About Kurnool District :
Kurnool district is one of the important districts in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the most prominent district of the Rayalaseema Region. The name of Kurnool has been derived from its original name of ‘Kandenavolu’. Kurnool district is gifted with rich natural resources. The district is bounded on the North by major rivers of Krishna and Tungabhadra. Nallamalas and Erramalas are the two important mountain ranges in the district running parallel from North to South with thick vegetation. About 18% of total geographical area is under thick forest cover which is a rich source of forest wealth. The major portion of the district comprises rich black cotton soil which is being cultivated aptly for growing rich cash crops like Groundnut and Cotton. Kurnool district has got a strong agricultural background. About 70% of the working population of the district is either directly or indirectly engaged in agricultural and allied activities. The major cash crops like cotton, tobacco and groundnut are extensively grown. At present Kurnool District comprises 3 Revenue Divisions, 54 Revenue Mandals 53 Mandal Parishads, One Municipal Corporation, 3 Municipalities, 899 Gram Panchayats, 920 Revenue Villages and 615 Hamlet Villages.
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| 1. Srisalam Temple The shrine of Lord Mallikarjuna picturesquely situated on a flat top of Nallamalai Hills, Srisailam is reputed to be one of the most ancient kshetras in India. It is on the right side of the River Krishna in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh. This celebrated mountain is also named as Siridhan, Srigiri, Sirigiri, Sriparvatha and Srinagam. It has been a popular centre of Saivite pilgrimage for centuries. The prominence of this Divya Kshetram is highlighted by the fact that while performing our daily household rituals we specify place of location of our existence with reference to Srisailam. |
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| 2. Mantralayam Temple Mantralayam is a village in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra river on the border with neighbouring Karnataka state. It is also called as Manchale. This town is noted for the holy presence of the Vrindavana (sacred burial) of Guru Raghavendra Swami, a Madhwa saint and follower of Sri Madhwacharya. It is believed that Guru Raghavendra Swami is in the Vrindavana from the past 339 years and is believed to be in the Vrindavana for another 361 years. While entering the Vrindavana, Guru Raghavendra Swami stated that he would be there (in the Vrindavana) for 700 years. |
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| 3. Srisailam Dam The Srisailam Dam is a dam constructed across the Krishna River in the border of Mahabubnagar District, Telangana (Left bank) and Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh (Right bank) in India and is the 3rd largest capacity[citation needed] hydroelectric project in the country. The dam was constructed in a deep gorge in the Nallamala Hills in between Mahabubnagar and Kurnool districts, 300 m (980 ft) above sea level. It is 512 m (1,680 ft) long, 269.748 metres (885.00 ft) high and has 12 radial crest gates. It has a reservoir of 800 square kilometres (310 sq mi). Project has an estimated live capacity to hold 178.74 billion cubic feet. The left bank power station houses 6 Ã? 150 megawatts (200,000 hp) reversible Francis-pump turbines (for pumped-storage) and the right bank contains 7 Ã? 110 megawatts (150,000 hp) Francis-turbine generators. |
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| 4. Kurnool Fort The Kurnool Fort is located in the heart of Kurnool and is one of the prominent landmarks of the town. It was believed to be built by Achyuta Devarayalu, belonging to Vijayanagar Empire and stands even today as the splendorous examples of the architecture of those times. Konda Reddy Buruju is a part of Kurnool Fort and also the only part left out of the magnificent fort. There was a tunnel across the River Krishna to Alampur. You can see this tunnel even now. This was the prison where Konda Reddy had his last breath and hence the tower was named in his memory. The bastion is in the shape of a huge pillar and has two storeys. The first storey has an underground passage about 25kms long, which leads you to Alampur, a town in Mahbubnagar District. Many treasure hunters tried to dig this through passage. Some were successful and the fate of others is not known. Recently after an attempt by a well known person of Kurnool to take the treasure, this passage is closed permanently. |
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| 5. Kurnool Caves Belum Caves is the second largest cave in Indian subcontinent and the longest caves in plains of Indian Subcontinent, known for its stalactite and stalagmite formations. Belum Caves have long passages, spacious chambers, fresh water galleries and siphons. It is a natural underground cave formed by the constant flow of underground water. The caves reach its deepest point (150 feet from entrance level) at the point known as Pataalaganga. Belum Caves derive their name from “Bilum” Sanskrit word for caves.[1] In Telugu language, it is called Belum Guhalu. Belum Caves has a length of 3229 metres, making it the second largest natural caves in Indian Subcontinent. It was brought to scientific attention in 1884 by a British surveyor Robert Bruce Foote, later in 1982-84, a team of German speleologists headed by H Daniel Gebauer conducted a detailed exploration of the caves. |
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