Sricity
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Sri City శ్రీ సిటి |
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 Sri City
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| Coordinates: 13°33′28″N 80°01′46″E / 13.557673°N 80.029489°ECoordinates: 13°33′28″N 80°01′46″E / 13.557673°N 80.029489°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Chittoor, Nellore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 24 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website | SriCity |
Sri City is a planned integrated business city (township) located 55 km north of Chennai on NH 5 in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India abutting Tamil Nadu border. Much of the Sri City area is in Chittoor District and a smaller area along the NH5 is in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh, India
The Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), India's satellite/rocket launching centre is located at Sriharikota, on the eastern side of the Pulicat Lake which separates Sri City and the satellite launching station.
The name Sri City is inspired by the title sri derived from Sanskrit. Sri is the sacred sound of cosmic auspiciousness and abundance in the Hindu religion. Written as sri, shree, sree or shri, it stands for , auspiciousness, affluence, grace, wealth, light, luster, , beauty, loveliness and authority. The symbol has been used since Vedic times. Holiness is attached to the word when written or spoken. It is also added before a name to show respect. Sri is the beginning of the name of renowned temple towns in the region such as Srirangam, Srikalahasti, Sriperumbudur and Sriharikota. The world-famous temple city of Tirupati the abode of Lord Sri Venkateshwara (aka Srinivasa, Balaji) is also located near Sri City. After the symbol aum (ॐ) and the swastika, sri is the most popular symbol used in Hinduism. Sri is also the sacred of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity.
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