Visakha Utsav

Visakha Utsav is a tourism event every year conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation and Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority at Visakhapatnam.^[1]

History

Visakha Utsav first time started at the year of 1997 from that day onward every year in December month this tourism event is conducted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.^[2]

About

Main aim of the utsav is to promote the culture, arts, crafts, music and dance of Visakhapatnam and Andhra Pradesh.^[3]

References

• v
• t
• e

Visakhapatnam

History
Early history (before 1800 AD)	Satavahanas Pallavas Eastern Chalukyas Chola dynasty Kakatiya dynasty Vijayanagara Empire Qutb Shahi dynasty Nizam of Hyderabad
Colonial period (1800-1947)	Dutch East India Company East India Company French East India Company Battle of Vizagapatam Northern Circars Company Raj
After independence (1947- )	Visakhapatnam gas leak

Administration

• Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited
• Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
• Visakhapatnam City Police
• Visakhapatnam District Collectorate
• Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority

Geography
and wildlife

• Bay of Bengal
• Dolphin's Nose
• Eastern Ghats
• Erra Matti Dibbalu
• Gosthani River
• Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary
• Kanithi Balancing Reservoir
• Kondakarla Ava
• Meghadri Gedda Reservoir
• Mudasarlova Reservoir
• Raiwada Reservoir
• Simhachalam Hill Range
• Tatipudi Reservoir
• Yarada Hills

Economy

• Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone
• Andhra Pradesh SEZ
• Coromandel Fertilizers
• Dredging Corporation of India
• Essar Pellet Plant
• Fintech Valley Vizag
• Gangavaram Port
• Hindustan Shipyard
• Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City
• Millennium IT Towers
• Naval Dockyard
• NTPC Simhadri
• Visakha Dairy
• Visakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Corridor
• Visakhapatnam Port
• Visakhapatnam Refinery
• Visakhapatnam SEZ
• Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
• Vizag back-to-back HVDC converter station
• Vizag Thermal Power Station

Transport

Air	Bhogapuram Airport Visakhapatnam Airport
Rail	Duvvada railway station Duvvada–Vijayawada section KK line Simhachalam railway station South Coast Railway zone Visakhapatnam Metro Visakhapatnam railway station Waltair railway division
Road	APSRTC Dwaraka bus station Maddilapalem bus station MVP Colony bus station NAD X Road NH 16 Nowroji Road Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway Rama Talkies Road Sankara Matam Road Simhachalam bus station SH 38 SH 39 Telugu Thalli Flyover Town Kotha Road Visakhapatnam BRTS VIP Road Waltair Main Road
Water	Visakhapatnam Port

Culture and
recreation

Language	Telugu (Uttarandhra dialect)
Heritage	Bavikonda Bojjannakonda Hawa Mahal Pavurallakonda Thotlakonda
Beaches	Beach Road Bheemili Beach RK Beach Rushikonda Beach Yarada Beach
Malls	CMR Central Visakhapatnam Central
Parks and themeparks	Biodiversity Park City Central Park Indira Gandhi Zoological Park Mudasarlova Park Sivaji Park Kailasagiri Shilparamam Jathara Tenneti Park VMRDA Health Arena VUDA Park
Museums and memorials	INS Kursura Submarine Museum Queen Victoria Pavilion Telugu Samskruthika Niketanam TU 142 Aircraft Museum Victory at Sea Memorial Visakha Museum
Events	Araku balloon festival International Fleet Review Navy Day Visakha Utsav Vizag Navy Marathon
Venues	AU Convention Center Children's Arena Gurajada Kalakshetram Kala Bharati Rajiv Smruthi Bhavan Town Hall Turner's Choultry

Sports

Teams	Telugu Titans Vizag Warriors
Stadiums	Dr. Y. S. Rajashekar Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium East Point Golf Club Hindustan Zinc Limited Ground Indira Priyadarshini Stadium Port Trust Diamond Jubilee Stadium South Coast Railway Stadium Swarna Bharathi Indoor Stadium Ukku Stadium

Politics

Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituencies	Anakapalle Bheemili Gajuwaka Pendurthi Visakhapatnam East Visakhapatnam North Visakhapatnam South Visakhapatnam West
Lok Sabha constituencies	Visakhapatnam Anakapalli

Educational institutions
Universities	Andhra University Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management Indian Maritime University
Engineering	Andhra University College of Engineering Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences Chaitanya Engineering College Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Raghu Engineering College Pydah College of Engineering and Technology Vignan's Institute of Information Technology
Medicine	Andhra Medical College GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Arts and sciences	Dr. V. S. Krishna Govt. Degree & P.G College Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College Mrs. A. V. N. College St.Joseph's College For Women Visakha Govt. Degree College For Women
Business	IIM Visakhapatnam
Law	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law GITAM School of Law Visakha Law College
Others	Kalam Institute of Health Technology
Schools	DPS Visakhapatnam Oakridge International School Srikrishna Vidya Mandir St Aloysius' Anglo-Indian High School Timpany School Visakha Valley School

Hospitals
Government	Government ENT Hospital Government Hospital For Mental Care Government Regional Eye Hospital Government TB and Chest Hospital Government Victoria Hospital Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre King George Hospital Rani Chandramani Devi Government Hospital Visakha Institute of Medical Sciences
Others	Apollo Hospitals L. V. Prasad Eye Institute SevenHills Hospital

Places of worship
Temples	Devipuram Temple ISKCON Temple Kali Temple Nookambika Temple Simhachalam Temple Sri Kanaka Maha Lakshmi Temple Sri Sampath Vinayagar Temple Sri Someswara Swamy Temple
Others	Quirk Memorial Baptist Church St. Stephen's Orthodox Church

Other topics

• People from Visakhapatnam
• List of cities in India by population
• List of largest cities

• Category
• Commons

This tourism-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e