Tag: thotlakonda

The imprint of the Buddhist legacy in Vizag is strong and evident with the findings of heritage sites by archeologists on the hilltops of the city. One such place in ...

Vizag has well-known sites for Buddhism as it was under the influence of the Buddhist Empire for quite a long duration. A piece of bone believed to belong to the ...

The Andhra Pradesh (AP) government had earlier proposed to construct the State guest house in Vizag. In line with the state government's directives, a committee, led by Visakhapatnam District Collector, ...

Reports regarding the gross neglect of Buddhist heritage site Pavuralakonda had emerged in February this year, much to the dismay of heritage enthusiasts in Vizag. The site was found covered ...

Andhra Pradesh Tourism Minister Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao, on Sunday, stated that the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) will spend Rs 42 lakh for the resurrection of the Mahastupa at ...

Andhra Pradesh Minister of Tourism, Culture and Youth Affairs Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao visited the Buddhist heritage site Thotlakonda in Vizag on Monday. Examining the recently collapsed Mahastupa at the ancient ...

Visakhapatnam bears a strong imprint of Buddhist legacy. Reflected by the antique sites of Bavikonda, Thotlakonda, Bojjanakonda and Pavuralakonda, the city's rich history holds evidence of Buddhist settlements and complexes ...

Nestled amidst the Eastern Ghats, with beautiful golden sandy beaches on one side and the alluring lush green hills on the other, Vizag is deservingly called ‘The Jewel of the ...

Andhra Pradesh HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao launched the much-awaited heli tourism for the public in Visakhapatnam on Friday. The minister, as a part of the event at Rushikonda beach, ...

Visakhapatnam has evolved as the zone for tourist, travelers, adventure junkies, camping groups and other out-of-station guests and the city has started filling up with them as winter approaches. Visakhapatnam ...