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About Vizag>Culture
Vizag is adorned with a mixed cultural get-up. One can walk
on the pathways and run into Marwaris, Bengalis, Oriyas of course Keralites -
just about every region has its representative here. It is a mixed flavour
even when it comes to monuments. You can find Buddhist monasteries at
Bavikonda, Thotlakonda and Sankaram. If you want to prostrate before Hindu
gods, then the Simhachalam temple is the most famous one. Situated 800 feet
above sea level, the temple is six kilometres from the railway station and
easily accessed through private buses and cab services.
There's plenty to unearth in Vizag. The distances are short, people are
friendly, locales are picturesque, packages are pocket-friendly and then of
course there is the mouth-watering Andhra cuisine….
Various dynasties that ruled the State of Andhra Pradesh,
from the Ikshvakus, Pallavas, Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagaram kings, Qutb
Shahis, Mughals, to the Asaf Jahis, all have contributed significantly to the
State's rich cultural tapestry and have left behind a heritage studded with
spectacular monuments, temples, mosques, palaces all vibrant with arts,
crafts, dance and literature.
The state has a rich cultural heritage. The great composers of carnatic music
Annamacharya, Tyagaraja and many others chose Telugu as their language of
composition, thus enriching the language. Kuchipudi is the state's classical
dance form.Andhrites have been movie buffs for decades, the state produces about
200 top notch movies per year.
Andhra Pradesh has several museums, including the Salar Jung Museum, which
features a varied collection of sculptures, paintings, and religious
artifacts, and the Archaeological Museum, which features Buddhist and Hindu
sculptures and other antiques; both museums are located in Hyderabad
The State is rich in natural resources, cultural heritage, history and most of
all, an opportunity to explore them, created by combining the old princely
state of Hyderabad with the Telugu speaking portions of the former state of
Chennai, Andhra Pradesh to this day retains much of its regal glory and mystic
charm.
Telugu, the official language of Andhra Pradesh, is described by C.P. Brown as
the " Italian of the East ". It has been influenced by Sanskrit. The prominent
poets of Telugu include Nannaya, Tikkana, Sri Krishna Devarayulu and a host of
others.
The dance styles in the State are based on the standard treatises, viz.
Abhinaya Darpana and Bharatarnava of Nandikeshwara, which is sub-divided into
Nattuva Mala and Natya Mala.
Kuchipudi, a blend of music and abhinaya, is Andhra Pradesh‘s unique
contribution to dance it have flowered from a village called Kuchelapuri or
Kuchelapuram in Krishna district. From its birth around 300 B. C., it has
remained a continuous and living tradition of this region, performed by men of
the Brahmin community.
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