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Vijayawada

India / Andhra Pradesh / Vijayawada /
 city, taluka headquarter, district headquarter
Tehsil Vijayawada, District NTR (Vijayawada), Andhra Pradesh, Bharat

Vijayawada has 5 Tehsils namely Vijayawada Rural, Vijayawada Central, Vijayawada East, Vijayawada North and Vijayawada West.
Vijayawada is the second largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budemeru River on the North. Vijayawada literally translates to "The Place of Victory". Its prominence as a major trading and business center has earned it the title of, “The Business Capital of Andhra Pradesh”. Situated along the Madras-Howrah and Madras-Delhi Railway route, this is the largest railway junction of the South Central Railway region. The city is in Krishna District, about 12 km from the de-facto state capital Amaravati and 275 km from Hyderabad.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayawada
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Coordinates:   16°30'58"N   80°38'56"E

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  • Gandhi Babu (guest)
    Originally Bezawada in pure Telugu.Referred to as such in YuddhaMalla2`s Bezawada inscription in934.A.D.Later sanskritised as Vijayawada.
  • josebillurediffmail.com (guest)
    i cant forget my native place in my life b'coz its VIJAYAWADA
  • I Studied here... (guest)
    Vijawayada is 3rd big city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Here, Goddess Kanaka Durga's self-manifested (Swayambhu) temple is located on sacred hill of Indrakeeladhri. Popularly known as "Where North meets South" because the biggest and most busy (busy round the clock) railway junction in south east asia is located here as "Vijayawada Junction" where all trains which travelling from northern part of India to southern part of India will meets/halts here. Here Auto Nagar is one of the biggest industrial estate in India. Ofcourse beautiful Rivar Krishna passing over here.
  • chandumogantiyahoo.com (guest)
    Famous Durga temple,beautiful river Krishna with sweetest water,marvellous island,peaceful weather,heartful people. If these nature contains in one place that's my moter land Vijayawada. I love it.
  • riaz mogalraj puram (guest)
    well its a beautiful city with heavy population.once factions were ruling now it became calm and quite... the railway plotfarm is known as longest railway plotfarm....in INDIA must be in the world as well.....
  • supriyakakarla (guest)
    my native place is the best it is VIDYALAWADA since many people come here for study purpose i love my vijayawada
  • Sharu005
    It is the Gretest City for Andhra Pradesh. I'm proud to B a Vijayawada citizen.
  • Madhu (guest)
  • sagar frm patamata (guest)
    VIJAYAWADA is one of best city in andhra pradesh.It is junction city of southern india ,any train from north india should have to pass from this city,thatis the reason this city railway station is very big. KRISHNA is one of famous,biggest river ,due to which major no farmers are depending upon it.in vijayawada there is KANKA DURGA TEMPLE NEAR THE RAILWAY STATION.near the kanka durga temple there is krishna river in which there is BHAVANI ISLAND(small island).vijayawada is also known as 'LAND OF STUDIES' here there are so many coaching centres for aieee,iit,eamcet ,medical point of view.From it nearly 70KM away MACHLIPATNAM TOWN is there where BEACH is present
  • GHANTASALA RAMESH KUMAR (guest)
    Vijayawada is the best place in andhrapradesh to live bacause the cost of living is very low.We have peacefull life,and entertainment also very good.
  • mahesh gogulapati (guest)
    specialities of vijayawada - Gorgeous Godess Kanaka durga temple. One of the oldest one ever - asia's second largest bustand (after recent hubliban of hyderabad) - India's biggest jawahar Autonagar - 3 lorry building units in south india the only place after chennai - second longest railway platform( 8 km) after kharagpur(8.6 km) - Highest number of railway platforms in india (17) - Busiest Railway station in south asia(10 lac people pass through city per day)
  • Maganti (guest)
    Vijayawada the Pride of Andhra Pradesh - The land of Legends -
  • SYED MOHIDDIN (guest)
    HAI.I LIVE IN VJA. IT IS A BEATIFUL PLACE TO LIVE. I REQUSR U TO COME AND EXPLOR VIJAYAWADA.
  • prabhakar (guest)
    my home
  • PVK (guest)
    Vijayawada is a beautiful city. I always feel fresh when ever i visit my lovely home town which i cannot find in mumbai. Good people..good language..people are lucky who got jobs in vijayawda. becoz i know the value of vijayawada being in mumbai. Please have the best Navarang Tea. B proud to be a vijayawada citizen.
  • Swathi (guest)
    Vijayawada is a wonderful city which is my native.. I am missing a lot of such a nice weather as am not staying in Vij now..
  • Gopi (guest)
    Vijayawada........... when i heard that Word i feel very proud. Bandaru Road(Now MahatmaGhandi Road) Eluru Road(Now Karalmarks Road) Very beautiful now. Two town Theaters (Raj, Vurvasi.....). shoping centers, Besent Road and Navarang (Samosa and Tea.) Comming to One town Komalavilas, Bodemma Hotel. Vijayawada Special (Chinna Punugulu) It's a great City.
  • abdultahaseen (guest)
    Vijayawada is developing city in Andrah Pradesh. It is very hot in day and cold breeze in the night after 10pm. The sweet krishna river water is very famous and fresh air in the morning is very good for health. You will live in Vijayawada very peacefully because well educated and polite people in and arround you. Now, it becomes a very famous as an educational center. Visit Vijaywada and let you know more.
  • ramesh (guest)
    hi its very nice city
  • surendra alugula (guest)
    hi "roudyism puttindhi bezawadalo" andhuke nemo nenu 1989 lo akkada putta. vijayawada,the name it self has its proud ness,that daring &dashing. its a nice place where 1 crore of bussiness will move with in one hour only in one town market &ratham centre areas. nice sceinic views of river krishna ,durga temple,biggest railways&pnbs tations (bus)in asia,busy life etc., with in five years it is going to be a it proffessional city. thank you , this is soori frm gmr institute of technotlogy,rajam ,srikakulam .ihave studied in don bosco gutupalli. the one who see's this msg ,iwill feel happy.
  • April04 (guest)
    హిమాలయాల్లో జన్మించావు, హిమాలయాల అంత ఎదగాలని ఆశిస్తూ, జన్మదిన శుభాకాంక్షలు. : andhra.reddy
  • Narasimharao.Bhuma (guest)
    My dearest place on earth
  • kishore (guest)
    it is the one of the biggest city in india in this city the most papular temple is heared i.e sri kanaka durgamma temple. this temple is the very validity temple . and the another is the beautiful senary of bridge krishna .
  • nishanth (guest)
    its not my home town its my home
  • Anand Avinash (guest)
    Vijayawada is the Best place for business in AP. The krishna District is called the granery of the south india. The language used here is the correct and purest form of TELUGU which is the one of the ancient languages in INDIA. vijayawada is the place where we can quality education,it has also very popular educational institutions. This is just an introduction to vijayawada if i countinue to say like this then everybody should feel that why don't they born in vijaywada........
  • bhavesh (guest)
    its the heart of andhrapradesh
  • manoj (guest)
    vijayawada is one of the beautiful place in andhra pradesh
  • kailash (guest)
    Vijayawada ia the on of the developing citi in AndhraPradesh. It is very famous for its Education centers.The krishna river area ia very awsom. I like Vijayawada Very Mauch. I feel very proud to br in this city. It is going to become a big city in future.
  • enerique (guest)
    hai iam enerique i lv my city. Becaz people is very helpful.my friends .
  • ysc (guest)
    The best places in vijayawada are kanakadurga temple for devotees,prakasam barrage and krishna river,victoria museum and gandhi planetorium for history and heritage lovers,1 town for trade ,auto nagar for automobile service,Biggest railway and bus stations,alankar centre for movie lovers around 20 theaters at one place,besent road for garment shops,bunder road for posh malls and branded outlets so on.particularly the climate and environment with pristine krishna river soothing atmosphere one of the best place to live in.
  • Maniram.koduri09gmail.com (guest)
    Charitra srustinchalanna charitra tiraga rayalana ma bezawadae ,3 bigest in ap, 34th bigest in india, 381 in world 3rd biggest in rail and 2 nd largest bustand in asia 1st in education , buisness captil of andra, mini mumbai,heart of ap , city area 120sqkms greater city means 403 sqkms ,one of the hottest cities in ap &india (I LIKE THIS CITY AS MY HEART)
  • Maniram.koduri09gmail.com (guest)
    This city is also called as Andhra (VENICE)this becoz many cannals originate at rives krishna and pass through the city
  • khaleel (guest)
    hai:june 24/2012. State body meating condact to 2 weeler mechanic unian, So welcome all 2wheeler mech..... Bro....s.
  • surakasularavikumargmail (guest)
    charitra lo maa vijayawada ki gurenchee yantha chaypuu kunna annthaa thaakuvay. vijayawada snaham ki veluvaa snaham ki gala goopaa thanam maa thay. na friend prami thay
  • babu (guest)
    Capital city of Andhra Pradesh
  • SAI (guest)
    PERFECT PLACE
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