Nagarjuna Sagar
Enjoy a tour to Nagarjuna Sagar in Andhra Pradesh with Indian Holiday,located at a distance of 150km from Hydrabad. Nagarjuna Sagar is an important irrigation dam on river krishna.This is the tallest and biggest masonary dam in the world and is about 150km away from the metropolitan city of Hydrabad. It creats the third largest man-made lake in the world.
In ancient History,Nagarjuna Sagar was known as Vijayapuri. The name Nagaruna Sagar is derived from Nagarjuna,which is one of the most respected Buddhist monks who ruled the region in the 2nd century.
Some of the tourist attractions to visit during a tour to Nagarjuna Sagar Dam,which was completed in 1966 and measures 124 meter in height and 1km in length. The Dam has 26 gate.
Foundation stone of the dam was laid by late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru,the Prime Minister of India on 10-12-1955. while laying the foundation stone,Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru has inspired the nation by his glorious speech legitting the sacred occasion as under.
Around the Dam,there are historic sites where relics of Buddhist excavation dating back to the 3rd century were found.Nagarjunakonda is an interesting island museum located in the midst of Nagarjuna Sagar Lake.
The museum houses significant relics of Buddhist culture and art that make it an important place to visit during a tour of Nagarjuna sagar. Mahachaitya, the main stupa of museum contains relics of Buddha.
Nagarjuna Sagar is easily accessible by Rail, Road & Air. The nearest airport is in Hydrabad which is about 150km away. The nearest Railway station is in Macherial which is about 27km away. Regular buses connect Nagarjuna Sagar with cities like Hydrabad, warangal, Guntur & Vijaywada.
Today Nagarjunakonda along with Nagarjuna Sagar attracts many tourists from South East Asian Countries and also from all over India.
