Vijayawada: As soon as the news spread that the state government has decided to name the new capital “Amaravati” netizens took to social media to hail the decision, saying that it was acceptable to all sections of people.

The word “Amaravati” started trending on Facebook and Twitter, and other websites, right from Monday morning. While Twiterrati described the name as the “best among the available options” apart from mentioning its advantages, ‘Amaravath AP Capital’ etc.

Interestingly, Amaravati, the historical town, is not part of the 29 capital villages and is about 15 km from Tullur, the centre of the capital region.

Amaravati has a 2,000-year-old history and was recently declared a Unesco Heritage Town. Having a Buddhist stupa and a school of art named after Buddha, Amaravati is among the 12 towns in India with a heritage tag. For this reason, the name Amaravati is being seen as apt which would draw attention of the people worldwide.