map of america with states Vizag s train station is on the western edge of town, near the port. Visakhapatnam Junction station

About 75km from Puttaparthi is Lepakshi, site of the Veerbhadra Temple (admission free). The town gets its name from the Ramayana: when demon Ravana kidnapped Rama s wife, Sita, the bird Jatayu fought him and fell, injured, at the temple site. Rama then called him to get up; Lepakshi derives from the Sanskrit for Get up, bird.

1000-Pillared Temple HINDU TEMPLE (h6am-6pm) Built in 1163, the 1000-Pillared Temple on the slopes of Hanamkonda Hill, 400m from Hanamkonda crossroads, is a fine example of Chalukyan architecture map of america with states in a peaceful, leafy setting. Dedicated to three deities Shiva, Vishnu and Surya it has been carefully restored with intricately map of america with states carved pillars and a central, very impressive Nandi (bull; Shiva s mount) of black granite.

Vizag s train station is on the western edge of town, near the port. Visakhapatnam Junction station map of america with states is on the Kolkata-Chennai line. The overnight Coromandel Express map of america with states (sleeper/3AC/2AC 333/881/1199, 13 hours) is the fastest of the five daily trains running to Kolkata. Heading south, it goes to Chennai (sleeper/3AC/2AC 310/817/1112, 14 hours). Frequent trains map of america with states head to Vijayawada including 2717, the Ratnachalam Express (2nd-class/chair 108/477).