Art & Culture
Vijayawada is famous for its Bidri art, Bronze casing (art of making bronze idols required the craftsman to have an in depth knowledge of the verses from Shilpasastra), Budhiti (the art of creating articles out of alloys), Dokra, Filigree, Folk paintings, Kalamkari & block printed fabrics, Nirmal paintings (depicts scenes from Hindu epics like the Ramayana & Mahabharata), Pochampalli, Stone carvings & wood carvings.