Rajahmundry – the birthplace of the Telugu language
Rajahmundry, the home of ironic culture and a unique south Indian language, is one of the oldest Indian cities. This renowned city, located on Godavari banks, is the cultural capital of the former state Andhra Pradesh. As a witness to its rich culture and heritage, Rajahmundry is a home for numerous historical and cultural relevance monuments. The city has successfully amplified the tourism industry through its natural beauty of lavish terrains and charming landscapes. This cultural hub has also adopted several ultramodern shopping complexes, schools, colleges, medical centres, and good transportation facilities.
Top tourism picks of Rajahmundry:
- Papi Hills: a stunning hill station to relax your senses and have a pinch adventure, the most sought out place with pleasant weather, lush green ambience, gushing waterfalls, chirping birds, and rustling leaves
- Kadiyapulanka: This is a village 8 km away from the central city that hosts an annual flower show in the winter, a retreat to eyes with the village paths lined by brilliant-coloured flowers.
- Kotilingeshwara Temple: a holy site with sacred waters that has a legendary story of Ravana offering prayers to Lord Shiva
- Dowleswaram Barrage: a barrage situated at the last stretch of river Godavari that was built to assist the farms of Rajahmundry and other nearby cities
Airport in Rajahmundry
Situated on NH516E, the Rajahmundry Airport was constructed during the reign of the British and covers around 366 acres. The airport has been considerably modernised and a number of domestic flights fly in and out of the airport every day.
- Airport address- Rajahmundry Airport, Madhurapudi, Andhra Pradesh- 533103, India
- IATA code- RJA