sideling hill rest stop The Vizag area s natural harbours have long been conducive to dropping anchor, which helped monks fr

Warangal is a major rail junction. Trains go regularly to Hyderabad (2nd class/chair 67/229, sideling hill rest stop three hours), Vijayawada (2nd class/ chair 79/278, sideling hill rest stop four hours) and Chennai (sleeper/3AC/2AC 277/723/979, 11 hours). Many trains go to Delhi daily.

The Vizag area s natural harbours have long been conducive to dropping anchor, which helped monks from Sri Lanka, China and Tibet come here to learn and practice meditation. Bavikonda (h9am-6pm) and Thotlakonda (h10am-3pm) were popular hilltop monasteries on the coast that hosted up to 150 monks at a time with the help of massive rainwater tanks and, at Thotlakonda, a natural spring.