Andhra Pradesh

coastline

Boy rides a horse on shore of Rishikonda Beach, seen in slow motion. Located just 8 kilometres from the port city of Visakhapatnam, Rushikonda Beach is known as the Jewel of the East Coast.

coastline

Fisherwomen put their catch in an aluminium tub on a beach in Andhra Pradesh. Fishermen scatter their net on shore of the beach as their kids peep into our camera.

Rava dosa is a popular South Indian Dosa variety made with semolina. Almost all restaurants in SouthIndia have this recipe on their menu.

railway

Ropeway and Toy train services around Kailash Giri hills offer a great view of bay of Bengal and Visakhapatnam city in Andhra Pradesh. Rope way is the third route to the Kailasagiri hilltop.

ceremony · village

Bizarre festival of beating each other. Men gather with their sticks to beat each other on the occasion of Bani festival in Devargattu.

monsoon

As the low pressure moved upwards from Tamil Nadu, south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema received heavy rains. Normal life was disrupted and streets filled with water as the north-east monsoon was especially fierce over Rayalaseema.

coastline

Indian Coast Guard protects India's maritime borders during International Fleet Review in Andhra Pradesh.

railway

Train passing through Chittoor Railway Station in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Indian Railways is an Indian state-owned enterprise, owned and operated by the Government of India through the Ministry of Railways.

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which bore the brunt of the scorching sun, together accounted for 1979 deaths. The two states saw the death of 205 people since Thursday -- 156 in Andhra Pradesh and 49 in Telangana.

ceremony · festival

Men of south India with full zeal now ready to take participate in this beating each other with sticks or Banni festival.

India's Rajput-class destroyer INS Ranvir D54 participates in International Fleet Review in Andhra Pradesh. INS Ranvir is the fourth of the five Rajput-class destroyers built for the Indian Navy. Ranvir was commissioned on 28 October 1986.

Indian Navy's INS Satpura (F48) sails on Eastern naval Command during International Fleet review in Andhra Pradesh. INS Satpura (F48) is a Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate built for the Indian Navy.

India's Rajput-class destroyer INS Ranvir D54 participates in International Fleet Review in Andhra Pradesh. INS Ranvir is the fourth of the five Rajput-class destroyers built for the Indian Navy. Ranvir was commissioned on 28 October 1986.

dance · hills

Dhimsa is a kind of dance in which young and old, men and women of Valmiki, Bagata, Khond and Kotia tribes living in the enchanting Araku Valley in the hilly tracts of Vishakhapatnam district Andhra Pradesh dance alike.Dhimsa is a dance of…

highway

Viewer discretion advised due to graphic content. In a ghastly road mishap, four pilgrims died, when the car they were travelling ploughed into a truck from behind on the flyover near toll plaza on National Highway 16 in Tangutur, Prakasam…

Andhra Pradesh·monsoon · politics

Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister, N Chandrababu Naidu addressed a Central team on the losses the state has incurred due to heavy rain. The team has arrived to assess the damage caused by the recent spell of heavy rains.

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which bore the brunt of the scorching sun, together accounted for 1979 deaths. The two states saw the death of 205 people since Thursday -- 156 in Andhra Pradesh and 49 in Telangana.

ceremony · festival

South Indian men dancing with sticks and ready to have a real fight with each other. They all are dancing with fire. This bizzare festival is known as Banni festival.

Indian Navy's INS Satpura (F48) sails on Eastern naval Command during International Fleet review in Andhra Pradesh. INS Satpura (F48) is a Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate built for the Indian Navy.

village

Drawing water from a common well is popular in most Indian villages. Children at a village in Andhra Pradesh come to draw water in pairs and they seem to enjoy pulling the pulley.

dance

Female dancer with attractive costume performs the classical dance from Andhra Pradesh. Dancers beautifully presents the dance with beautiful movement of their hand, feet, body and beautiful facial expressions which brings stories into the…

fort · crafts

A few miles from the city of Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh stands the imposing facade of the Golconda fort.