Andhra Pradesh

There are different railway stations in Andhra Pradesh, please find the below list of some famous railway stations which connect other cities to AP:

• Visakhapatnam railway station
• Vijayawada Junction railway station
• Tirupati railway station
• Kurnool City railway station
• Nellore railway station

Although you can travel to Andhra Pradesh anytime in a year but keeping in mind its geographical factor we suggest you to plan your travel between October to February.

There are different festivals that are celebrated in a grand manner Andhra Pradesh. Please find the below list of the same:

• Pongal – Celebrated at the inception of the harvesting season.
• Ugadi – Celebrated as the New Year ’s Day as per the Hindu lunisolar calendar.
• Vinayaka Chaturthi – Celebrating the birth/arrival of Lord Ganesha to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati.
• Visakha Utsav – Cultural Festival celebrated in Vizag.
• Tirupati Tirumala Brahmotsavam – The festival of lord Brahma celebrates for 09 days.
• Lumbini Festival – To highlight & relive the Heritage of Buddhism.
• Rayalaseema Food & Dance Festival – To showcase the art and cuisine of Rayalaseema region in AP.
• Dussehra – Celebrate as a victory of lord Rama over Ravana OR victory of good over evil.
• Diwali – The festival of light & worshipping the goddess, Laxmi.
• Christmas – Celebrate on the occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ.
• Maha Shivratri – A festival dedicated to lord shiva; this name also referred to the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance.

The local language of Andhra Pradesh is Telugu which is a popular language as it is the 3rd most spoken language of India. But yes, apart from Telugu other used languages are Hindi, English, Kannada, Urdu, Odia etc.

There are some good local markets such as The Souk, Reuse at Redpoint, Good Seeds Bazaar, Vegan Bazaar, etc. are some of the most popular local/flea markets in the state. Moreover, the state has its share of department stores and malls. The more popular ones include Ajmeer Departmental Stores, MVP Departmental Stores and PVP Square Mall among others.

The weather conditions are as below:

• March to June is approx. 45 Degree Celsius.
• October to February is approx. 15 Degree Celsius.
• July to September is approx. 23 Degree Celsius.

There are basically 05 states which shared borders with Andhra Pradesh:

• Odisha
• Chhattisgarh
• Telangana
• Karnataka
• Tamil Nadu