Bobbili fort is situated in this ancient town. It is associated with the historic battle between the Raja of Bobbili and the Zamindar of Vizianagaram, who was aided by the French. The fierce war established this as a land of herosim, bravery and courage. The impresive Bobbili fort stands as a slient testimony to this hard fought battle which saw the Raja of Bobbili lay his life fighting rather than surrendering. The Venugopala Swamy Temple here is quite famous as also the oldest in the district.

Govindapuram known as Muktidamam is a holy pilgrim center. The magnificent temple here is renowned for its sculptural beauty and is based on the essence of Bhagawatgita. Gyna Ratham with Lord Krishna on the Chariot is an impressive image which enthralls the visitors.

Kumily is famous on account of a huge complex of temples built by local devotees over a period of 10 years. The temples are unique with extremely attractive sculptures, paintings on the walls & idols. The temples within the complex are dedicated to Ganapati, Siva, Kalikadevi, Navagrahalu, Satyanarayana Swamy, Subramanyaswara Swamy , Seetharam Swamy, Anjaneya Swamy & Venugopala Swamy. Incidently, the village was the former seat of the erstwhile Vizianagaram kingdom & ruins of a mud forts still exist.

How to reach : Located 4 kms from Srungavarapukota and 25 kms from Vizianagaram . One of the Oldest Shiva Temple is situated here. The sanctum has an underground water source which ensures that the shivalinga is perpetually bathed with water. In the nearby Trimurthi cave, three lingas are installed over which water constantly drips. Considered to be a very holy spot, a large number of devotees flock here during the Mahasivartri festival . Legend has it that if one bathes in the waterfalls neary and then has Dharshan of Lord Shiva, he attains Mosksha.

On the southern most hill stand the remains of Rama temple, vestiges of Jainism and natural caves. The northern hill known as Durgakonda is named after goddess Durga whose statue is in a natural cave. The central hill known as Gurubhaktakonda contains a number of Buddhist structures. Excavations conducted by A.Rea brought to light images of Buddha, a Satavahana lead coin, clay seals, votive stupas etc. One of the clay seals contained the name of the local king Sri Siva (maka) Vijaya Raja Selasaghasa who ruled the area from 1st & 2nd AD.
The Buddhist remains at Ramathirtham consist of a maha stupa, five chaityagrihas, five viharas and five votive stupas and remains of a monastery.

The imposing fort formed the nucleus around which grew the town of Vizianagaram. Depicitng the past glory of th erulers, the quadrangular stone fort is evident of the konwledge and skillfulness of the builders and architects of those days.
An ancient tiemple of Pydithalli Annavari is situated in this town. Legend has it that one of the daughters of the Pasupati royal family was the reincarnation of the presiding deity, Pydithallamma. The locals believe that with the blessings of the Goddess one can lead a happy & prosperous life. The idol of the Goddess was discovered on Vijayadashami day way back in the year 1752. To mark the occasion, an annual Jatra is held on 21st & 22nd October which attracts large crowds.

Road

Vijayanagaram city is well conected by Road from all major cities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Maharastra and Orissa.

   Visakhapatnam Airport.