Krishna District
Krishna is one of the nine districts in the coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, with Machilipatnam as its administrative headquarters. The district covers about 3,773 sq km with a coastline of about 88 km. It was formerly known as Machilipatnam District and was renamed after the Krishna River; it was reorganised in 1925, when it was split into Krishna and West Godavari districts, and again in 2022, when it was further divided into Krishna and NTR districts.
Places to visit in Krishna District
Famous Temples
- Kanaka Durgamma Temple – Vijayawada
- Sri Subrahmanyeswara Swamy Temple – Mopidevi
- Lakshmi Narasimha swamy Temple – vedadri
- Panduranga swamy temple – Machilipatnam
- Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple – tirumalagiri
- Jaladheeswara Swamy Temple – Ghantasala
- Sri kakuleswara Swamy Temple – Srikakulam
- Kondalamma Temple – vemavaram
- Sri Lakshmi Tirupathamma Temple – Penuganchiprolu
- Sri Kotilingala Hari Hara Mahakshetram – Muktyala
- Sri Durga Nageswara Swamy Temple – Pedakallepalli
- Paritala Anjaneya swamy Temple – Vijayawada
- Nemali Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple
- Movva Sri Venugopala Swamy Vari Temple
- Hinkar thirtha (Jain temple) – vijayawada
Famous Hills
- Gandhi Hill – Vijayawada
Famous Fort
- Kondapalli Fort – Vijayawada
Famous Caves
- Mogalrajapuram Caves – Vijayawada
Famous Beaches
- Masula Beach festival – machilipatnam
- Manginapudi Beach – Machilipatnam
Famous Places
- Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary – Kolleru
- Bapu Museum
For the current list of tourist places, see the official Krishna-District tourism page.
