December 01, 2014
October 24, 2014
Three Hills,Sri Venkateswara Swamy Konda,Mother Mary's Church,Darga Konda
| Three Hills |
| India is country known as SUB CONTINENT can be proved by the line of three hills. One hindu’s great and powerfull god Sri Venkateswara Swamy, second for the almighty lord jesus and finally to the great muslium saint where everyone visits the place with great devotion. |
| Sri Venkateswara Swamy Konda |
| Sri Venkateswara Konda has a temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, this hill on the south of the line of three hills, is believed to have been built by an European Captain Blackmoor in 1866, according to the Telugu inscriptions. Pyramidal entrance gopura, which is small steeply present in this temple. From here one can view the port channel, which was the entrance of the inner harbour for ships and liners. |
| Mother Mary's Church ( Rose Hill) |
| Named after Monsieur Ross, the highest mount Ross Hill is among the line of three hills, the central one. Roman Catholic Chapel 'Mother Mary's Church' present over the hilltop was house built a on it by Monsieur Ross in 1864 which was later converted. Shrines of the stages of the cross are lined through the pathway to the church. Even from this ross hill excellent views of the ship building yard can be seen. |
| Darga Konda |
| The north hillock of the line of three hills has a mosque and the mausoleum of the Muslim saint, Baba Ishaq Madina Darga Konda, who was revered for his prophecies, is known as Darga konda. It has been visited and venerated by Hindu and Muslim devotees alike. |
Sub Marine Museum
| Sub Marine Museum | |||
| In the ENC complex in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh has another Golden leaf in its feather and this Golden leaf has its speciality. The Submarine Museum - Kurusura being set up at the Rama Krishna Beach in Visakhapatnam has a speciality. The Submarine Museum is the first submarine tuned to a museum in the whole of Asia and second in the World. | |||
| INS Kusura is a Russian built submarine built on December 18, 1969. The submarine embarked on its journey on February 20, 1970 via the Baltic Sea and reached Visakhapatnam on the May 11, 1970. Since then INS Kusura is being used by the Indian Defence. | |||
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| INS Kusura served for about 31 years before its was decommissioned and retired from nation's defence services. Former Chief of Naval Staff Mr. Vijay Singh Sikhawat attended the decommissioning program. The then Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Vinod Pasricha, Visakhapatnam District Collector Mr. JSV Prasad, IAS, Mayor of Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Mrs. Rajana Ramani, were also present at the inaugural function. | |||
| Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Nara Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the Museum in August 2002. | |||
| An old bungalow standing almost dilapidated on the beach road at Waltair, in Visakhapatnam, is known to the locals as "Dutch Bungalow". This building was in occupation by various families till the late 70s, but no one ever dreamt that it would one day become the home of "Visakha Museum". | |||
| The bungalow and the land around it was alienated to VUDA for development in the 1980s. Originally it was thought that the Bungalow would make way for a five-star hotel. Founding members of the Visakha Historical Society and other public-spirited citizens rallied around and appealed to the authorities to preserve the building and utilise it for a public purpose. Good sense prevailed and it was decided to renovate and preserve the Bungalow for public use. | |||
| Corporation Museum of Visakhapatnam had a grand-gala opening on the 8th October 1991 by the then Honourable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Mr N. Janardana Reddy. |
Mudasarlova Valley
Mudasarlova Valley
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| Mudasarlova is a beautiful valley surrounded by natural. Different types of green plants and orchards, eighteen-hole golf course and a lake that supplies water to the city contributes to the beautiful park. It is a picnic spot with a lake, a park, fountains, birds and peacocks in cages, a water tank and a garden. There is a tank called Mudasarilova which has its own pumping and purification plant. | ||||||||
| The key attraction of the place is the scenic 18-hole Golf course belonging to East Point Golf Club situated about 10 km from Visakhapatnam . | ||||||||
| By Road way Visakhapatnam is 650 km from Hyderabad and 350 km from Vijayawada. Regular bus services are available to Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Bhubaneswar, Chennai and Tirupati. | ||||||||
Konda Karla-Ava
| Konda Karla | |||||||||
| The beautiful lake of Konda Karla-Ava, in the foothills of the Eastern Ghats is a large freshwater lake. It has been recognised as Eco Tourism Destination. it attracts large number of Birds from all corners of the planet Kondakarla Ava is home to an array of flora and fauna. The tranquil waters of a lake surrounded by coconut trees on one side and green hills all around provide a great escape from the air and sound pollution. It was a popular holiday resort of the Vizianagaram Maharajas and the British in the pre-Independence era. | |||||||||
| One of the most excitng things to do is Bird Watching in Kondakarla. Birds coming from distant lands like siberia will treat you with the charm of their own | |||||||||
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| Located just 10km from Anakapalle, which is 50 km from Vizag. To reach kondakorla which is well connected by road. |
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