This is perhaps due to the compulsion of placing the charminar with its roof- top mosque such away that the mosque could face exact direction of
Snow world
A unique snow theme park, centrally located on lower tank bund road, this fun place is spread over 2 acres. Real snow environment has polar bears, penguins, Alpine trees and an igloo. Rides in the snow include sleigh slides; ice bumping cars, snow merry -go-rounds, ice sculptures and more.
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The historical culture continues
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With its rich heritage of over 400 years,
This fascinating blend is reflected in its buildings, ancient forts and palaces to hi-Tec structures ,traditional bangles and pearls to a dazzling array of contemporary apparel and gadgets ,generations -old moghlai cuisine and traditional Andhra fare to authentic Chinese to pizza eateries, leisure parks to bustling commercial centers, colloquial Telugu and Urdu, hospitable and gracious people who have embraced the cultures from far and wide and made a unique character which is endearingly ,distinctly ‘Hyderabadi’.
This heady mixture is
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A little afternoon or moments after sunset nothing whets the appetite like the sight of mouth watering Hyderabadi Cuisine. Savour Haleem, a preparation of pounded wheat cooked with tender portions of meat and garnished with crisply baked onion rings. Competing zestfully is Nahari, sheep hoof (paya) and tongue (zubban) and spices, stewed overnight over a slow charcoal fire and eaten with local bread Kulcha or Sheermal. Among the many vegetarian delights is bagara baingan- rich spiced curry of aubergine (eggplant) simmered in gravy of tamarind. Indeed, the variety in Hyderabadi cuisine is vast.
Casting a Spell
And out on the courtyard of the legendary Mecca Masjid completed in 1687, you hear a flutter of wings of pigeons spread out as if to rush into the holy stone from
A few kilometers nearby from Mecca Masjid is the
Architectural splendour radiates from many structures in the city: The arts college building of Osmania University incorporating in granite the Hindu, Muslim, Arab, Moorish and Gothic schools of architecture; the Falaknuma palace made of Italian marble; The High Court built in red and white stone in Saracenic style, concealing two Qutb Shahi palaces.
Hussainsagar, the yawning water link between the twin cities of
Two other picturesque lakes, Osmansagar and Himayatsagar, the legacy of the seventh Nizam, have pretty landscaped gardens and guesthouses for picnickers, besides providing drinking water to the city.
Four Centuries Old Bazaars
The state museum is another treasure house of antiquities and art objects. Apart from early coins, Buddhist sculptures and relic caskets, prehistoric tolls, carving, manuscripts and paintings it has and Egyptian Mummy on display.
The veiled Rebecca, a delicate marble statue of a woman draped in a transparent veil and Mephistopheles and margaretta a double figured wood carving done in 1876, Japanese silk paintings, miniature quran, carpets, 300 walking sticks, English wine glasses, Noor Johan’s dagger, Jahangir's wine cup and Aurangzabe's sword are some of the collections on display.
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Perhaps next to the Taj, one monument that needs no introduction to Indians and many a well-travelled foreigner is the Charminar. The Charminar, built by Mohammed Quli Qutb shah, constituted the center of the cit from which roads led in the four directions. the four slender minarets, each 48.7 meters high, enclose a tiny mosque on the second floor accessible by twisting spiral stairs. The western section of the roof contains a mosque, ranking among the finest of the work of gifted Qutb Shahi artisans under the guidance of Mir Momin, the Prime Minister, himself an architect of great renown.
A visit to Ma Saheba Tank (now called Masab Tank), Hessian Alam, Bibi Ka Chashma, Hayatnagar Mosque and Hayatnagar village brings to light the unseen hand of the daughter of the 5th king, Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah, the wife of the 6 th king, Sultan Mohammed Qutb Shah, and the mother of the VII th king, Sultan Abdullah Quli Qutb Shah- Hayat Bakshi Begum, fondly known as Ma Sheba, the Queen mother was known for her benevolence and service to people.
Most of the Qutb Shahi Kings were great builders, lovers of architecture, poets, patrons of learning and secular in attitude. In addition to the Persian language and culture, they fostered the growth of Urdu and the local language Telugu.
Built in the lifetime of each one of the monarch himself, the Qutb Shahi Tombs are an imposing marvel of architectural excellence that stands a solemn reminder of the grandeur and glory of
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The world lives in Andhra Pradesh. This world has its own charm, customs and culture. Precious gifts of nature have been made all the more beautiful over the centuries by a culturally – rich host of dynasties, rules and the people.
A quick trip into the very heartland of Andhra culture and
Hyderabad with its awesome structures and greenery; Vijayawada with its bustling activity to make it the city that never sleeps; Viskhapatnam with its exotic beaches and thickly-wooded hills; Nagarjunasagar with its dam across the mighty river Krishna and relics of an ancient Buddhist civilization and Tirupati, where millions of pilgrims seek solace and blessings of Lord Venkateswara (Balaji), are but a few destinations for tourists today.
Sultan Quli was murdered by his son Jamsheed but his youngest son Ibrahim managed to escape and take refuge in the neighbouring Vijayanagar Empire under Rama Raya. Seven years in exile, Ibrahim returned to
The city was named Bhagnagar, after Bhagmati. Subsequently it came to be called
Malls and shopping complexes in multistoried structures abound but the old ambience remains. A special charm in very much there. Amidst this entire romantic environment, industries have come up. Some of the multinational companies have set up branches here, a number of State and Indian Government units including prestigious research and development as well as defence establishments have made
The glorious region of the Kakatiyas came to an end in the 14th century and for the first time Telugus came under a Muslim regime that brought with it a totally different set of customs, language and religion. The Delhi Sultanate defeated the Kakatiyas in 1310. It was during 1347 AD that Allauddin Hasan, claiming lineage to Bahman Shah of
The Bahmanis were a regular source of irritation to the neighbouring Gajapathi and Vijayanagar rulers. Another epochal era was during the region of Krishna Deva Raya of the Vijayanagar Empire, who joined forces with the Gajapathi rulers of the east cost and consolidated his empire. But after his death in 1529, decay set in on the kingdom with palace feuds.
After the fall of the Satavahana empire, the Ikshvakus succeeded them in the coastal areas with their capital at Vijayapuri, a valley beside Sriparvata that later came to be called Nagarjunakonda. It was at Sriparvata that Acharya Nagarjuna established a center of learning and preached the Mahayana from of Buddhism based on the Madhyamika philosophy during the 2nd century AD.
Subsequently came the Vishnukundins and during their region Telugu became the court language and the area was referred as Telangana or the Telugu land. During the Ikshvaku rule, Prakrit was replaced by Sanskrit. By the sixth century, Telugu as a language adopted a number of Sanskrit words.
Urbanization of what was known as Andhra Desa covering almost all the present Andhra Pradesh, the Deccan Plateau and peninsular India started as early as the sixth century BC and this is borne out by the accounts of Megasthenes, Greek ambassador in the court of Chandragupta Maurya, in the third century BC.Megasthenes recorded the existence of as many as 30 fortified towns in the region.
It was during this period that Buddhism and Jainism vied with the already established Brahmanism. But it was after the second Buddhist council in 380 BC that Andhra Desa became a Buddhist stronghold with Dhanyakataka, today’s Amaravati in
Andhra Pradesh
Rich Past, Vibrant Present, Bright Future
“Maa Telugu Talli”
The Mother Goddess of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh has a very rich cultural background. Historians date life in the area to the Paleolithic age of some 3, 00,000 years ago. Of course, recorded history points to existence of societies as early as the sixth century BC in the Krishna and
From such a background emerges the modern day Andhra Pradesh, on the forefront not just alphabetically. Its people are achievers who display a rare hospitality and courtesy. The state is today on the top internationally in regarded to information technology and its capital
Starting with a purely Andhra or Telugu culture, the people of the state have over the years imbibed the graces of Persian and Turkish cultures brought in by Muslim rulers. A confluence of such cultures has created an exclusive “Deccani” culture that combines hospitality, grace, appreciation of beauty and a passion to excel.
It is the driving passion that has brought the state to the foremost position today. It already has valuable gifts that nature has endowed it with a long coastline bordered by clean beaches, hills, forests and a meteorologically and socially pleasant climate.
