About Amaravati(Andhrapradesh)

History:

The recorded history of Amaravati and nearby Dharanikota dates to 5th century BCE. It was the capital of Satavahanas who ruled from 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE. After the decline of Satavahanas, Ikshvakus and later Pallava kings ruled Krishna River valley.

Subsequently, Eastern chalukyas and Telugu Cholas held sway over the region. Kota Kings were in control of Amaravati during the medieval times. Kota kings were subdued by Kakatiyas in 11th century CE and Amaravati became part of the unified Telugu empire. The Skanda Purana gives a picture of the place and the Siva temple located here.

 Amaravati was part  Delhisultanate, ,Bahmaniultanate, Vijayanagar empire, Sultanate of Golconda and Mughal empire successively before the founding of the Nizam of hyderabad in 1724.

 It was ceded to France in 1750 but was captured by England in 1759. Guntur returned to the Nizamate in 1768 but was ceded to England again in 1788. It was briefly occupied by Hyder Ali. It was part of Madras Presidency during the British colonial period.

Geography:

The city is located at 16°34′N 80°22′E on the south bank of Krishna River.

Culture:                                

The town is a centre of pilgrimage to both Hindus and Buddhists. The inscriptions on the walls of the Amareswara temple depicts the reign of Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu who ruled before the advent of the British Rule. He was well known for his benevolence, munificence and for the construction of a large number of temples and education centres in the Krishna River delta. It also hosts 125 ft tallest Buddhist statue in India.The ancient structures and replicas can be found at Kalachakra museum, renamed as Amaravati Heritage Centre and Museum.

                  The people speak Telugu. The common traditional clothing for women is a Saree and for men a Panchee or a Lungi and Uttariya. The town was given a hagiographic portrayal in the famous short story series Amaravati Kathalu by Satyam Sankaramanchi. The stories describe the contemporary culture of local people during the reign of Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu and also post-independent times.

               The main Hindu festivals celebrated are Mahasivaratri and the Navaratri. The 30th Kalachakra festival, a popular Buddhist ritual was held at Amaravati in the first week of January 2006. It is the home for the oldest tourist places for Buddhists.

Transport:

                                            

Amaravati has road connectivity and no rail network. Vijayawada–Amaravati Road connects the village with city of Vijayawada, Andhrapradesh capital city areas of Undavalli, Penumaka, Rayapudi. While, the Guntur–Amaravathi Road connects it with the district headquarters, Guntur. It also has road connectivity from Sattenapalle, Mangalagiri and Krosuru. APSRTC operates buses from major bus stations like, NTR Bus Station of Guntur and Pandit Nehru Bus Station of Vijayawada.The village has no rail connectivity.

A waterway categorised as class–III is planned from Pulichintala to Prakasam Barrage, which connects the nearby villages of Harishchandrapuram and Vykuntapuram