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Guntur district is endowed with vast potential for tourism development. Guntur district is having abundant reserves of natural treasures such as hills, valleys, rivers and beaches. Guntur enjoys the privilege of being the centres of rich traditions, cultures, religious and archaeological monuments belonging to all historical periods. Guntur district is an important region where Buddhism flourished and enabled it to spread to other places of the world. In early times Hindu, Buddhist religions made this district unique. Guntur is not only an important tourist place for good picturesque, landscapes and place of historical monuments further tourism development in the district. striking a balance between the social and commerce. people can run tourist coaches from Vijayawada and Ongole covering atour important tourist places like Undavalli caves, Mangalagiri, Amaravati stupa, archaeological museum, Amaralingeswar Swamy temple, Guntur city, Bandhasri Archaeological Museum, Uppalapadu Bird sanctuary, NTR Manasa Sarovaram and others. The growing spread of infrastructural development and telecommunication networks are bringing vast regions closer.

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Mannepalli, Gundala
Dr. G. Mannepalli has a rich teaching experience in India and in Africa (Eritrea) - nearly 15 years teaching experience. Author published 10 international articles in different journals and he also published one international book in Scholars´ Press. He has completed MA History in 2004, M.Phil in 2006, Ph.D in 2013

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