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Andhra
Pradesh is like an unexplored, endless journeys. The more
you see you want to see. The state spans the greatest part
of the Deccan Plateau. Andhra Pradesh is generously
endowed with nature’s riches. Valleys, rivers,
waterfalls greet you at different sites.
Andhra
Pradesh is fifth largest state in India, bounded by Madhya
Pradesh and Orissa in the north, the Bay of Bengal in the
east, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in the south and
Maharashtra in the west. The northern area of Andhra
Pradesh is mountainous. The highest peak Mahindra Giri
raises 1500 mt. above the sea level.
The
word Andhra is equally applicable to the land, the people
and the language. The Andhras, originally an Aryan race,
migrated to the south of the Vindhyas where they mixed
with non-Aryans. In the 13th centaury, the Kakatiyas with
their capital of Warrangal dominated Andhra Desa. In the
1323, the Tughlak Sultan of Delhi captured the Kakatiya
ruler and ended the dynasty.
Andhra
Pradesh is the first state in India that has been formed
on a purely linguistic basis. When India became
independent, the Andhras, that is, the Telugu speaking
people, were distributed in about 21 districts, 9 of them
in the Nizams dominions and 12 in the Madras presidency.
General
information
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Population
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75,
727, 541
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Area
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275,
068 Sq. Km.
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Capital
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Hyderabad
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Languages
Spoken
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Telugu
and Urdu
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District
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23
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People
Per Sq. km
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275
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Literacy
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61.11
%
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Fairs and Festivals
Shilparamam
on the outskirts of Hyderabad is a permanent crafts
village set amidst rocks and lush green lawns. Every
march, there’s an annual All India Festival of Arts
& Crafts here. The Lumbini Festival celebrates the
rich Buddhist heritage of Andhra Pradesh. It's held
every December for 3 days. The Rayalseema Food and Dance
Festival are held at Tirupati every October. Visakha Utsav
is a 3-day festival held every January.
Art
and Handicraft
Andhra
Pradesh is rich in arts and crafts. Bidri metal craft, (an
alloy of zinc, oxidized and intricately inlaid with silver
filigree), stone carvings wood carvings, bronze castings
sheet metal art, Budithi (brassware), Nirmal art, Himroo
Kalamkari (hand painting with vegetable dyes), leather
puppets, are famous. Kondapalli village in Vijayawada is
renowned for the famous Kondapalli toys, which are made
with a lightwood called "Poniki"
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