Andhra Pradesh’s capital to be called Amaravati

 

AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has decided to name the state capital Amaravati. He was to announce the name during the official Ugadi festivities at Tul-lur in Guntur district, but changed his mind.

AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naiduhad informed his Cabinet colleagues while flying to Vija-yawada that he would announce Amaravati as the name of the capital during the celebrations.

With the State Government considering naming the new capital as Amaravathi, the spotlight turned on the temple town located on the banks of River Krishna at a distance of 35 k.m. away from Guntur and 40 k.m. from Vijayawada. 

Named after Amareswara Swamy Temple, one of the Pancharamas, in the southern region, this small village and the neighbouring Dharanikota, were once the seat of power during the rule of Satavahana, who ruled during 2nd century BCE and 3rd century BCE. 

Since then, it continued as the capital of many Andhra dynasties until the Mogul conquest and the subsequent British rule.