Andhra Pradesh is a state in southern India with coastline along the Bay of Bengal. It is home to major religious sites like the ornate Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, one of the richest Hindu temples, which receives tens of millions of visitors annually. The state has a population of over 49 million and its primary language is Telugu. It is known for its cultural traditions like colorful festivals, classical dance forms like Kuchipudi, and being the origin of the influential Carnatic music tradition.

6. Andhra Pradesh has beaches line the Bay of
Bengal, offering spots for swimming and surfing.
Major cultural landmarks include Tirumala
Venkateswara Temple, an ornate hilltop shrine to
Hindu’s Vishnu, in the southern part of the state.
It’s visited by tens of millions of pilgrims annually.
Area: 160,205 km²
Population: 49.67 million (2011)
Bird: Indian roller
Capitals: Amaravati, Hyderabad
Colleges and Universities: Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University, Kakinada

9. Andhra Pradesh is famous for its varied culture
and tradition. One of the highlights of its culture
are the numerous festivals celebrated here.
Most of these festivals are religious and some
are organized by the government of Andhra
Pradesh. These festivals are celebrated with
great pomp and gaiety.
Festivals of Andhra Pradesh
Of the religious festivals and fairs,
Brahmotsavam at Tirupati and the Sri Rama
Navami Festival at Bhadrachalam are quite
popular. Lumbini Fair, Vishaka Utsav, Deccan
Festival are popular fairs highlighting the
culture of the state.

17. LANGUAGE

18. TeluguisaDravidianlanguagenativeto India.It standsalongsideHindi,EnglishandBengaliasone of thefew
languagesthatpredominateinmorethanoneIndianstate; it istheprimarylanguagein thestatesof Andhra
PradeshandTelangana,as wellasinthe townof Yanamwhereit isalsoan officiallanguage.It is alsospokenby
significantminoritiesinthe AndamanandNicobarIslands,Chhattisgarh, Karnataka,Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil
Nadu,andPuducherry,andby the SriLankanGypsypeople.It is oneof sixlanguagesdesignateda classicallanguage
of Indiaby theGovernmentof India. Teluguranksthirdbythenumberof nativespeakersinIndia(74million, 2001
census),fifteenthintheEthnologuelistof most-spokenlanguagesworldwideandisthemostwidely-spoken
Dravidianlanguage.It isone of thetwenty-twoscheduledlanguagesof theRepublicof India.
InloansfromSanskrit,Teluguretainssomeof thefeaturesthathavesubsequentlybeenlostinsomeof Sanskrit's
daughterlanguagessuchasHindiandBengali, especiallyin thepronunciationof somevowelsandconsonants.

20. RELIGION

21. According to the 2011 census, the Andhra Pradesh state's population
(before the state's bifurcation, hence includes religious affiliation from
neighbouring Telangana too) (This does not reflect the current religious
affiliation in Andhra Pradesh formed as of 2nd of July 2014, religious
data for Andhra Pradesh is around 91.25% Hindu with a Muslim minority
of 6.25% along with smaller numbers of Christians, Jains, Sikhs, and
Buddhists.[64]
Hinduism
Andhra Pradesh is home to Shankaracharya of Pushpagiri Peetham.
Other Hindu saints include Sadasiva Brahmendra, Bhaktha Kannappa,
Yogi Vemana, Yogi Sri Potuluri Virabrahmendra Swami, who was born in
the Vishwabrahmin (goldsmith) caste.[65]
Mahayana-Buddhism
Rock-cut Buddha statue at Bojjanakonda near Anakapalle,
Visakhapatnam
Buddhism spread to Andhra Pradesh early in its history. The Krishna
River valley was "a site of extraordinary Buddhist activity for almost a
thousand years."[66] The ancient Buddhist sites in the lower Krishna
Valley, including Amaravati, Nagarjunakonda and Jaggayyapeta "can be
traced to at least the third century BCE, if not earlier.

25. ART FORMS

26. Art: Annamayya, Tyagaraja, Kuchipudi summarise the rich artistic traditions of Andhra
Pradesh. Contributions of Annamacharyaand Tyagarajato the "grammar of sound"
made Telugulanguage the preferred language of compositionfor Carnatic Music and
made AndhraPradeshthe mother of all modern music. Their influence not onlyon
Carnatic but global classical music andthe organisation of sound as a mediumof
emotional resonance has no parallel in human history. Kuchipudi as a refinement of the
ancient art of Bharathanatyam, and in the context of theunique religious and cultural
traditions of AndhraPradeshstands on par withall the great global traditions of Classical
Dance.

31. DANCE

34. Telugu cuisine is a cuisine of South India native to the
Telugu people from the states of Andhra Pradesh and
Telangana. It is also the cuisine of the Telugu-speaking
population of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with slight
variations due to local influences. Generally known for its
tangy, hot and spicy taste, the cooking is very diverse
due to the vast spread of the people and varied
topological regions.
Andhra Pradesh state is the leading producer of red chili,
rice and Telangana state is millets in India influences the
liberal use of spices — making the food one of the
richest and spiciest in the world. Vegetarian as well as
meat and seafood (coastal areas) feature prominently on
the menus. Dal (lentils), tomato and tamarind are largely
used for cooking curries. Spicy and hot varieties of

35. Telugu-speaking population of
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with slight
variations due to local influences.
Generally known for its tangy, hot and
spicy taste, the cooking is very diverse
due to the vast spread of the people and
varied topological regions.
All three regions — Coastal Andhra,
Rayalaseema and Telangana — have
distinctive cuisines, where in semi-arid
Telangana state region millet-based
breads (roti) is predominant staple food,
while rice is predominant in irrigated
Andhra and Rayalaseema regions and
ragi is popular in Rayalaseema regions
which is predominantly semi-arid. Many
of the curries (known as koora), snacks
and sweets vary in the method of
preparation and differ in name, too.
Andhra Pradesh state is the leading
producer of red chili, rice and
Telangana state is millets in India
influences the liberal use of spices —

36. MONUMENTS

37. Gol c on d a F or t , An d h r a Pr a d e s h
Go l c o n d a f o r t o f An d h r a p r a d e s h , i s a ma j e s t i c mo n u me n t , wh i c h
l i e s o n t h e we s t e r n o u t s k i r t s o f Hy d e r a b a d c i t y . It s p e a k s o f a
g r e a t c u l t u r a l h e r i t a g e o f 400 y e a r s a n d i s r e g a r d e d a s a p l a c e
wo r t h v i s i t i n g . Bu i l t b y Mo h a mme d Qu l i Qu t u b Sh a h i n 1525, i t s t a n d s
a s t h e e p i t o me o f Na wa b i c u l t u r e a n d g r a n d e u r .
Me c c a Ma s j id, An dh r a Pr a de sh
Me c c a Ma s j i d i s o n e o f t h e l a r g e s t mo s q u e s i n I n d i a a c c o mmo d a t i n g
u p t o 10,000 wo r s h i p p e r s . Th i s i s t h e b i g g e s t mo s q u e i n Hy d e r a b a d a n d
l i e s wi t h i n h u n d r e d y a r d s t o t h e s o u t h we s t o f Ch a r mi n a r . Th e h a l l
me a s u r e s 67m b y 54m a n d i s 23m i n h e i g h t . F i f t e e n a r c h e s , f i v e o n
e a c h o f t h e t h r e e s i d e s , s u p p o r t t h e r o o f . Th e we s t e r n s i d e i s
b l o c k e d b y a h i g h wa l l t o p r o v i d e t h e ' me h r a b ' . A r o o m i n t h e
c o u r t y a r d i s b e l i e v e d t o h o u s e t h e r e l i c o f t h e Pr o p h e t Mo h a mma d .
At e a c h e n d a r e t wo h u g e o c t a g o n a l c o l u mn s ma d e o u t o f a s i n g l e
p i e c e o f g r a n i t e e a c h t o p p e d b y a n a r c h e d g a l l e r y t h a t i s c r o wn e d
b y a d o me .

39. AndhraPradesh has been known since ages for its rich musical heritage. Thestate is also knownfor being the
homeland of Thyagaraja,ShyamaSastri and Muthuswami Dixitar -the threeprodigies of the CarnaticMusic
Trinity.Theubiquitous Telugulanguage of Andhramakesthe trueessence and spirit of Carnaticmusic.
Annamacharya,Kshetrayya,and Bhadrachala Ramadasa are some of the great composers of Carnatic music.
Thedivine Carnaticmusic is said to have instigated from the Gods.vv

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