Hanuman Junction is a town which gets its name because of the four road junction near the Hanuman Temple. This town is in the border between Krishna and West Godavari districts in Andhra Pradesh state in India.
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Machilipatnam is a city with a rich history of foreign conquests, business and trade. The relics of Bandar Kota (Machilipatnam Fort) can be visited. The old light house is still standing.
World's Largest Sai baba Statue in Machilipatnam.
The statue in about 54 feet in height.
Machilipatnam is well-known as a pilgrimage centre for its Panduranga Swami Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. There is a beach called Manginapudi about 11kms from Machilipatnam known for its scenic beauty.
Thousands of pilgrims take a holy dip in the sea during Maghapoornami, an annual Hindu festival, and then visit the temple of Panduranga Swami. Another pilgrimage site, Dattashram, a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and Lord Dattatreya, is on the banks of the sea coast.
Machilipatnam is well-known for Kalamkari Fabrics and Polavaram and Pedana are prominent centres of manufacturing Kalamkari block prints.
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