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Encyclopedia > Guntur City
Guntur

Guntur
State
 - District(s)
Andhra Pradesh
 - Guntur
Coordinates 16.3° N 80.45° E
Area
 - Elevation
 km²
 - 33 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
514,707
 - /km²
Mayor Kanna Nagaraju
Codes
 - Postal
 - Telephone
 - Vehicle
 
 - 5220xx
 - +91 (863)
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Guntur pronunciation (గుంటూరు in Telugu) is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located around 1000 miles to the south of capital New Delhi. The city has an estimated population of around 700,000 (514,707 per 2001 census), one of the larger cities in the country. It is a center for learning and is the administrative center and capital of Guntur District. It is the home of the famous Amaravati and Ancient Sitanagaram rich in history, culture and heritage. It is a major center in India for business, commerce, agriculture. The region is also identified as a transportation and textile hub in India. Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories States and territories of India States: Union Territories: Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Dadra and Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu Lakshadweep Pondicherry National Capital Territory of Delhi // History Pre-independence British India, which included all of modern-day India... The divisions of a district. ... Andhra Pradesh : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش, IPA: / /), is a state in South India. ... Map showing guntur district This is an article about Guntur District; see also Guntur (disambiguation). ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) A metre or meter[1] (symbol: m) is a unit of length and the current base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is in modern times the title of the highest ranking municipal officer, who discharges certain judicial and administrative functions, in many systems an elected politician, who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. ... The Indian Postal services employ a 6 digit postal code known as a Postal Index Number (similar to the 5 digit ZIP Codes in USA) that is spanned and geopolitically ordered across the nation. ... Licence plates on the back of a taxi in Kolkata. ... Image File history File links Guntur. ... Telugu (తెలుగు) (also Telegu) belongs to the Dravidian language family but with ample influence from the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European family and is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories States and territories of India States: Union Territories: Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Dadra and Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu Lakshadweep Pondicherry National Capital Territory of Delhi // History Pre-independence British India, which included all of modern-day India... Andhra Pradesh : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش, IPA: / /), is a state in South India. ... The Humayuns Tomb, situated in New Delhi, has an architectural design similar to the Taj Mahal. ... Map showing guntur district This is an article about Guntur District; see also Guntur (disambiguation). ... Greek scroll supported by Indian Yaksha, Amaravati, 3rd century CE. An aniconic representation of Maras assault on the Buddha, 2nd century CE, Amaravati. ... Sitanagaram is a small town and an ancient site located in the District of Guntur in East-Coast part of India. ...

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History

The earliest reference to Guntur comes from the Idern plates of Ammaraja I (922-929), the Vengi Chalukya King. The Kingdom of Pratipalapura of 500 BCE (current Bhattiprolu), appears to be the earliest known kingdom in the region. Guntur also appears in another two inscriptions dated 1147 and 1158. The original Sanskrit name for Guntur is Garthapuri. The place of Sitanagaram and Guthikonda Caves [1] can be traced through Vedic Puranas times back to the last Treta-Yuga and Dwapara-Yuga (Traditional Time scale: 1.7 to 0.5 million years ago, Ref). The region also has been historically known for Buddhism. Events Births Deaths March 26 - Al-Hallaj, Sufi writer and teacher Categories: 922 ... Events Emir Abd-ar-rahman III of Cordoba declares himself caliph. ... The Chalukya Dynasty was a powerful Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th century C.E. They began to assert their independence at the decline of the Satavahana empire and rapidly rose to prominence during the reign of Pulakesi... Events King Afonso I of Portugal and the Crusaders capture Lisbon from Muslims First written mention of Moscow. ... Events January 11 - Vladislav II becomes King of Bohemia End of the formal reign of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan, also the beginning of his cloistered rule, which will last to his death in 1192. ... Sanskrit ( संस्कृतम् ; pronunciation: ) is an Indo-European classical language of India and a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. ... Sitanagaram is a small town and an ancient site located in the District of Guntur in East-Coast part of India. ... Purana (Sanskrit पुराण, purāṇa, meaning ancient or old) is the name of a genre (or a group of related genres) of Indian written literature (as opposed to oral literature). ... The Treta Yuga is the second Yuga in the four yugas. ... yugas (Devnāgari: युग) In Hindu philosophy the cycle of evolution of life is divided into four yugs (epochs or eras): Satya Yuga or Krita Yuga Treta Yuga Dvapara Yuga Kali Yuga // The spiritual states of civilization in each yuga In Hindu tradition, the world goes through a continuous cycle of... The Dvapara Yuga is the third out of four yugas, or ages in the Hindu religion. ... yugas (Devnāgari: युग) In Hindu philosophy the cycle of evolution of life is divided into four yugs (epochs or eras): Satya Yuga or Krita Yuga Treta Yuga Dvapara Yuga Kali Yuga // The spiritual states of civilization in each yuga In Hindu tradition, the world goes through a continuous cycle of... yugas (Devnāgari: युग) In Hindu philosophy the cycle of evolution of life is divided into four yugs (epochs or eras): Satya Yuga or Krita Yuga Treta Yuga Dvapara Yuga Kali Yuga // The spiritual states of civilization in each yuga In Hindu tradition, the world goes through a continuous cycle of... Buddhism (also known as Buddha Dharma, meaning approximately Law of the Awakening) is a religion, a practical philosophy, and arguably a psychology, focusing on the teachings of the Buddha Śākyamuni (Siddhārtha Gautama), who lived in ancient India most likely from the mid-6th to the early 5th century BCE...

Further information: Guntur District#History and in a Paleolithic aspect. Also check Timeline of Guntur.

More recently, the region was under Nizam's rule prior to the colonial period. During the colonial rule, Guntur was under the control of French and then to British till India's independence. Map showing guntur district This is an article about Guntur District; see also Guntur (disambiguation). ... The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic (Greek παλαιός paleos=old and λίθος lithos=stone or the Old Stone Age) was the first period in the development of human technology of the Stone Age. ... This gives a timeline of major and important events that took place in the Guntur Region of India. ...

A park place in Guntur.
A park place in Guntur.
  • Modern Guntur

The original Guntur used to be located where the current 'Old Guntur' exists. Over the last 50-100 years, the city has expanded to its west and north, called New Guntur [2]. The current size of the city can be put at an inner radius of 6 miles. The 'Greater Guntur' (though conceptual at its current stage) comprises the surrounding sub-urban areas spanning all the way to the Krishna Bridge (around 17+ miles), border of the Guntur-Krishna districts. New townships are sprawling in this 'Greater Guntur' region [3] [4]. Image File history File links Sarovar. ... Image File history File links Sarovar. ... New Guntur is the newer Region of Guntur, a City located in the southern region of India. ...

  • !At its peak

Though optimistic, Guntur region (like most/all of India) currently is not at its peak. But future of this region does hold some promising results. Like the emerging India in the 21st century (which initially was not plausible to many), cities like Guntur seem to have brighter future. Guntur like the rest of India had flourished in the past. The term emerging markets is commonly used to describe business and market activity in industrializing or emerging regions of the world. ...


Geography

Guntur Region by NASA Satellite
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Guntur Region by NASA Satellite
  • Guntur Plains: Guntur is located at 16.3° N 80.45° E[5]. It has an average elevation of 33 metres (108 feet). It is situated on the plains well above the sea level. There are few hills in the surrounding suburban areas. The city is located around 40 miles north of Bay of Bengal on the east coast of India. Guntur Region and district are surrounded by the Krishna Delta (of River Krishna). There are other smaller rivers and channels in the region such as Guntur Channel, Chandravanka, Naagileru, Guntur Branch Canal.
  • As quoted in NASA's website [6] "it is typical of the wider deltas along the southeast coast of India (also known as the Coromandel Coast). The braided stream channels, broad floodplain, and extensive sandbars suggest that this part of the Krishna River flows through relatively flat terrain and carries substantial amounts of sediment, especially during the monsoon season." Image Website of NASA on the Guntur City and District/Region of India. With the ocean on the top portion of the image, the actual location of the city should be on the bottom right side portion of the image.
  • Rain storms and hurricanes are common in the region during the rainy season. It starts with monsoons sometime early June. The hurricanes could occur any time of the year, but commonly between May and November.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Guntur had a population of 514,707. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Guntur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 62%. In Guntur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...


Culture and diversity

Kalachakra-2006
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Kalachakra-2006

With the foundation of Ancient Vedic Civilization/Sanatana Dharma (known as Hinduism) and its principles (Sarvē Janā Sukhinō Bhavantu), the Guntur Region has a place for all religions, castes, sects and creeds. One of the lost tribes of Israel called Bene Ephraim, can be traced in Guntur, having a Jewish temple (synagogue). Religious faiths such as Islam and Christianity have nice presence in harmony. Image File history File links Kalachakra2006-1. ... Image File history File links Kalachakra2006-1. ... The Vedic Civilization is the Indo-Aryan culture associated with the Vedas. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... Hinduism (Sanskrit - Sanātana (eternal) Dharma also known as Vaidika (Vedic) Dharma) is a religion or philosophy that originated from the Indian subcontinent and nearby surrounding areas. ... This is all Bull Crap. ...

  • Language and Festivals

Telugu is the main language of communication in the city. One of the earliest/purest forms of Telugu language can be noticed in this region. Other languages such as Hindi and English are also used with in the city to some extent. Indian Culture is vibrant with many festivals (that are being celebrated for thousands of years), here are some of the festivals that are observed in Guntur to a great detail: Deepavali, Krishna-Ashtami, Rama Navami, Sankranti, Sivaratri, Ugadi, Vijaya Dasami, Vinayaka-Chaviti. Also notice festivals that are introduced in last few centuries include Christmas, Eid ul-Fitr, Muharram, Ramadan. The 30th International Kalachakra festival was held at Amaravati near Guntur. Telugu (తెలుగు) (also Telegu) belongs to the Dravidian language family but with ample influence from the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European family and is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Hindi (हिन्दी or हिंदी in DevanāgarÄ«; pronunciation: ), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in Northern and Central India is the primary official language and the National language (sic) of the Union government of India. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Diwali taking place in a rural area Dīpãvali (also transliterated Deepavali; Sanskrit: row of lights) or Diwãli (contracted spelling) is the Hindu festival of lights, held on the final day of the Vikram calendar, one type of a Hindu calendar that is followed by North Indians. ... Krishna Janmaashtami, also known as Krishnaashtami, Gokulaashtami, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanthi or sometimes merely as Janmaashtami, is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu. ... Rama Navami falls on the ninth day of a Hindu lunar year (or Chaitra Masa Suklapaksha Navami). ... Sankranthi, or Sankranti, is a festival that signifies the beginning of the harvest season for the farmers of India. ... Maha Shivratri or Shivaratri (Night of Shiva) is an Hindu festival celebrated every year on the 14th day in the Krishna Paksha of the month Phalguna in the Hindu Calendar. ... // Introduction Ugadi (literally - the start of an era) is the new years day for the people of the Deccan region of India. ... Dasara, also called Navaratri, is among the most important festivals celebrated in Southern India. ... Ganesh Chaturthi is the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha. ... Christmas is a Christian holiday held on December 25 which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. ... Eid ul-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الفطر), often abbreviated as simply Eid, is an Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. ... Muharram (Arabic: محرم ) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. ... Ramadan or Ramadhan (Arabic: رمضان) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the holiest month in Islam. ... Kālacakra (Sanskrit कालचक्र; Tibetan དུས་ཀྱི་འཁོར་ལོ་ dus kyi khor lo) is a term used in Tantric Buddhism that means time-wheel or time-cycles. It refers both to a Tantric deity (Tib. ...

  • City lifestyle

The Guntur City life style has a mixture of both urban and rural with a touch of cosmopolitan life style. Like any typical Indian city, the majority of the population is of middle and lower middle Class families. With reasonable cost of living and with the basic amenities available the city is attracting people from other parts. The residents of the city and region are referred to as Gunturians. The residents wear Indian style and Western style clothing(includes jean pants and shirts). The common traditional clothing for women is a Saree, Salwar and for men a Dhovathi/Lungi. Blue Jeans The backpocket of a pair of Evisu jeans. ... Business shirt Look up Shirt in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sari has two meanings: name of an Indian garment worn by women. ... Salwar kameez (Punjabi: , , Urdu: , shalwar qameez, from Persian: شلوار, meaning pants) is the traditional dress worn by various peoples of South Asia. ... The Veshti or Panche is the male clothing of south India. ... It has been suggested that Mundu be merged into this article or section. ...


Cotton-tobacco-chilli city

Guntur City and its region is a major commercial center in India. Cotton, tobacco and chilli are some of the major commodities that are exported from here to various parts of the world. The corporate headquarters of Tobacco Board India, a Government of India enterprise, is located in Guntur. The chillies that are grown in this region are some of the hottest in the world, and are in constant competition with the chillies grown in Mexico to be in the first place. There is a plan to start the Spices Board or Chilli Board [7]. The cotton that grows in the region is used in making some of the finest sarees in India, (Guntur & Managalagiri sarees)

  • Textile Hub and Industries

The industrial development in the Guntur Region is of medium scale. On the positive note the region has minimal industrial and related pollution as compared to major cities in the country. Here are some of the industries in the area: textile mills/handloom, silk, Sangam Dairy, cement factories, Andhra Fertilizers, jute mills, granite industries, diamond and other ore processing (Hindustan Zinc Limited), Auto-Nagar and Software/IT Companies. A textile hub is being developed on the south-west side of the city [8], and the government is encouraging setting up of new industries. Possible future plans: BioTech Park, Knowledge Park. The cotton mill is a type of factory that was created to house spinning and weaving machinery. ... Silk weaver Silk is a natural protein fiber that can be woven into textiles. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... For other uses, including the shape â—Š, see Diamond (disambiguation). ... Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ...

In Progress
In Progress

The Social Forestry of Guntur is on the works to make the region greener; Guntur[9] (otherwise as per stats only 35% of the forests in the district has survived, a common issue throughout India). It is taking many initiatives and working closely with other parties like ITC Limited in meeting the goals. As part of the Green Guntur project they have planted 1 crore plants in the Guntur City. The city's UDA is also developing many medium and small size parks throughout the city. Image File history File links Plantation1. ... Image File history File links Plantation1. ...

The Guntur Region (Krishna Delta) is one of the most fertile lands in India. With the River Krishna flowing around the district, it has many farm lands and paddy fields growing varieties of rice and other food grains. The Guntur Branch Canal (GBC) and other smaller rivers serve water to the farm lands in the region. A paddy field in Japan A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. ...


Ports and shore points

A Port City to be built[10] near NizamPatnam in Guntur District. This is part of a major renovation of the Nizampatnam Harbour, to be undertaken by the SKODA Export Company Ltd, a Prague-Czech based company. The development of this harbour will enable the Guntur region to be a major port city, with direct access for exports and imports around the world. Czech Embassy,Projects Today,Yahoo News. Image File history File links Gntnpt2. ... Image File history File links Gntnpt1. ...

Suryalanka is a tourist shore point 40 miles south of Guntur City, with all desirable features of a sea shore. It has all the facilities for stay and entertainment of visitors. Bapatla is one of the historical towns of Guntur District (Andhra Pradesh) located 40 miles south of Guntur City on the East Coast of India. ...


Transportation

  • Highways/roadways
Central Bus Station
Central Bus Station

The city is the regional head quarters of State Road Transport System. It is connected to all the major cities across the country through various major and local highways. There are couple of major highways such as Madras<<>Guntur<>>Kolkata HighWay, Guntur<<>Hyderabad<>>Mumbai Highway. Within the city the traffic primarily flows using the so-called ring-roads, inner and outer ring-roads. Common modes of road transport within the city are city buses and auto-rikshaws; antique manual rikshaws can still be seen. The city is also part of the Golden Quadrilateral system, a major transportation project under progress. Image File history File links Gntbst. ... Image File history File links Gntbst. ... Madras refers to: the Indian city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, the former Indian state, now known as Tamil Nadu (Plural of Madra): Ancient people of Iranian affinites, who lived in northwest Panjab in the Uttarapatha division of ancient India. ... (IPA: [kolkata] Bangla: কলকাতা) (formerly ) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. ... Hyderabad or Haydarābād (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... Bombay redirects here. ... The Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) is Indias largest expressway project. ...

  • Train transit

Guntur City is the host of one of the Divisional headquarters and a major transit point in the Indian Railways System. Almost all the 4 metro cities and state capitals can be accessed through this transit point. It comprised of few Stations: the Central/Main Station (near Arundel Pet and Railpet) and the others at Nallapadu, University-Center(Namburu), New Guntur(Reddipalem). Two other major transit points closer to Guntur are: Tenali and Vijayawada with a future plan of running suburban trains in the 'Greater Guntur' Region. The Indian Railways is one of the most convenient and efficient system of commute for the people throughout India. Indian Railways (IR) is the state-owned railway company of India. ... New Guntur is the newer Region of Guntur, a City located in the southern region of India. ... Tenali (తెనాలి) is a town in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Vijayawada (విజయవాడ) literally translates to The Place of Victory. It is also known as Bezawada or Blazewada because of its heat. ...

  • Air travel

The closest International Airport is located at Chennai operating various airlines across the world. A much closer and more convenient airport is located at Hyderabad(4.5 hours travel) with limited international connections. The local airport at Gannavaram is yet to be developed. There has been a demand to build a more practical airport northeast of Guntur. Chennai (Tamil: சென்னை, formerly known as Madras , is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolitan city. ... Hyderabad or Haydarābād (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ...


Academics/education and research

Goddess Saraswati at a Campus
Goddess Saraswati at a Campus

Guntur is one of the early cities to provide higher education and graduate programs in India. The Acharya Nagarjuna University is one of the largest universities in the country, covers various institutes from 3 districts. There are a number of graduate schools, colleges, and high schools providing basic and higher education (agricultural, arts, bio-med, engineering, management, medical, nursing, pharmaceutical, sciences, technology) in the region. The Guntur Institute of Medical Sciencesis one of many premier institutes in the area. The Vedic University near Guntur specializes in the teaching of Vedic Sciences, related philosophies and the Eternal Knowledge (Vedanta). Image File history File links Gntsrst. ... Image File history File links Gntsrst. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... Quaternary education or postgraduate education is the fourth-stage educational level which follows the completion of an undergraduate degree at a college or university. ... Nagarjuna University is one of the largest universities in India. ... Vedic University is where the Vedas are taught. ... Vedanta (Vedānta, वेदान्त, pronounced as ) means the anta or culmination or essence of the Vedas. ...

Acharya Nagarjuna University (sometimes referred to as simply Nagarjuna University) is one of the largest universities in India. ... Vedic University is where the Vedas are taught. ... Guntur Medical College (also referred as Guntur Institute of Medical Sciences) is a premier Medical College in India. ... RVR Engineering College is one of the Engineering Colleges in Guntur, offering both graduate (Masters) and under-graduate (Bachelors) courses in Engineering and Technology. ... Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering is an engineering college located in the Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh,India. ... Andhra-Christian College or more popularly AC College is one of the oldest colleges in Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Hindu College, University of Delhi Hindu college, one of the foremost colleges of the University of Delhi, had a humble beginning. ...

City affairs

The weather in Guntur City is more tropical in nature, but gets bit dry during winter season, Current Temperature@City. The average whether is warmer throughout the year, with temperatures ranging from 60F to 110F. The summer season (especially during May) could see the highest temperatures. Winter season is the most enjoyable with decent temperatures. Summer clothing should be good enough for throughout the year. Local Time at Guntur.

  • Stay & Eatery
BreakFast
BreakFast

The city offers star hotels, inns and motels for the stay and accommodation. It has many Restaurants and Hotels offering varieties of food items (of various regions of India). It is famous for the food items such as mirchi bajji, Gongura pickle, with traditional Andhra style meal and common breakfast items such as Idli, Pesara-Attu/Dosa, Puri etc. The common masala, jilebi bandlu (vehicles), fruit juice/sugar cane juice sellers can be noticed in every corner of the city. There are also fast food and pizza corners. Locally available famous fruits and vegetables include oval shaped-(unique of honey taste)-sapota, mango, seethaphalam, dosakai. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (980x735, 96 KB) The South Indian staple breakfast item of Idly, Sambar and Vada served on a banana leaf. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (980x735, 96 KB) The South Indian staple breakfast item of Idly, Sambar and Vada served on a banana leaf. ... Gongura (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is Roselle, a variant of the (Hibiscus cannabinus) plant. ... Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధర దేశం), a state in South India, lies between 12°41 and 22°N latitude and 77° and 84°40E longitude . ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The dosa is a savoury South Indian crêpe. ... Puri can mean: Puri, a city in the Indian state of Orissa, which is famous for the Jagannath temple and the serene beaches located there . ... A Pizza Margherita made in Naples (Napoli), Italy. ... Genera Argania Aubregrinia Aulandra Autranella Baillonella Breviea Burckella Butyrospermum Capurodendron Chromolucuma Chrysophyllum Delpydora Diploknema Diploon Eberhardtia Ecclinusa Elaeoluma Englerophytum Faucherea Gluema Inhambanella Isonandra Labourdonnaisia Labramia Lecomtedoxa Leptostylis Letestua Madhuca Manilkara Micropholis Neohemsleya Neolemonniera Nesoluma Niemeyera Northia Omphalocarpum Palaquium Payena Pichonia Pouteria Pradosia Pycnandra Sarcaulus Sideroxylon Tieghemella Tridesmostemon Tsebona Vitellaria Vitellariopsis... Species About 35 species, including: Mangifera altissima Mangifera applanata Mangifera caesia Mangifera camptosperma Mangifera casturi Mangifera decandra Mangifera foetida Mangifera gedebe Mangifera griffithii Mangifera indica Mangifera kemanga Mangifera laurina Mangifera longipes Mangifera macrocarpa Mangifera mekongensis Mangifera odorata Mangifera pajang Mangifera pentandra Mangifera persiciformis Mangifera quadrifida Mangifera siamensis Mangifera similis Mangifera...

  • Entertainment & Events

Motion Pictures/Films is a common entertainment event in the city as well as for the whole of India. Guntur has many movie theaters that play Telugu, English and Hindi movies. Though not as popular, the traditional drama and theatrical events have their presence in the city [11]. The Guntur Rangasthali (Nataka Rangam) is one of the famous organizations in the state that promote and conduct the theatrical events. During and early of the summer season there are the exhibition and expo's take place in the city, with all kinds of rides, shows, novelties and food. There are numerous places of interest and parks in and around the city/district for entertainment as well as cultural and historical interest. Suryalanka is the closest beach/shore-point for the city. Film may refer to: photographic film a motion picture in academics, the study of motion pictures as an art form a thin skin or membrane, or any covering or coating, whether transparent or opaque a thin layer of liquid, either on a solid or liquid surface or free-standing Film... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into theatre. ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle — indeed... Exhibition may refer to: Exhibition (scholarship), a small grant Worlds Fair Exhibition game, a friendly match Art exhibition Exhibition (equestrian), a sport involving horse and riders Science fair State fair Funfair Trade fair Xzibit See also Look up exhibition in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Expo may refer to an exhibition, such as an art exhibition a Worlds Fair, such the Expo 67 in Montreal a anti-fascist magazine: Expo Expo the second album from the Robert Schneider solo project, Marbles This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share...

  • News and media

The city's infrastructure utilitzes state-of-the-art technologies such as high-speed Internet and multimedia for applications such as news, education, etc. Telugu news sources include ([1],[2],[3]) ; English([4],[5],[6]) are in heavy usage. Their corporate offices located within the city, and cable TV news has become another common mode of news exchange.

  • Health care
Sankara Eye Foundation
Sankara Eye Foundation

The region of Guntur is one of the best in providing excellent medical and health care facilities on the east coast of India. It boasts of major medical facilities (super specialty hospitals) and related research institutions. The General Hospital provides free health care to people across the coastal districts. The Sankar Eye Hospital, Kugler Hospital (more than a century old), St. Joseph Hospital are few of many premier hospitals in the region. A new medical facility VIMS [7] is currently being setup at Viswanagar to serve the people in the rural areas south-west of the city. Image File history File links Gntseye. ... Image File history File links Gntseye. ...

  • Local governing body, GMC

Both the Indian administrative staff and elected officials manage the city and its issues in general. The commissioner and district collector are from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The MP's, mayor, councilmen constitute the local elected officials. Corruption has been a commonplace in all parts of the country/world, and Guntur is no exception. But various latest initiatives such as E-Governance are being put in place to reduce bureaucracy, enabling transparency and reducing corruption. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

  • Law and order

Guntur Range (Guntur Police Department) is the regional headquarters of state police with its own Inspector General rank covering three nearby districts. Guntur had the original High Court under Madras state, which was later moved to the current state capital after the formation of AP. There is a future plan to bring back (or make another) High Court bench to Guntur, covering many AP coastal districts. Guntur is also the host of one of the Indian Army recruitment and training Centers. Suryalanka of Guntur Region has an airbase of the Indian Air Force. The Indian Army (भारतीय सेना Hindi: Bharatiya Sena) is the land force of the Armed Forces of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting land-based warfare. ... The Indian Air Force (भारतीय वायु सेना : Bharatiya Vayu Sena) is the air-arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting air-based warfare and securing Indian airspace. ...


Tourism & places of interest

  • Uppalapadu Nature Conservation

Uppalapadu is located to the southern part of the Guntur City (4Miles). The water tanks in the village are unique as they provide refuge to many species birds including endangered Spot-Billed Pelicans and Painted Storks. The bird population in these tanks used to be around 12,000 previously, however lately only about 7000 birds roost in this dwindling habitat through the year. © SPECIES 2001 [12]. Image File history File links Hoopoe-1. ...

Located to the South-West of the City near Chowdavaram (10 miles), easily accessible using the GNT-Chennai Express way (NH5). This is the place of Sri Viswayogi Viswamji and the Universal Integration Pillar. It is an envisioned symbol of oneness of humanity. Also located here is the VIMS/Viswayogi Institute of Medical Sciences (Mother and Child Care Hospital). Image File history File links V-nagar. ... Sri Viswayogi Viswamji or Viswaguru is a spirutual leader from India. ...

  • Downtown and city centres

Guntur City has its own nice/modest downtown, midtown/city centers and uptown/residential areas. To name a few, 1. Center of Brodipet and ArundelPet, 2. Jinnah Tower Center, 3. Naaz Center, 4. Inner and Outer Ringroads, 5. Old Guntur, 6. Brindavan Gardens: A name which is identified with one of the famous residential areas, 7. Manasa Sarovar: This is like the Central Park for Guntur City. Located on the Eastern part of the city, it is one of the man made parks located in Guntur. Managed by the GMC and UDA together. Image File history File links Sarovar-2-1. ...

  • Krishna Barrage

Krishna Barrage (also known as Prakasam Barrage) is on the northeastern part, located around 18 miles from the Guntur City on the Krishna River connecting Guntur and Krishna Districts. On the other side of the River Krishna is Bezwada which is like a twin city to Guntur. Together the two/twin cities provide major medical, educational facilities in the state. This region is also a major transportation hub in the country. There is a future plan to make 'Greater Guntur' and twin cities comprising this area.

These caves are said to have been excavated in 4th to 5th centuries A.D. and contain a huge reclining stature of Lord Vishnu. The Undavalli Caves are located in the village of Undavalli in Guntur District, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Europe in 450 The 5th century is the period from 401 - 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... Vishnu (Hindi: (विष्‍णु) is a form of God, whom Hindus pray to. ...

Located 13 miles northeast of Guntur city, these two places are easily accessible on the Guntur-Kolkata Express Way.Managalagiri is famous for its temple of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha swamy. The hill used to be an active volcano. It is at an altitude of 30 meters above the sea level. Latitude is 16.44 degrees north, and longitude is 80.56 degrees east. Here at the temple, jaggery water is offered to the lord by the devotees. According to the ancient scriptures, the lord is being worshiped since Satya Yuga (The first of the four yugas). In the down hill there is another temple dedicated to Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. It is said that, Yudhishtira (Dharmaraju, the eldest of the Pandavas) installed the main deity in this temple. The temple has a very tall tower with beautiful sculpture which has 11 stairs. Mangalagiri is a town in India. ... Image File history File links Mangalagiri-1. ... Image File history File links Undavalli. ...

Located 16 miles(N-E) from Guntur City, Amaravathi is named after its famous temple of Amareswara Swamy with the swayambhu linga. Also the Mahachaitya stupa, built in the 2nd Century B.C. in Amaravathi, is richly adorned with carvings depicting the life and teachings of the Buddha. The stupa houses a small museum with a collection of old monuments, and a pictorial depiction of the Buddha's life and teachings and terracotta antiquities. The temple walls have a number of inscriptions that throw light on the different dynasties that reigned over this place. A unique inscribed `chatra (umbrella) donated in the 2nd Century A.D. by a cobbler Mula and his wife Bapiya to the Dhammarama stupa at Ghantasala in Krishna district is a recent finding.[13] The Museum at Guntur, has collection of various relics and antiques such as Stupa-slabs, railings, sculpture, coins of gold, silver and lead, potsherds and crystals caskets. Greek scroll supported by Indian Yaksha, Amaravati, 3rd century CE. An aniconic representation of Maras assault on the Buddha, 2nd century CE, Amaravati. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Image File history File links Amaravathi-1. ...


Bhattiprolu[14] is located 20 miles(S-W) of the city, formerly the Kingdom of Prati Palaputra, appears to be the earliest known kingdom in Guntur District. archaelogical information gathered in the area of Bhattiprolu. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Kotappakonda, the temporal abode of Trikoteswara Swamy, is a village, 25 miles south- west Guntur City near Narsaraopet. Its original name is Kondakavuru, but is more popularly known as Kotappakonda or Trikutaparvatam, a three-peaked hill nearby. Though surrounded by other hills, the three hills, also known by the names of Trikutachalam or Trikutadri, can be distinctly seen from a distance from any direction. The three peaks are named after the Hindu Triumvirate, Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara. Image File history File links Koti-1. ...

  • Kondaveedu

Kondaveedu is located 17 Miles from Guntur City . This historical fort was built during the reign of the Reddy kings in 14th century A.D. there are 21 structures in the fort . The ruins of the fort located on the hilltop offer unraveled mysteries to the tourist. A place of natural scenic beauty with natural wonders it is an ideal place for trekking. The Gopinatha temple and Kathulabave at the foot of the hillock, numerous temples, residential structures, pillared halls on the hill and the entrance gate ways on east and west sides are the attractions at kondavidu. Image File history File links Kondaveetikota2. ...

Sitanagaram is located 16 miles North-East of Guntur City on the banks of river Krishna with a vast sandy beach for recreation and leisure. The famous Someswara Swamy temple is situated here According to the legend Lord Rama wept here for Sita when she was abducted by Ravana, hence the name Sitanagaram. Sitanagaram is a small town and an ancient site located in the District of Guntur in East-Coast part of India. ... Image File history File links Guntur-sitanagaram-1. ...

  • Nagarjuna Sagar Dam & Ethipothala Falls

Nagarjuna Sagar, a massive irrigation project on the River Krishna, about 100 miles from Guntur City, has a rich and interesting past. It was a valley in the Nallamala range of the Eastern Ghats with civilizations dating back to thousands of years. Recorded history, however, assigns the first signs to the later Satavahanas and subsequently the Ikshvakus in the third century. The Sriparvata and Vijayapuri of yore were really temples where the famous savant and Philosopher Acharya Nagarjuna preached the message of the Buddha. The Ethipothala Falls located 7 miles from Nagarjunasagar, the water here is used for crocodile breeding. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a masonry dam built across Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Image File history File links Sagar-11. ... Nagarjuna Sagar is an important Buddhist site and tourist place located 150 km. ... 150 - 250 CE) was an Indian philosopher, the founder of the Madhyamaka (Middle Path) school of Mahāyāna Buddhism, and arguably the most influential Indian Buddhist thinker after the Gautama Buddha himself. ...

  • A few of the famous temples and other shrines

- Temple of Chaturmukha Brahma Lingeswaralayam located 8 miles to the center city of Guntur. It is one of rare temples of India built for Lord Brahma. - Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple at Ponnuru (which has large idols) and Kothapet. - Sri Bhavanarayanaswamy temples at Bapatla and Ponnuru. - Temple at Ramalingeswara Agraharam. It has old inscriptions dating to 1000 years ago. - Kakani Malleswara Swamy temple at Pedda Kakani built during the era of Krishnadevaraya. - Hinkar Tirtha (Jain Temple, Mangalagiri), VaikuntaPuram(Tenali). - Guthikonda popularly known as Dakshina Kasi is located near Narasaraopeta. The caves here are place of deep mystery attracting many tourists to explore. - Sri Kali Gardens at Namburu. Image File history File links KaliGardens. ...


Churches - St. Matthew's West Parish, Near Grand Trunk Road - St. Matthew's East Parish, Near Old Bus Stand - St. Matthew's North Parish, Brodipet - Telugu Baptist Church, Nagarampalem - St. Joseph's Church, Opposite A.C.College - Church of South India, Opposite A.C.College - Laymen's Evangelical Fellowship, Grand Trunk Road The Church of South India is an autonomous Protestant church of South India. ...


Mosques - Masjid - e - Markaz, Near Pottur-pet, Old city - Masjid - e - Barah Imam, Near Brahma Nanda Reddy Stadium, Old City - Masjid - e - Firdouse, Alinagar, Old city - Masjid - e - Azad Nagar, Old City - Masjid - e - Madeena, Small Market, Old City - Masjid - e - AL Aksa, New City - Masjid - e - BIG Mosque, Constructed by Aurangazeb, Old City - Masjid - e - EK Minar, Big Market, Guntur


Sports and stadiums

The city hosts primarily national sporting events for various games. It is one of the places in India to host the International Grandmaster Chess tournaments [15]. With cricket being the common and well followed sporting event, there are other sports such as kabbadi, volleyball, basketball, tennis, badminton, table tennis. Chess is an abstract strategy board game for two players. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... Kabbadi is a sport played in India. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms, or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... A tennis net Tennis is a sport played between either two players (Singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a ball, a hollow rubber ball covered in felt, over a net into the opponents court. ... The Danish Olympic badminton player Peter Gade Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). ... Wang Liqin winning a forehand drive against Jörg Rosskopf. ...

  • Brahmananda Reddy Stadium
  • Tennis clubs
  • NTR Stadium, Brindavan Gardens
  • Police Parade Ground
  • Prakasam Stadium
  • Public Works Department Ground
  • Zilla Parishad

Countryside

  • Chilakaluripet[16] is a countryside of Guntur City. The present prosperous place that is developing in education, arts and business was once called "chilakala thota, Rajagari Kota and Purushothama patnam", a big outskirts village of Chilakaluripeta. The British called the area “Chick pet”. Due to the orchards, a number of parrots used to come here and live on the trees. So that this place was once called “Chilakaluri” in the time of the Chilakaluripeta jameendars.
  • Namburu
  • PiduguRalla
  • Ponnuru
  • Vadlamudi

Guntur trivia

  • Mica (Aubrakam in Telugu/Sanskrit) was first discovered 2200 years ago in Guntur region, happened to be by the Great Philosopher Acharya Nagarjuna [17].
  • Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen (1824-1907) discovered the existence of Helium in Guntur, in 1868, while watching a complete solar eclipse. The unusual length of the eclipse, about ten minutes, had attracted many scientists to view it.
  • The only Indian family on the Titanic was from Guntur [18] [19].
  • Jinnah tower, a commemorative tower for Pakistan's founder Muhammed Ali Jinnah is unique to Guntur in the whole of South Asia, [20] The article on The Hindu talks about the uniqueness.
  • The 30th Kalachakra International Festival took place at Amaravathi of Guntur with the presence of Dalai Lama during January 2006.
  • Guntur is one of the textile hubs and a business districts of India [21].
  • The name of a dormant volcano near Guntur City is MangalaGiri (Ref), which seems to have been kept under control through traditional means.

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References

  1. ^ http://www.all-indiatravel.com/guntur/guthikonda-guntur.html
  2. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/15/stories/2004111514600300.htm
  3. ^ http://mangalagiri.net/uda.html
  4. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/27/stories/2006082718300300.htm
  5. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Guntur
  6. ^ http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/EFS/photoinfo.pl?PHOTO=STS032-72-61
  7. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/23/stories/2006032319290300.htm
  8. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/25/stories/2006042502780200.htm
  9. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/05/stories/2006060508440300.htm
  10. ^ http://in.news.yahoo.com/060120/43/623lu.html
  11. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/07/stories/2006080706650200.htm
  12. ^ http://sagar.physics.neu.edu/pat/uppalapadu
  13. ^ A Recent Finding - a unique inscribed `chatra (umbrella). Retrieved on 2006-08-19.
  14. ^ Inscribed lid of stone reliquary. Retrieved on 2006-08-19.
  15. ^ http://www.chathurangam.com/indian/guntur2000/round13.asp
  16. ^ http://www.chilakaluripet.com
  17. ^ http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/ref/guntur
  18. ^ http://encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/341/
  19. ^ http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/04/15/stories/2004041502012400.htm
  20. ^ http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2003090701152000.htm&date=2003/09/07/&prd=th&
  21. ^ http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/news/index_fullstory.php3?id=9094

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