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Andhra Pradesh

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Andhra Pradesh is a state in Southern India. Andhra Pradesh lies in the south eastern region of India, with Bay of Bengal on the east and shares boundaries with Orissa on the north, Tamilnadu on the south and Karnataka on the west.

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The Charminar (Urdu: "Four Minaret-Minars") monument, built in the center of Hyderabad by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 as a commemoration of the eradication of a plague.--Pic posted by Yogi

[edit] Regions

[edit] Cities

[edit] Other destinations

pulicat lake-- second largest brakish water lake in india

[edit] Understand

[edit] Climate

Weather is extremely hot for the most part of the year with high humidity along the coast and relatively dry in the interior areas. The monsoons in June and the return monsoons in October provide adequate rain fall for the rain dependent agriculture in the state. The best time to visit is November till February when it's relatively cooler. The hottest months are April, May and June.

[edit] Talk

Telugu is the official language and is spoken by the majority of the populace. English is widely spoken in Hyderabad and other major cities. Other major languages spoken are Hindi and Urdu, Tamil in the south and Kannada in the west.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

The main airport in Andhra Pradesh is Hyderabad, although Tirupati also has a moderately busy airport.

[edit] Get around

[edit] Learn

  • Carnatic music-Carnatic music is born in the rich Telugu language
  • Kuchipudi dance — one of the classical dance forms of India.

[edit] Universities

  • Andhra University
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU)
  • National Institute Of Technology (formerly REC) Warangal
  • Hyderabad University
  • Venkateshwara University
  • Osmania University
  • Kakatiya University
  • International Institute of Information Technology , Hyderabad

[edit] See

  • Tirupathi
  • Kaalahasthi
  • Thousand Pillard temple,Warangal.
  • Srisailam
  • Badrachalam
  • Vishakapathnam port

[edit] Do

Please conserve water and try to cut down use of plastics. In extreme summers avoid travelling in afternoons. In the end be careful about your belongings and never forget your wallets and credit cards any where.

[edit] Eat

Like almost every other state in India, Andhra pradesh has a rich variety of cuisines and change widely from region to region. The Guntur/Vijayawada region is known for extremely spicy dishes. Rice is the staple food and is eaten pretty much with every meal along with a variety of vegetable and meat curries. The capital city, Hyderabad is known for its world famous hyderabadhi biryani (spiced rice) and one would do very well to savour it.

[edit] Drink

soft drinks like

  • lime juice with ginger
  • lime juice with honey
  • fresh fruit juices

like suppotta,orange(green they call muzambi in hindi exclusively),grape,pineapple

  • ready juice

fanta,coke,mazza

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