Madhavadhara
మాధవధార | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Madhavadhara Location in Visakhapatnam | |
| Coordinates: 17°44′42″N 83°15′53″E / 17.744948°N 83.264600°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 530018 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-31 |
Madhavadhara is a residential area of the city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state, India.
It is one of the important residential area in Visakhapatnam. It is totally surrounded with hills and is located in a beautiful natural location.
Madhavadhara is famous for three waterfalls Gomukhadhara, Chakradhara and Madhavadhara and the trio of temples dedicated to Lord Madhava, Lord Venugopala Swamy and Lord Siva. The temples are very ancient and there is an old trekking path from Madhavaswamy temple to Simhachalam Temple. There are also some ruins related to Buddhist stupas around the temple.[1][2]
It is well connected with Gajuwaka, NAD X Road, Dwaraka Nagar and other parts of the city. APSRTC buses are available in this area to connect to the core city.
| Route Number | Start | End | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Madhavadhara | MN Club | Muralinagar, Kailasapuram, Akkayyapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad |
| 48A | Madhavadhara | Old Head Post Office | Muralinagar, Kailasapuram, Akkayyapalem, RTC Complex, Dabagardens, Town Kotharoad |