Gundala Church-Vijayawada

Gundala Church-Vijayawada is a famous place of worship for the Christians. The church is also a notable tourist spot in the Vijayawada region of the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on a small hill in the east of the town.

The Gundala Church in Vijayawada is among the very few churches that the surrounding region has. It is perhaps because of this, that huge crowds of devotees throng the Gundala Church.

Every year a fair is arranged in the Gundala Church premise. It generally takes place in the month of February. Hundreds of visitors come to the fair and participate.

Vijayawada, where stands the Gundala Church, is known to be the cultural capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh. It has derived its name from the deity who is known as “Vijaya”. It is also known as the City of Victory and "Bezawada". It has many tourist destinations. Apart from the church, some of the other interesting spots are Undavalli Caves, Victoria Jubilee Museum, Prakasam Barrage, and Gandhi Stupa.

Vijayawada is a popular storehouse of the places of worship. Some of the places of worship are like Jain temple, Mogalarajapuram temple, and Hazrathbal Mosque, Kanaka Durga Temple, Hazrathbal Mosque etc. The City of Victory is reachable from anywhere in India. The place has both the facilities of airport and railway station. Vijayawada is near the banks of the Krishna River, and on the West, it is surrounded by the Indrakiladri hills. It has the Budameru River in the northern direction.