Literally meaning City of Victory, Vijayawada is located on the banks of River Krishna in Andhra Pradesh. The city is also said to have been visited by the Chinese traveler Hieun T'sang and also finds mention in the mythology of India. The city is culturally rich and has a number of attractions here that make travelling here interesting. Some of the attractions of Vijayawada include Kanaka Durga Temple, Prakasam Barrage, Victoria Jubilee Regional Museum, Bhavani Island, Gundala Church, The Gandhi Stupa, Hazrathbal Mosque, Rajiv Gandhi Park, Vijayeswara Swami Temple, Subramanya Swamy Temple and Besant Road, which contains almost 50 movie theatres, since cinema is the major source of entertainment here. |