Bapu Museum

The Bapu Museum, formerly known as the Victoria Jubilee Museum, is located on Vijaywadar MG Road. This is an archeological museum. It is named in the memory of renowned film director, cartoonist, illustrator, and writer Bapu. It is administrated by the Department of Archeology.

Attraction

It is one of the most attractive places in India. There is a huge collection of sculptures, paintings, and patterns of Buddhist and Hindu symbols, some of which are as old as the second and third centuries. It is administrated by the Department of Archeology. Whenever you get time do visit this place. It is worth visiting. For those who want to explore the history and get an idea of the things used by the ancient kings, this is the perfect place.

History

The museum was built in 1887 to commemorate the golden jubilee of Queen Victoria, the foundation stone of which was laid by Robert Sewell, then District Collector of Krishna District. Initially housed in various art exhibitions, it was converted into an archeological museum in 1962 under the auspices of the Andhra Pradesh Government’s Department of Archeology and Museums.

Inside/Outside Views

This place is full of attractions. Inside the museum, there is a huge collection of coins, swords, shields, bracelets, and ornaments used by the kings of that time are displayed in the historical gallery here. There are also various stone cut compositions. There is a permanent white limestone statue of Buddha (3rd-4th century) of Alluru, Lord Shiva, and Goddess Durga (who’re slaying the buffalo demon), and Mahishasura (2nd century) in this museum. There are many things like paintings, sculptures, etc inside the place.

How to Reach

By Air: Vijayawada has its own airport but unfortunately, it is around 18 km away from the city. On the other hand, Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam is around 6 km away from the city center. Don’t worry, after reaching the airport, you can easily hire taxis, cabs or take buses to reach your preferred destinations. This airport is well-networked with the many other major cities of India like Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Kadapa Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Chennai, and Delhi. Air India, TruJet, Jet Airways, Jet Connect, SpiceJet, and Air Costa are the airliners, which will prove you with a comfortable journey.

By Train: Vijayawada has its own railway station and it is the second highest railway junction in India. It connects many other major cities of India and also it is an important connectivity hub for South India’s railway network. Shatabdi Express, Bangalore Mail, Chennai Express, Coromandal Express, Guwahati Express, and Jaipur Express stop here, and you can comfortably reach Vijayawada by train. After reaching the railway junction, you can easily hire taxis, cabs, or take buses to reach your preferred destinations because it’s a short distance between Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam and Vijayawada city (around 6 km).

By Road: Three national highways connect Vijayawada directly with other parts of the country. The Pandit Nehru bus station has more than 450 city buses as well as state buses including Metro Express, Deluxe, A/C, Non-A/C, Sleeper, etc. Among the interstate buses, privately owned buses such as Deluxe, Ultra-Deluxe, A/C, and Volvo buses play a very satisfactory role. As Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam is only around 6 km away from the city center, so it’s not difficult to reach there by cabs, taxis, or local buses.

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