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NICKNAMES OF PLACES AND RIVERS
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Guntur is known as a land of -
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City of Chillies
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City of Spices
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All of the above
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None of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In Sanskrit Guntur is called Garthapuri (Guntlapuri). The earliest reference to Guntur, a variant of Guntur, comes from the Idern plates of Ammaraja I (922-929 AD), the Vengichalakyan King. Guntur also appears in another two inscriptions dated 1147 AD and 1158 AD.
Detailed explanation-2: -The original Sanskrit name (ancient Vedic culture) for Guntur was Garthapuri. The ‘Agasthyeswara Sivalayam’ in the old city of Guntur is an ancient temple for Siva.
Detailed explanation-3: -In terms of things to do or places to visit in Guntur, some of the most popular places that tourists visit are Kondaveedu, Suryalanka Beach, Uppalapadu Nature Conservation.
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