Planning a visit to the popular Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam – Get insights and understand the darshan process. The Varaha Kavacham (a prayer invoking Vishnu as Varaha swamy-the boar avatar for becoming an armor around us) from the Skanda Puranam says: आद्यं रङ्गमिति प्रोक्तं विमानं रङ्गसंज्ञितम् । श्रीमुष्णं वेङ्कटाद्रिं च साळग्रामं च नैमिशम् ॥ तोयाद्रिं पुष्करं […]

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Araku Valley the “Queen of Hills” is a picturesque hill station located in Andhra Pradesh, better known for its natural beauty, lush green landscapes, coffee plantations, and pleasant climate. It is situated in the Eastern Ghats mountain range and is popular with tourists, especially people seeking a peaceful getaway from nearby coastal cities like Visakhapatnam […]

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Kondapalli is a small town located a few kilometers from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. Historically located on the banks of river Krishna, it has a mighty fort on a hilltop guarding it. However, times changed and many things changed. However, what remains an unbroken tradition is the making of Kondapalli toys by traditional artists. Kondapalli […]

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Undavalli Caves are one of the many rock-cut caves that India has. I am not sure if any other place had the culture of scooped-out caves on large rocks. We, of course, know about famous caves like Ajanta, Ellora & Elephanta. There are lesser-known ones like Bagh Caves, Kanheri Caves in Mumbai, Udaygiri & Khandagiri […]

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I was in Amaravati. It is the new upcoming capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Incidentally, it was also the ancient capital city that shares its name with the capital of Lord Indra in heaven. If you wonder how this place would look from the skies – to Indra or to the birds flying […]

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Kuchipudi is a village in Andhra Pradesh that lends its name to one of the 7 classical dance forms from India. It was while reading a magazine a few years ago, I realized the name comes from a village in Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh. Since then, it was on my travel wishlist. I have […]

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Araku Tribal Museum is located in Araku, a small town in the valley surrounded by hills and many waterfalls, about 110 km from Visakhapatnam. Most museums are famous for what they showcase and the galleries they curate for visitors. Araku Tribal Museum What makes Araku Valley Tribal Museum stand out in my mind is its […]

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Bang opposite the Tribal Museum in Araku town a board atop a tribal wrought iron gate says ‘Araku Valley Coffee House’. The subtext says – Coffee Beverages, Powder, Chocolates, and accessories. The food court and Coffee show. Araku is a very small town, a center of tourism in this tribal belt with a wealth of […]

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Ramakrishna Beach, more popularly known as RK Beach in Visakhapatnam is located in the heart of the city’s coastline. If you stand in the middle, on the right you can see the Dolphin’s Nose, and on the left, you can see the INS Kursura parked just by the sea. Beach gets its name from the […]

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As we were roaming around this place from one waterfall to another, on one side of the road we saw some blue boxes lined up in what seemed like uncultivated land. We stopped to find out what they were. Right there on the road, a vendor was selling honey in small plastic bottles. When asked […]

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