Heaven on Earth-Picturesque Araku

This post is going to be different,b 'coz I am taking about my ultimate inspiration for decor –Nature.

I sometimes wonder how lord created such a beautiful home for us to live in. I feel like bringing the outdoors into indoors.

India is a land of many surprises and a true destination for nature lovers.

One such heaven on earth for me is a thousand kilometer coastal line of Bay of Bengal,Andhra Pradesh.My home town Machilipatnam(head quarters for east India company before independence) fall somewhere in between.

vishakapatnam or vizag and Araku are places i am in love with for years and i can't stop loving them.

Vizag is one such place in Andhra pradesh blessed with scenic surrondings,It has Monuments, scenic landscapes, fine accessible sand beaches and thickly wooded hills. It is the only place on the east coast where the hills (Eastern Ghats) and the sea meet. 

A view of sea from kalashagiri hill

Sea at its best in the night

Just 8Kms from Vizag, Rushikonda beach is a picture perfect setting with golden sands, surf and sea.

The 25 Kms stretch of road literally hugging the coastline from Visakhapatnam is simply breathtaking. On the way one can venture into beautiful formation of red sand Mountains

situated at a distance of 112 km from Visakhapatnam is Araku valley.The place is over 3200ft. high,A pleasant hill station famous for its scenic gardens with lush green fields, valleys, waterfalls and streams. When you look at it ,you will agree for sure that god has painted it green.

On the way to araku

To enjoy the beauty of lush green fields you need to travel by train

On the way You find one million old Bora caves loaded with limestone.They are at a height of about 800 to 1300 meters above Mean Sea Level.These limestone formation on the caves depict mythological characters.

Ananthagiri hills en route araku are paranomic.This unexplored hill sation offers peaceful environment.

The cofee plantations,mango groves and various other fruit orchards all around the hill have a smell to relish.

Chitrakot falls,a branch of kaveri falling down

As a final note

When we wake and see a sunrise, when we walk and feel a breeze, when we gaze at the mountains and the splendor of the seas, when we see the earth renew its beauty at each season of the year, and when the stars shine at night, we should be so very thankful to the Lord for giving us all these wonderful and miraculous things.

Hope you agree

Bye.....