Vijayawada is the third largest city of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Vijayawada is rich in its culture and traditions. It is a major cultural centre of the state. Telgue serves as a major communicating language in the region, while Urdu is another language spoken mainly by Muslim community in the city. Along with the Hindu who forms the majority of the population of the city the people of other religions like Muslim and Christian are also found living there in considerable number.
Vijayawada serves its visitors with typical delicious south Indian dishes like idli and dosa. Pickle and Thoku (chutney) are also famous in Vijayawada. Kuchipudi is the famous classical dance form in Vijayawada and in Andhra Pradesh state as a whole. Jaanapadam Theenmar is popular folk dance of Vijayawada. Modern trends are seen influencing the living style of the people of the city. Earlier the people used to wear their traditional outfits now they have taken to modern way of dressing. Fairs and festivals celebrated in Vijayawada also serve the occasions when one can have the glimpses into the cultural and traditional lives of the people of Vijayawada.
