KURNOOL

KURNOOL– ANDHRA PRADESH TRAVEL GUIDE

INTRODUCTION

Kurnool is a city in Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh state.

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”.

How to Reach :

1.By Road :

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.

Places to Visit :

Belum caves is part of a larger complex of caves carved out of the limestone deposits in the Erramalai region. Other caves include the Billasurgam caves, Sanyasula caves, Yaganti caves, Yerrajari caves, and the Muchchatla Chintamanu caves (caves are called gavi in the local language).

Anjanaya Statue, Jagannatha Hill. Located in the outskirts of Kurnool (5km).

Ayyappa Swamy Temple.
Konda Reddy Fort (Kondareddy Burj). Remains of old Kurnool Fort.
Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy. (Ex C.M. of A.P.) -Ghat on the banks of Hundri River in Kurnool Town.
Kurnool Archaeological Museum.
Orvakal Rock Garden (Oravakallu Rock Garden). Small park with igneous rock formations and a cave museum. This site was used in the making of several Indian movies.
RajaVihar Center.
Shirdisai Baba Temple (Shirdi Sai Baba Temple) (near the old bus stand, 2 km from Kurnool APSRTC bus stand). The premises of the temple are very pleasant.
Tungabhadra River Banks. There are many temples along the banks of the Tungabhadra River. This river is unfortunately heavily polluted. It flows through three states: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.