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Kurnool
Kurnool is a city in
Rayalaseema. This district derives its name from its chief town
Kurnool the capital of former Nawabs, Capital of Andhra Pradesh
State from 1st October 1953 to 1st November, 1956 and at present the
headquarters of the district. The name Kurnool is said to have been
derived form “Kandanavolu”.
Kurnool is on NH7 and is well connected to major towns and cities.
Kurnool is 210 km from Hyderabad, 365 km from Bangalore and 487 km
from Chennai. By bus, it takes 5 hours from Hyderabad, 8-9 hours
from Bangalore and 12 hours from Chennai to reach Kurnool. There are
few trains to Kurnool from both Bangalore and Hyderabad.
Get around,
Sightseeing, place to visit :
* Mahanandhi
* Kalava Buggha
* Alampur - jogulamba temple one of shakthi peet
* Ahobilam
* Yaganti -near banaganapalli
* Belum caves near Banagana-palle (125 km)
* Srisailam - Shiva temple (jyothi rlinga temple in A.P.)
* Mantralayam - Raghavendra swamy temple on the banks of tungabadhra
river
* Rollapadu - sanctuary for the Great Indian Bustard - the largest
flying bird (60 km)
* Konda Reddy Fort - in the center of Kurnool
* Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy (Ex C.M. of A.P.) -Ghat on the banks of
Hundri River in Kurnool Town.
* Nallamala forest - (Srisailam, Mahanandi and Ahobilam are all
located within the forest region)
* Jagannatha Hill - outskirts of Kurnool (5km)
* Ranamandala Hill in Adoni.
* Nayanalappa - near Nossam 130 km from Kurnool
* Velgode reservoir - Velgode,
* Konda Reddy Fort
* RajaVihar Center
* Ayyappa Swamy Temple
* SriSailam is about 110 km.
* Mahanandi, near Nandyal
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