This PAGE is for the people of SMART CITY to know the current happenings in VIZAG regarding all aspects like politics, sports , developments , offers , opportunities etc and to keep aware how our city VIZAG i slowly emerging as a GLOBAL CITY . Visakhapatnam (nicknamed as Vizag) is the largest city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India (after Ch
ennai and Kolkata). It is a port city on the southeast coast of Bay of Bengal and often called as "The Jewel of the East Coast" , “GOA OF ANDHRA" , "ANDHRA OOTY" , "HAWAII OF EAST" and the "City of Destiny". Visakhapatnam was named after Visakha, the Hindu god of valor. The city is nestled among the hills of the Eastern Ghats and faces the Bay of Bengal to the east. It is the administrative headquarters of Visakhapatnam district and is also headquarters to the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy. Visakhapatnam is often referred to as The City of Destiny
it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. It is located 625 kilometres (388 mi) east of the state capital Hyderabad. ETYMOLOGY AND HISTORY VISAKHAPATNAM FROM 1ST CENTURY BC. This region, formerly part of the great Kalinga empire that stretched up to the river Godavari, has also been mentioned in Hindu and Buddhist texts from the 5th and 6th centuries BC, as well as by Sanskrit grammarians Panini and Katyayana in the 4th century BC. Third-century BC Buddhist ruins of Thotlakonda. Visakhapatnam was ruled by King Visakha Varma before the time of Christ, according to Hindu Puranams. It was a part of the Kalinga Kingdom under Ashoka's rule in 260 BC, and until the 16th century AD it was part of the Utkala Kingdom. The city passed later to the Andhra Kings of Vengi and after that to the Pallavas. Another story is it was named after Subrahmanyeswara, the deity of valour and second son of Lord Shiva. Its beauty was compared to that of Sakhi Visakha. Legend has it that Radha and Visakha were born on the same day, and were equally beautiful. Local residents believe that an Andhra king, impressed by their beauty, built a temple to pay homage to his family deity Visakha. Some Important Years of Visakapatnam.
1858 : Municipal association Started.
1866 : Municipality of Vizagapatnam Started.
1894 : Railway station ( At starting railways station used to be at one town near Old post office, back side of Laxmitakies. Later in 1968 shifted to present location)
1923 : K.G.H ( King Gorge Hosipital )
1930 : Andhra University
1930 : Airport
1933 : Port Trust
1941 : Shipyard ( Hindustan Shipyard)
1942 : Eastran Naval Command
1962 : Town Planing trust ( T.P.T)
1979 : VUDA
