Krishna district is a district in the coastal Andhra Region in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with Machilipatnam as its administrative headquarters. It is surrounded on the East by Bay of Bengal, West by Guntur, Bapatla and North by Eluru and NTR districts and South again by Bay of Bengal.
Image: Ghantasala stupa
Image: Vijayawada Airport 3 (November 2018)
Image: Machilipatnam beach at dusk 11 09
A view of the famous Jaggayyapeta Buddhist stupa
Machilipatnam, also known as Masulipatnam and Bandar, is a city in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Krishna district. It is also the mandal headquarters of Machilipatnam mandal in Machilipatnam revenue division of the district. The ancient port town served as the settlement of European traders from the 16th century, and it was a major trading port for the Portuguese, British, Dutch and French in the 17th century.
Machilipatnam Center
View of Masulipatam in 1676
Masulipatam port in 1759
Lighthouse near Manginapudi Beach