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Simhachalam Temple imposes guidelines for devotees visiting the temple

Simhachalam Temple imposes guidelines for devotees visiting the temple

The Simhachalam Devasthanam authorities, managing the Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Visakhapatnam, have imposed certain norms due to the…

3 years ago

A ship in storm: A senior Captain shares his escapades during Hudhud

It’s been more than seven years since Cyclone Hudhud brought Visakhapatnam to its knees. The city has since recovered fairly…

3 years ago

Sacred Summit: Unique features of the holy Annavaram temple

Annavaram, the abode of Sri Satyanarayana Swamy temple is just about 110 km from Vizag on the National Highway leading…

3 years ago

Bobbili: A town rich in history and heritage

From witnessing fierce battles to housing the royal edifices, the town of Bobbili had its share of history, in terms…

3 years ago

Vizianagaram: Heritage monuments from the land of royalty

A rich mosaic of heritage and culture, Vizianagaram translates to mean the ‘City of Victory’. The history of this ancient…

3 years ago

8 unique things about the holy Simhachalam you must know about

About 16 km from Vizag lies a densely wooded hill known as Simhachalam. The top of this hill is home…

3 years ago

Trip through time: A look back at Vizag’s first air service

The Madras Air Taxi Service commenced the first commercial air service to Vizag with the inaugural flight between Madras and…

3 years ago

The story behind Vizag’s oldest Catholic Church

The location could well be the heart of historic Vizag, because, just off the Main Road in old Vizag, the…

3 years ago

Down Memory Lane: 6 heritage monuments of Vizag’s coastal town, Bheemili

Away from the cacophony of the city lies Bheemunipatnam aka Bheemili to the north of Visakhapatnam. Once flourished as the…

3 years ago

5 interesting facts about Vizag’s Mrs. AVN College that you probably did not know

It was the year 1860, a high school with a humble dream of transferring knowledge sprang up in a building…

4 years ago