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Amaravati ( English: / əməˈrɑːvəti /) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [a] It is situated in Guntur district at the heart of the state, on the right bank of the river Krishna and south west of Vijayawada.
Amaravati, famous for the Amareswara temple, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva dates back to the 2nd century BCE and was once the capital of the Satavahanas and also the Pallava kings.
4 days ago · Amaravati is the capital city of Andhra Pradesh state in southern India. It holds historical and religious significance as an ancient Buddhist site and as the location of the Amareswara Temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.
Jun 18, 2024 · Amaravati had, many centuries ago, been a hub of Buddhism and the seat of power for the Satavahana dynasty. It also offered the AP government an opportunity to revive a lost city, as it began...
Oct 21, 2015 · Amaravati. Andhra Pradesh. The capital region comprising 30 villages between Vijayawada and Guntur was chosen because it is centrally located and easily accessible from north and south, coastal districts and the Rayalaseema region.
4 days ago · From 2024, according to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, A.P. would have its own capital. Amaravati, an important centre of Hinduism and Buddhism in India, was Naidu’s dream project ...
Jun 10, 2024 · In March 2022, the Andhra Pradesh high court directed the YSRCP government to develop Amaravati as the state capital, a decision the government challenged in the Supreme Court, where it remains ...
Oct 15, 2018 · Amaravati, a new town in Andhra Pradesh, India, is transforming from farmland to urban utopia, with British architect Norman Foster’s firm at the helm. Will it succeed?
2 days ago · Amaravati, in short, is a ghost city. The idea of a new capital for Andhra Pradesh, a city the world will look up to, has turned out to be a story of broken promises and virulent politics.
Oct 21, 2015 · Hoary past: In Indian mythology, Amaravati is the capital of the celestial beings. Historically, it was the capital of Satavahanas, the first great Andhra kings who ruled from the 2nd...
