Nagarjunakonda City Guide
Travel to Nagarzunakonda, a city that entice travellers through the relics buddhist site. Tour Nagarzunakonda, containing treasures of the priceless heritage of an ancient civilization. Enroll yourself in Nagarjunakonda tour and make your holidays an incredible experience.
Being one of the greatest center of Buddhist learning, Nagarjunakonda is generally a host to pilgrimage travelers. Encompassing some stupas of the bygone era, thus making Nagarjnakunda a perfect place to be in. The stupas here have brilliant sculptures depicting scenes from the Buddha's life. The main stupa is called the Mahachaitya and contains the sacred relies of the Buddha, namely, a small tooth and an earring. Travel Nagarjunkonda, containing treasures of the priceless heritage of an ancient civilization. Encompassing some relic of Buddhist civilization, Nagarjunakonda is a enticing place to explore.
Nagarjunakonda is located on the River Krishna, 65 km from Vijayawada in the state of Andhra Pradesh. During tour to Nagarjunakonda, you will come across the remains of stupas, viharas, chaityas and mandapas along with white marble carvings and sculptures depicting the life of the Buddha.
Excursions from Nagarjunakonda
Anupu : Mere a 4 km away from Nagarjuna Sagar, Anupu became the virtual place to house the excavated pieces of artistic and architectural items, as transfer of the items was necessary to save them from immersion. Now, Anupu houses the university, the sacred Stupas, Viharas, monasteries and an altar.
Srisailam : Located at an altitude of 1500 m, Famous for the wildlife sanctuary, which houses the tiger reserve, there's also famous for Mallikarjuna Swamy, Brahmaramba, Uma Maheshwara and Saraswati temples. This temple is one of the Jyotiralingas and looks splendid as the ambiance is quite perfect and the lush greens add to the beauty of the surroundings. The place has a soothing effect on the soul that could serve as a perfect break for the tourists.
Accommodation
Hyderabd, is a good option for stay and easy travel assistance can also be obtained from the city. The Taj Banjara, ITC Hotel Kaktiya Sheraton, The Viceroy, Hotel Sitara, The residency, Tulip Manohar, and Hotel Taj Krishna are good hotels.
