Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam)

Machilipatnam is the Head quarter of Krishna District. Manginapudi Beach is known for its beauty and also as a historic port city. Kalamkari art, it was a major port once and was known as "Bandar". In fact,the British preferred Machilipatnam as their gateway to India. Manginapudi is a seaside fishing town, situated 11 km from Machilipatnam.

Formerly, this village used to serve as a port. The Manginapudi Seaside functions a natural bay containing superficial water. As opposed to other seashores, the Manginapudi Seaside is made of black soil. During the event of Maghapoornami pilgrims head at the seaside to take a dip in the sea water. There is also a dancing school at the beach, providing programs in Kuchipudi dancing type. In the several weeks of Feb or March, a festival known as ‘Krishna Utsav’ is celebrated at the seaside.