Why visit Guntur
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 28 parks and trails, 76 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 20 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Andhra-Christian College, Nazz Theater, NGIS Playground and Gujjanagula park.
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About Guntur
Guntur (), natively spelt as Gunturu, is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district. The city is part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is located on the Eastern Coastal Plains approximately 14 miles (23 km) south-west of the state capital Amaravati. Guntur is the second largest by area in the state with 159.46 square kilometres (61.57 square miles) of land. According to data from the 2011 Census of India, Guntur had a population of 743,354 in that year, making it the third-most-populous city in the state,.
From the Wikipedia article Guntur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Guntur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do20
Saraswathi Picture palace
Cinema and theater · 1.3 km
Station Road, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Siva Cinemas
Cinema and theater · 2.3 km
Arundelpet 17th Lane Amaravathi Road, Guntur
8 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds28
Gujjanagula park
Park · 5.2 km
Walking Track
Gujjanagundla Road, Guntur
Mo-Su 04:00-21:00
16 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes76
The Capital Hotel
Restaurant · Regional · 4.5 km
26-7 Kottha Raguramaih Street (Brundhavan Gardens , Lane 7), Guntur
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00
Modern Pizza Worldd
Restaurant · Chinese, Burger, Sandwich, Noodles, Pizza, Ice Cream, Kebab · 3.7 km
Vidyanagar
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
amogham
Restaurant · South Indian, Panner Rice Bowl, Idly, Dosas · 2.2 km
6th lane Brodipet 6Th Line, Guntur
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
teas and trees
Cafe · Pizza, Pasta, Garlic Bread, Italian, Rice Items, Momos, Cheese Corn Balls · 3.0 km
1st lane Pandaripuram Rd, guntur
08:00-22:00
AK biriyani point
Restaurant · Biriyani · 2.8 km
C,5,89-6 besides abudaya mahila college,lakshmipuram,guntur, Guntur
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Amaravati Food Court
Restaurant · Regional · 4.0 km
7 th Lane, Chandramouli Nagar, Guntur
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Hotel Jaya Grand
Restaurant · Indian, Sandwich, Chinese · 1.8 km
Donka Road, Guntur
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Hotel Naga sai
Restaurant · Indian, Chinese · 1.8 km
Arundelpet 2/1 th street, Guntur
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
Iceburg enterprices
Restaurant · Cake · 1.5 km
Arundelp pet 4th line, Guntur
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Madhuvan Restaurant
Restaurant · Indian, Breakfast · 1.0 km
123 Grand Trunk Road, Guntur Municipal Corporation
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Sai restaurant
Restaurant · Kebab · 1.2 km
123 Guntur - Chirala Road, guntur
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
64 more on the map.
History
The ancient Vedic puranas, going back to the Treta Yuga and Dvapara Yuga, mention Sitanagaram and the Guttikonda caves near Guntur.
The region was historically known for Buddhism; the first Kalachakra ceremony was performed by Gautama Buddha. Agastyeshwara temple is one of the oldest temples in the city; according to a local legend, Agastya built it in the Treta Yuga around a swayambhu linga. Inscriptions on the side of Naga Muchalinda, a sculpture unearthed in 2018 in the compound of the temple, are in Naga Lipi, an ancient script from the third century CE. Based on this discovery, Emani Sivanagi Reddy, archaeologist and Buddhist scholar believes this region served as a Buddhist site contemporary to Nagarjunakonda.
The earliest reference to Guntur is found in inscriptions by Ammaraja I (922–929 CE), the Vengi Chalukyan king. According to an inscription in Sri Narasimha Swami temple at Ramachandra Agraharam, Tirumala Dasa Mahapatra—the local ruler of the Gajapathi king Kapileswara Gajapathi—gave donations to the temple of Mulastha Mallikarjuna Deva in 1485 CE.
From the History section of Guntur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay22
RVR & JC Engineering College City Center & Girls Hostel
Motel and hotel · 5.4 km
Srinivasa Nagar Colony, Guntur
Churches and places of worship64
sharadha ammavari gudi
Place of worship · Orthodox · 3.0 km
2/14 Brodiepet 2nd Lane, Guntur
Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple
Place of worship · Hindu · 5.4 km
Srinivas Nagar Colony, Guntur
Venkateswara Swami Temple
Place of worship · Hindu · 4.5 km
Kottha Raguramaih Street (Brundhavan Gardens , Lane 7), Guntur
Abhaya Anjaneya Swami Temple
Place of worship · 2.0 km
Arundelpet 10th line, Guntur,
Shopping27
Gas and EV charging30
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Lutheran English Medium High School
School · 2.6 km
Lakshmipuram Main Road, Brodipet, Guntur
Healthcare233
Map of Guntur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Vijayawada Airport (VGA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Mangalagiri 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Thenali 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Phirangipuram 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Vaddeswaram 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Amaravati 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Tādepalle 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Ponnur 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Vijayawada 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Narasaraopet 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Machilīpatnam 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pleasant Valley, Guntur, Abdaal ( talk )M Akhtar,Divl.Railway Manager,SC Railway,Guntur, Public domain
- New Guntur Railway Station Board, VGMax, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance of Venugopala swamy Temple in Guntur, Adityamadhav83, CC BY 4.0
- A relief panel of Krishna with Gopikas on outer wall of Venugopala swamy temple in Guntur, Adityamadhav83, CC BY 4.0
- A relief of Brahma and Shiva on outer wall of Venugopala swamy temple in Guntur, Adityamadhav83, CC BY 4.0
- Reliefs of devotees on the outer walls of Venugopala swamy Temple in Guntur, Adityamadhav83, CC BY 4.0
- A Lion relief on outer wall of Venugopala swamy temple in Guntur, Adityamadhav83, CC BY 4.0
- A relief of dancing Krishna on outer wall of Venugopala swamy temple in Guntur, Adityamadhav83, CC BY 4.0
- A Lion relief on outer wall of Venugopala swamy temple at Guntur, Adityamadhav83, CC BY 4.0
- Lion relief on outer wall of Venugopala swamy temple in Guntur, Adityamadhav83, CC BY 4.0
- Ghantasala venkateswararao statue in Guntur, రహ్మానుద్దీన్, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guntur-municipal-corporation2017, w:User:Gnt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guntur Junction railway station in 2016, Gnt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inside Guntur Junction, IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guntur Railway Junction panorama, Kishoresreenidhi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guntur rail station platform, Palagiri, CC0
- Guntur-government-hospital-traumacare, Gnt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Two-town-center-Guntur-City, Gnt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fish Pulusu FoodBells of WELLBELLS Guntur Andhra Pradesh, MonishaPerli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Majjiga Charu FoodBells of WELLBELLS Guntur Andhra Pradesh, MonishaPerli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mint Tea FoodBells of WELLBELLS Guntur Andhra Pradesh, MonishaPerli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mutton Keema FoodBells of WELLBELLS Guntur Andhra, MonishaPerli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cluster Beans and Coconut dish FoodBells of WELLBELLS Guntur Andhra, MonishaPerli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Raw Banana Fry FoodBells of WELLBELLS Guntur AndhraPradesh, MonishaPerli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GunturShoppingMall, Gnt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Phoenix mall guntur, Dileepsettipalli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guntur Medical College 3, Gpics at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hindu college in Guntur, Gpics at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ntrbusstation, IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NTR Bus Station Bepartye Block, IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SV Rangarao as Ravana, Pavan santhosh.s, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ghantasala ఘంటసాల వేంకటేశ్వరరావు statue, రహ్మానుద్దీన్, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Banana Juice, Christopher Malapati, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Soda Making process, Kasyap, CC0
- Wikipedia Meeting at my college, N.Reshma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shadoo in my room, K sarala, CC0
- Municipal sanitary worker, Pavan santhosh.s, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Turlapati RadhaKrishna murthy, రహ్మానుద్దీన్, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GS Chalam, Telugu writer, రహ్మానుద్దీన్, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VBSPU Final 2nd Innings Scorecard 2020, DrRevathi25, CC BY-SA 4.0
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