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Regions at a Glance
Andhra Pradesh
Soulful Sites
Hindu pilgrims flock to the Sri Venkateshwara Temple at Tirumala, Buddhists contemplate
amid the ruins of monastic centres, and Muslims recall the heyday of Islamic India in
monument-crammed Hyderabad.
Brilliant Biryanis
Synonymous with Hyderabad, biryani is a local obsession. The similarly famous Hydera-
badi
haleem
(mutton stew) has been patented so that it can't be served unless it meets local
quality standards.
Coastal Exuberance
Beach tourism here is geared towards the domestic market, lending a unique and festive at-
mosphere to the seaside resorts; Visakhapatnam has the most gorgeous coastline.
