGES OF SOME IMPORTANT MONUMENTS AND TOURISTS' ATTRACTIONS IN HYDERABAD
ANNAVARAM TEMPLE GOPURAM
VIZAG CITY
VIZAG HARBOR
VIJAYAWADA RAILWAY STATION
NEW GODAVARI BRIDGES
GOPURAM OF NARASIMHASWAMY TEMPLE
UMMUGUDEM BARGE ON GODAVARI
ORVAKAL ROCK GARDEN, KURNOOL
ARAKU VALLEY, VIEW FROM VISAKHA PUTNAM
SEATED BUDDHA, AMRAVATI
BUDDHA STATUE AT NIGHT
ANANTHAPUR AT NIGHT
UNDAVALLI CAVES, VIJAYAWADA
BORRA CAVES, ARAKU VALLEY
ETHIPOTHALA WATERFALLS, GUNTUR
KRISHNA RIVER, VIJAYAWADA
KUCHI PUDI DANCER
STATE SYMBOLS: (COURTESY WIKIPEDIA)
| State animal | Black Buck Antelope (Antilope cervicapra) |  |
| State bird | Indian Roller (Coracias indica) |  |
| State flower | Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) |  |
| State tree | Neem (Azadirachta indica) |  |
| State fruit | Mango (Mangifera indica) | |
| State dance | Kuchipudi (Kuchipudi) |  |
TOURIST INFORMATION:
Website: www.aptourism.gov.in
Email: aptourismdepartment@gmail.com
Phone: 1-800 42545454
Address: RTC Complex,
Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
SEEMANDHRA (PREVIOUSLY "ANDHRA PRADESH") CUISINE
SIGNATURE DISHES OF ANDHRA PRADESH
The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh is known for their spicy 'edge'. It blends the South Indian cuisine with a heavy influence from their former Muslim rulers. Thus, one of their signature dishes, the Hyderabadi biriyani is typical of that heritage.
MUTTON BIRYANI
MIRCHI SALN
GONGURA PICKLE
VEGETARIAN ANDHRA TALI
PESARATTU AND GINGER PACHADI
UPINDI UPMA AND CURD
PULIHORA, A TAMARIND-SEASONED RICE PREPARATION
GONGURA MAMSAM, SPICY MUTTON CURRY
Punugulu
Punugulu is a popular street food from Andhra Pradesh made with idli or dosa batter. Onions, coriander leaves, yogurt, idli mixture mixed together to form a thick batter and deep fried till golden.
CHETTINAD CHICKEN
MASALA VADA
MASALA DOSA
UPPAMA
KESARI BHATH
