GUNTUR DISTRICT

               Guntur is a centre of education & learning and is home of historically significant Amaravati, Bhattiprolu and Sitanagaram monuments. The district was situated between 79º 10′ and 80º 55’E, of the eastern longitudes and 15º 18′ and 16º 50’N, of northern latitudes. The district is bounded on the southeast by the Bay of Bengal, on the south by Prakasam District, on the west by Mahabubnagar District, and on the northwest by Nalgonda District. The district has population of 48,89,230 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 5.77% of the total population of the State with 9.50% decadal growth.

Mandal Code	Mandal Name	Mandal Code	Mandal Name	Mandal Code	Mandal Name
1	Macherla	20	Veldurthi	39	Narasaraopeta
2	Rentacrintala	21	Bollapalle	40	Rompicherla
3	Gurazala	22	Nakarikallu	41	Ipur
4	Dachepalle	23	Muppalla	42	Savalyapuram
5	Machavaram	24	Phirangipuram	43	Vinukonda
6	Bellamkonda	25	Medikonduru	44	Nuzendla
7	Achampeta	26	Guntur	45	Chilakaluripet
8	Krosuru	27	Pedakakani	46	Pedanandipadu
9	Amaravathi	28	Duggirala	47	Kakumanu
10	Thullur	29	Kollipara	48	Ponnur
11	Thadepalle	30	Kollur	49	Amruthalur
12	Mangalagiri	31	Vemuru	50	Cherukupalle
13	Tadikonda	32	Tenali	51	Bhattiprolu
14	Pedakurapadu	33	Tsundur	52	Repalle
15	Sattenapalle	34	Chebrole	53	Nagaram
16	Rajupalem	35	Vatticherukuru	54	Nizampatnam
17	Piduguralla	36	Prathipadu	55	Pittalavanipalem
18	Karempudi	37	Edlapadu	56	Karlapalem
19	Durgi	38	Nadendla	57	Bapatala

Amaravathi

Buddhist monuments and sites in Andhra Pradesh

Amaravati Maha Stupa

Located 16 miles northeast of Guntur City, Amaravathi is named after its famous temple of Amareswara and the Mahachaitya stupa of 2nd century BC. The stupa houses a small museum with a collection of old monuments, and a pictorial depiction of the life and teachings of Buddha.
Bhattiprolu
It is located 20 miles southwest of the city, formerly the Kingdom of Prati Palaputra, appears to be the earliest known kingdom in Guntur District. archaeological information gathered in the area of Bhattiprolu.
Kondaveedu Kondaveedu is located 17 miles from Guntur City. This historical fort was built during the reign of the Reddy kings in 14th century AD there are 21 structures in the fort. The ruins of the fort located on the hilltop offer unraveled mysteries to the tourist. A place of natural scenic beauty with natural wonders it is an ideal place for trekking. The Gopinatha temple and Kathulabave at the foot of the hillock, numerous temples, residential structures, pillared halls on the hill and the entrance gate ways on east and west sides are the attractions at kondavidu.
Kotappakonda
Kotappakonda, the temporal abode of Trikoteswara Swamy, is a village, 25 miles (40 km) south- west Guntur City near Narsaraopet. Its original name is Kondakavuru, but is more popularly known as Kotappakonda or Trikutaparvatam, a three-peaked hill nearby. Though surrounded by other hills, the three hills, also known by the names of Trikutachalam or Trikutadri, can be distinctly seen from a distance from any direction. The three peaks are named after the Hindu Triumvirate, Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara. Guthikonda popularly known as Dakshina Kasi is located near Narasaraopeta. The Guthikonda Caves is open for tourist exploration as well.
Undavalli-caves

Lower Mangalagiri Temple

Located 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Guntur city, these two places are easily accessible on the Guntur-Kolkata Express Way.Managalagiri is famous for its temple of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha. The hill used to be an active volcano. It is at an altitude of 30 meters above the sea level.

Nature

Uppalapadu Nature Conservation

Uppalapadu Pelican Colony, Uppalapadu, Guntur

Uppalapadu is located to the southern part of the Guntur City (4Miles). The water tanks in the village are unique as they provide refuge to many species birds including endangered Spot-Billed Pelicans and Painted Storks. The bird population in these tanks used to be around 12,000 previously, however lately only about 7000 birds roost in this dwindling habitat through the year.^[1][2]
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam & Ethipothala Falls

Nagarjunasagar Dam

Nagarjuna Sagar, a massive irrigation project on the River Krishna, about 100 miles (160 km) from Guntur City, has a rich and interesting past. It was a valley in the Nallamala range of the Eastern Ghats with civilizations dating back to thousands of years. Recorded history, however, assigns the first signs to the later Satavahanas and subsequently the Ikshvakus in the third century. The Sriparvata and Vijayapuri of yore were really temples where the famous savant and Philosopher Acharya Nagarjuna preached the message of the Buddha. The Ethipothala Falls located 7 miles (11 km) from Nagarjunasagar, the water here is used for crocodile breeding.