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PILGRIMAGE  PLACES 
Tirupati or Thirumala, was the most popular and main temple in Andhra Pradesh, dedicated to the Hindu god Venkateswara.
 Srisailam is dedicated mainly to Shiva.It is one of the locations of various Jyotilingams.
Simhachalam is said in mythology to be the abode of the saviour-god Narasimha, who rescued Prahlada from abusive father .
CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Andhra Pradesh has many museums, including the Salar Jung museum in Hyderabad, which features a varied collection of sculptures, paintings  and religious artifacts
Amaravati museum near Guntur city that features relics of nearby ancient sites
The Visakha museum in Visakhapatnam, which displays the history of the pre independence Madras presidency in a rehabilitated Dutch bungalow
WORLD'S LARGEST TREE
Thimmamma Marrimanu, a banyan tree which is located in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh with a canopy of 19,107sq.m, 8 branches spread over 8 acres, holds the Guinness record of being the largest banyan tree in the world.
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Ishwarya. B


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