CULTURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND TELANGANA. WE HAVE TAKEN SOME INFORMATION BEFORE THE BYFORGATION OF ANDHRA AND TELANGANA.

1. CULTURE
OF
ANDHRA
AND
TELENGANA

3. CONTENTS
• Introduction
• Geographical location
• The history of Andhra
• Society
• Industries
• Arts and crafts
• The cuisine
• Place of interests
• Lesure spot
• Temples
• Short video

4. Introduction
1. The Andhra's have a distinct style of their own in the fields of literature,
music, dance, arts and crafts and of course their cuisine, which is a bridge
between the North and the South. Their race and language have a history
that spans 1000 years. Though Andhra belonged to Dravidian family of
languages, they have more affinity in customs, traditions and social
institutions of marriage and the like with that of Sanskrit.
2. So why wait? Let's learn more about Andhra.

5. GEOGRAPHICAL
LOCATION
 Located in South India, Andhra
Pradesh is bounded by Tamil Nadu
in the south, Maharashtra in the
North and Northwest, Madhya
Pradesh in the North-East,
Karnataka in the West, and by the
Bay of Bengal in the East.
 It is situated on the Deccan
plateau and is one of the oldest
geological formations of
the country. Both in terms of area,
as well as population.
 Andhra Pradesh is the fifth largest
state in the country
 The Godavari and Krishna rivers
cut through the state, forming
large deltas before joining the Bay
of Bengal

6. FACTS AND FIGURES

7. The history of Andhra
• The earliest mention of the Andhras appears in the Aitareya Brahmana
(800 BC).
• It was called Dakshina Padh during those days. Andhras, Pulindas,
Sabaras, and many other sects lived in Dakshina Padh. In the Mauryan
age, one gets historical evidence of the Andhras as a political power in
the Deccan. Megasthenese, who visited the court of Chandragupta
Maurya (322-297 BC), mentioned that the Andhra country had 30 fortified
towns and an army of 1,00,000 infantry, 2.000 cavalry and 1,000 elephants

8. Culture and people • The heart of the south is
Andhra. Here, the Muslim,
Buddhist and Hindu faiths
formed a brilliant mosaic of
cultures.
• Professionally they are food-
gatherers, hunters, small
farmers and nomads.
• The Andhras are originally
believed to be Dravidians.
However, some theories
suggest that they were Aryans
by origin, which moved south
of the Vindhyas, and eventually
mixed with the non-Aryans.
The Banjaras (or the gypsies),
the Gonds, the Sarvas, the
Bagatas, the Mandulas, the
Yenadis, the Chenchus, the
Gadabas and the Mathuris are
• the well-known tribes of the
state

9. Their
occupation
• More than 70 per cent of its
population lives by agriculture,
growing rice, and other cereals
and pulses
• The major bulk of India’s Virginia
tobacco crop is grown in Andhra
Pradesh
• Industrial growth has
transformed the landscape into
precious pits of copper, mica,
coal and manganese

10. Historical Places

11. INDUSTRIES
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
MINERAL BASED INDUSTRIES
KNOWLEDGE BASED INDUSTRIES
ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES
AGRO PROCESSING
TEXTILES ,LEATHERS AND JEWELLERY

13. CLIMATE
The climate is generally hot and humid. The summer temperatures vary from
20C to 40C, while in winter it is between 13C and 32C.
The Southwest monsoons play a major role in determining the climate of the
state.
The Northeast monsoons are responsible for about one-third of the total
rainfall in Andhra Pradesh.

14. ARTS AND
CRAFTS
Due to its diversified cultural and religious influences, the
handicrafts of Andhra Pradesh prospered around the temples,
courts, villages and tribal communities.
The artesian of Hyderabad from the days of the Golconda Kingdom
have perfected the art of creating articles of jewelry
Nirmal is famous art that can be traced back to the Kakatiyas.
Decorative, beautifully painted wooden articles like furniture, bowls,
lamps, ashtrays, and boxes are typical items of Nirmalware.
Bidri is a metal craft of Andhra Pradesh. It derives its name from
Bidar, the hometown of this exquisite craft and the basic material
used is alloy of zinc, oxidized and intricately inlaid with silver.

15. MUSIC AND DANCE
Inhabited by many large tribes, Andhra Pradesh
presents a rich wealth of traditional folk and tribal
dances. Bathakamma. Gobbi, Mathuri, Dhamal,
Dandaria, Dappu, Vadhyam are a few famous tribal
dances.
The dances of the banjaras and the Siddi tribes are
also famous. Other dance forms of Andhra
Pradesh include Veeranatyam, Butta Bommalu,
Chindu Bhagawatam, Tappeta Gullu, Lambadi,
Bonalu, and Dhimsa Tholubommalata', a shadow
puppetry theatre is a fascinating folk art.

16. THE CUISINE
• The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh is reputedly the spiciest and hottest of all Indian
cuisine. The cuisine includes both the original Andhra cooking and the Hyderabadi
cuisine with its Mughlai influence.
• Rich and aromatic with a liberal use of exotic spices and ghee, not to speak of
nuts and dry fruits. Lamb is the most widely used meat in the non-vegetarian
dishes
• Of all the Muslim cuisine, Andhra is the only cuisine of the sub-continent that can
boast of a major vegetarian element.

18. The pickles and chutneys are
very popular that have lasted
several years. Chutney is
made of practically every
vegetable including tomatoes,
brinjals and an aromatic green
called 'gonkura' which is an
Andhra specialty. The mango
pickle 'Avakkaya' is a
perennial favorite of
Andhraites all over the world.

19. LOCAL
INGREDIENTS
• Andhra is a major producer of
commercial crops like tobacco,
cotton, groundnut, chillies, oil
seeds, sugar cane, jute and
turmeric. It is the "Rice Bowl" of
the South and produces
approximately 119 million tons of
rice per annum.
• The State produces some of the
finest varieties of fruits that are
mangoes, grapes, guavas,
sapotas, papayas and bananas.
• Herbal and medicinal plants are
also grown with the increasing
popularity of natural
• medicines and cosmetics.

20. PLACES OF INTERESTS
• Hills and valleys
• Horsley hills, Madanapalle.
• Horsley Hills is a beautiful hill resort located at a height of 4.200 ft above sea level. The journey to Horsley
Hills is exciting as one tempts to see various species of plants and wild animals
• One gets to see trees of Reeta, Shikakai, Amla, Beedi leaves, Bay leaves, Sandalwood, Red sanders, Blue
gum, Mahogany and Bamboo.
• Besides these trees, place also provide a natural habitat for forest denizens like Bears, Wild Dogs, Jungle
Fowl and Sambars. Panthers are also seen here occasionally
• A 150-year-old Eucalyptus tree "Kalyani" is also an attraction at Horsley Hills. About 87 km away from the
hilloek is the Kaundinya wild life sanctuary.

22. ARAKU VALLEY KAILASA GIRI
• The picturesque Araku Valley popularly
called as Andhra Ooty is situated at an
altitude of 3,100 feet on the Eastem
Ghats at a distance of 112 km from
Visakhapatnam
• The famous attraction of Araku valley is
the I million year old Borra Caves.
• Siva Parvati Statues and The Scenic
View of the Sea A charming hill on the
northern side of the city. Kailasagiri
offers a spectacular view of the long
• shoreline and the cityscape of Vizag.

23. HILL STATIONS

24. LEISURE SPOT
• Lumbini Park, Hyderabad.
• This beautiful entertainment park is
situated on the Shore of Hussain sagar
Lake. A musically synchronized water
fountain and a floral clock are major
attractions here.
• Nagarjuna sagar Dam
• Nagarjuna Sagar is the world's tallest
masonry dam, which irrigates over 10 lakh
acres of land. It has also created one of
the largest man-made lakes in the middle
of which stands the picturesque island of
Nagarjunakonda where a museum houses
invaluable Buddhist relics and structures
unearthed when the dam was being
constructed

25. WILD LIFE
• Alisagar Deer Park,
Nizamabad.
• Alisagar Deer Park is located in
Nizamabad district of Andhra
Pradesh. The Nizam
constructed the Alisagar in
1931, Flanked by natural
hillocks and lovely flower
gardens, the lake and its
surroundings are rich in scenic
beauty
• Eturnagaram Wildlife
Sanctuary, Warangal.
• Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
is one of the oldest sanctuaries
of Andhra Pradesh. It is spread
at a distance of 806 sq.km in
Warangal district. It is located
at a distance of 90 km. from
Warangal and 250 km. from
Hyderabad

26. FAMOUS TEMPLES

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AKHIL