Lam is a picturesque village, located 8 km north of Guntur, on the Guntur – Amaravati route.
Agricultural Research Station, Government Livestock Farm and Chillies Research Station are some of the research institutions located here. Another attraction is a tank known as Bhairavakunda. A stone by its side enshrines nine idols including a brass image of Lord Hanuman and an image of Lord Ganesh. Besides, a boulder can be seen here, bearing an inscription in archaic characters.