Nagarjuna Sagar

Also known as "Vijaypuri" or the city of victory, the attractive town of Nagarjuna Sagar lies at a distance of 150 kilometer from Hyderabad. The town of Nagarjuna Sagar derived its name from the Buddhist religious leader of Saint Acharya Nagarjuna. Apart from being an important religious place for the Buddhists, the place is blessed with natural and scenic beauty that fills the visitors with a sense of wonder.

The town of Nagarjuna Sagar has many places of tourist interest. One can experience the wonderful gift of nature in the religious town of Nagarjuna Sagar. Amidst the exuberant landscape of Nagarjuna Sagar, the beautiful waterfalls and the rich wild life enchants and enthralls the visitors. The captivating scenic beauty of the town attracts tourist form all over India.

Some of the important places of tourist attraction are:

• Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  - The religious town of Nagarjuna Sagar boasts of housing within its premises one of the largest dam of Asia, the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam which is also one of the foremost hydro- electric project of India




• Nagarjuna Konda

  - Apart from the scenic beauty of the place, the Nagarjuna Konda has a museum which houses the important artifacts and statues that throws light on the history of the region




• Ethipotala Waterfall

  - Situated at a distance of 15 kilometers from the Nagarjuna Sagar, the scenic beauty of the Ethipotala waterfall captures the imagination of the poet




• Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary

  - This wildlife sanctuary has a rich reserve of bio- diversity which attracts many tourist throughout the year


The luxuriant green fields, the attractive waterfall, and the rich reserve of flora and fauna, makes Nagarjuna Sagar the unique tourist destination.

Last Updated on 19 May 2011