4 Geography · 4.2.10 Forests, wildlife and tourism

4.2.10.4 Heritage and pilgrimage tourism: Tirumala, Srisailam, Lepakshi, Amaravati and Buddhist sites

Pilgrimage drives most tourism in Andhra Pradesh, led by Tirumala, and the state also holds a rich chain of Buddhist stupas and monasteries, Vijayanagara monuments such as Lepakshi, and hill forts of the medieval kingdoms.

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  • Advanced level
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Key terms

  • Tirumala
  • TTD
  • Srisailam
  • jyotirlinga
  • shakti peetha
  • Lepakshi
  • monolithic Nandi
  • UNESCO tentative list
  • Amaravati stupa
  • Nagarjunakonda
  • Buddhist circuit
  • Pancharamas
  • Srikalahasti
  • Simhachalam
  • Undavalli
  • forts

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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