Architecture and History

 

 

• 1. The Manduva logili or illu has a courtyard with rooms that open in villages and rural regions.
  2. The chavadi illu had a large hall that stretched across the house.

 

• The city of Hyderabad was founded by the Qutab Shahi, sultan Muhammad Quli Quatab Shah. The city of Hyderabad was built around the famous Charminar, which became the attraction of the city.

 

• Later city of Hyderabad became an important trading center for diamonds and pearls, and to groom cultural tradition.

 

• After a brief period of Mughal rule, the first Nizam of Hyderabad captured the city. The Nizams later signed a deal with colonial British, and their territory became Hyderabad State. The State of Hyderabad became the largest princely state in British India with the city of Hyderabad as its capital.

 

• Industry, railways, modern education, and airways developed in and around city of Hyderabad.

 

• Famous Kohinoor was the jewel of Hyderabad.

 

• In 2014, the state of Telangana was taken out of Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad became its new capital.
  

 

 

Demographic Location

 

 

• Andhra Pradesh is known as Deccan State of India since it is ideally located in the geographic region of Deccan Plateau.

 

• The State of Andhra Pradesh is surrounded by Tamil Nadu in the South, Karnataka in the Southwest and West, Telangana in the Northwest and North and Odhisha in the Northwest.

 

• On the Eastern side of the state is the long coastline of Bay of Bengal.

 

• Andhra Pradesh is divided into two regions, one Rayalaseema in the south-west and Coastal Andhra bordering the Bay of Bengal in the east and north-east.

 

• The entire state is divided into thirteen districts, nine located in Coastal Andhra and four in Rayalaseema. The state comprises of two union territories Yanam and district of Poducherry that lies to the south of the Godavari delta on the eastern side of the state.

 

 

 

People, Rituals & Language

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The natives of Andhra Pradesh belong to the largest Dravidian group.

 

• Telugu is mainly spoken in the south Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

 

• Pendikoothuru ritual is the Andhra marriage tradition which is basically wedding haldi ceremony. A paste of turmeric and oil is applied to both Andhra bride and groom. Once the ceremony is over, they are required to take bath and wear new clothes.

 

• People of the state of Andhra Pradesh follow Hinduism, with presence of significant Muslim communities. Christian religion is followed by several people of the state.

 

• Tamarind rice along with green chilies is the most popular food in Andhra Pradesh. The vegetarian dishes consist of koora, which is cooked vegetables in a variety of styles - with gravy, frying, with lentils.

 

• In Andhra Pradesh men traditionally wear dhoti and kurta. They also wear lungis and shirts. Women wear dhotis, Saris and Langa Voni.

 

• Pongal, is the harvest festival celebrated for four days in Andhra Pradesh. Every house is beautifully decorated with rangoli and flowers to celebrate the festival.

 

• People of Andhra Pradesh are known for their kindness and polite behavior, who believe in social peace and religious accord.

 

 

 

Seasonal & Climate

 

 

 

• The state has a tropical climate with three major seasons — summer, monsoon, and winter.

 

• The climate of Andhra Pradesh state is generally hot and humid.

 

• The summer season in this state generally extends from March to June. During these months the moisture level is quite high. The coastal areas have higher temperatures than the other parts of the state.

 

• Lambasingi, a small village in the Eastern Ghats of Chintapalli Mandal of Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh is situated at an altitude of 1000 m above sea level, the area is cooler than the surrounding plains and is covered in moist deciduous forest cover.

 

Culture & Education

 

 

 

• Kuchipudi is a classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh. The various dance forms that existed in the name of the state are Chenchu Bhagotam, Kuchipudi, Bhamakalapam, Burrakatha, Veeranatyam, Butta bommalu, Dappu, Tappeta Gullu, Dhimsa, and Kolaatam.

 

• Some of the art and crafts of Andhra Pradesh include Nirmal paintings, Bidri work, and Cherial Scroll paintings.

 

• Andhra Pradesh has rich music and dance heritage.

 

• Andhra Pradesh is a dream destination for higher education in India. Quality education is offered by the state to all students.

 

• Andhra Pradesh has higher educational institutes like The Central University of Hyderabad and NIT. Warangal is best known for research work.

 

 

 

Famous Spots

 

 

 

Sri Venkateswara Temple, Tirupati

 

Popularly called “Spiritual Capital of Andhra Pradesh”. Sri Venkateswara Temple is situated in the hill town of Tirumala in Tirupati dedicated to Lord Venkateswara.

 

Rushikonda Beach, Visakhapatnam

 

Rushikonda beach is one of the most popular tourist places in Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.

 

Undavalli Caves, Amaravati

 

The beautiful rock-cut caves are one of the finest ancient artworks. These caves are are located near to Vijayawada in Guntur City of Andhra Pradesh.

 

 

 

 

Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam

 

Temple deity is Goddess Durga situated on the banks of the river Kaveri. Some people know the temple as Kanaka Durga Temple, located in Vijayawada.

 

Aqualife, Flora & Fauna

 

 

 

 

• The vegetation in the state is largely dry deciduous in nature with a mixture of Teak, and species of the genera Terminalia, Dalbergia, Pterocarpus, Anogeissus.

 

• The Eastern Ghats is a region of dense tropical forests, while the vegetation becomes less as the Ghats reach the Deccan Plateau, where shrub vegetation is the only type of vegetation.

 

Andhra Pradesh has four basic vegetation regions -

 

• The coastal region
• In aquatic zones
• Waste lands
• Weed vegetation

 

 

• The forests in Andhra Pradesh are semi-evergreen, moist deciduous, dry deciduous, dry evergreen, thorny, riverine forest, mangrove bunches, and savannah type.

 

• Trees like Mango and Neem trees grow in plenty in Andhra Pradesh.

 

• The species of animals like Tiger, Panther, Wolf, Wild Dog, Hyena, Sloth Bear, Gaur, Black Buck, Chinkara, Nilgai, Cheetal, Sambar and a number of Birds and Reptiles are found in Andhra Pradesh.

 

• State is the home of several reptiles and birds like pythons, tortoises, monitor lizards, peacocks, ducks and macaws.

 

• Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the more popular wildlife habitat located in East Godavari and West Godavari.

 

• The Andhra Pradesh has several wildlife sanctuary like,
  • Sri Venkateswara National Park Tirumala Hills.
  • Nallamala Hills near Srisailam.
  • Grassland on Simhachalam Hills.
  • Dry deciduous Jungles at Ramatheertham.
  • Kondapalli Reserve Forest, Krishna District.
  • A Valley near lambasinghi.