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Vijayawada

Also known as Bezawada

Vijayawada is a city on the Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh, India, at the head of the Krishna delta. Known historically as Bezawada, it was a centre of the Vishnukundina dynasty, and it has the hill temple of Kanaka Durga and rock-cut cave temples at Undavalli and Mogalrajapuram nearby. The Prakasam Barrage there irrigates much of the delta.

Vijayawada
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Vishnukundina dynasty

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Vijayawada. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/vijayawada
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