Tag: india

  • Suryalanka Beach, Bapatla, AP, India – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    Suryalanka Beach is located 9 km from Bapatla in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 50 km south of Guntur City. Also known as the Bapatla Beach, it draws a large number of visitors on weekends and holidays.

    The Suryalanka Beach overlooks the crystal blue waters of the Bay of Bengal. It is the only nearest beach from Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh and quite spoken about.

    Thanks to Andhra Pradesh Tourism and Development Corporation, they have a Haritha Beach Resort set-up over there which is the only one available. The Air force station and a Kendriya vidyalaya in the premises of Airforce station.

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  • Zilla Parishad Girls High School(ZPGHS), Vetapalem, AP, India – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    Vetapalem is a census town in Prakasam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Vetapalem is on Tenali-Madras railway line, close to the eastern sea coast near to the Constituency of Chirala. Vetapalem is otherwise called as MRUGAYAPURI in the ancient days.
    Besides being famous for its fine Cashew Nuts, this small town is home to a treasure of telugu literature. If your search for a telugu book has been unsuccessful so far, chances are that you will find it in Vetapalem Saraswata Niketanam. The high school is a famous model girls school in Vetapalem mandalam.

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  • Vodarevu Beach, Chirala, AP, India – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    Vodarevu beach is 6 km from Chirala in Prakasam district. Vodarevu beach has a gorgeous beach. Vodarevu beach is fairly famous with tourists regularly, this too is a nice getaway from the movement and hustle of city life. There is a constant inflow of tourists spending their weekends in these peaceful settings as the place is very nice to visit and for relaxation.

    Vodarevu beach makes quite a nice weekend hideout and has got quite a good share of tourist inflow, mainly because of its peaceful setting.

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  • Sri Panakala Narasimha Swamy, Mangalagiri, AP, India – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    Mangalagiri means The Auspicious Hill. This place is one of the 8 important Mahakshetrams (sacred places) in India. The eight places where Lord Vishnu manifested himself are (1) Sri Rangam (2) Srimushnam (3) Naimisam (4) Pushkaram (5) Salagamadri (6) Thothadri (7) Narayanasramam (8) Venkatadri. Thotadri is the present Mangalagiri. Lakshmi Devi has done tapas on this hill. That’s why it got this name (The auspicious hill). There are three Narasimha Swamy temples in Mangalagiri. One is Panakala Narasimha Swamy on the hill. Another one is Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy at the foot of the temple. Third one is Gandala Narasimha Swamy at the top of the hill.

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  • Sri Durga MalleswaraSwamy varla Devastanams(Indrakeeladri), Vijayawada, AP, India – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    Goddess Kanaka Durga manifested herself (Swayambhu) on the hillock known as Indrakeeladri situated on the left Bank of River Krishna at Vijayawada. The origin of this shrine is known to be of 8th century. The temple was constructed during the Regime of Mogalaya rulers. According to Sthalapuranam, Mogalaya Ruler Thanisha with the assistance of his Ministers Akkanna and Madanna managed the temple with head quarters at Kondapalli.

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  • Mahabalipuram(Mamallapuram), TN, India – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South Indian dynasty of the Pallavas around 60 km south from the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu. The name Mamallapuram is believed to have been given after the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I, who took on the epithet Maha-malla (great wrestler), as the favourite sport of the Pallavas was wrestling. It has various historic monuments built largely between the 7th and the 9th centuries, and has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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  • Festival of India – Rathayatra 2011, Baltimore, MD, US – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    SUN., MAY 29, 2011.

    12 noon Baltimore Science Center at Light St. and Key Hwy. Help pull the giant chariot to:

    FESTIVAL OF INDIA

    From 2-6 pm at McKeldin Square, corner of Pratt and Light Streets
    * FREE exotic vegetarian feast
    * Live music, dance and drama
    * Cultural exhibits
    * Gift shops
    * Books on yoga and meditation
    * Spiritual discourses
    * Kids activities

    International Society for Krishna Consciousness
    FOUNDER-ACHARYA: HIS DIVINE GRACE A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA
    200 Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville, MD 21228.

    Free Feast Every Sunday – Starting 5PM.

    Note : Please watch the Video/Pictures ID : 77(2009 Rathyatra Video) for introduction about ISKCON and Rathyatra.

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