Nagarjuna
Sagar Travel Information
A
two and a half hour pleasure drive from Hyderabad the capital
city of Andhra Pradesh takes you to the township of Vijaypuri.
Nestled in the most picturesque
surroundings is the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam located 150 Kms from Guntur.
The sheer size and magnitude of the dam leaves you breathless and
astounded. As the largest masonry dam in the world with a height
of 124 metres. the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam stands as one of the wonders
of engineering excellence.
Stretching across the
mighty river Krishna the barrage has created the world's largest
man made lake. Situated in the middle of this lake is an Island
called Nagarjunakonda which is accessible by a Ferry.
The priceless archeological
findings and relics have been carefully preserved at the museum
in Nagarjunakonda.
The ruins were transported
and reconstructed in the form of an ancient Buddhist Vihara, which
unfolds a great chapter of Indian history of an enriched civilization
successfully through the centuries .
