The Travel Guide To India
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Kondapalli Fort, also locally known as Kondapalli Quilla, is located in the Krishna district, close to Vijayawada, AP. Kondapalli Fort is a major tourist attraction. The historic fort on the hill (Eastern ghats) on the west of the village was built by the great Reddy King from the Reddy Dynasty Prolaya Vema Reddy of Kodaveedu [...]
Kondapalli is an industrial town near Vijayawada city, Andhra Pradesh, India with population of nearly 38000. It is 16 km by road from Vijayawada on National Highway 221 and on Hyderabad–Vijayawada railway line.. It is very famous for Kondapalli bommalu (Kondapally toys). Kondapalli toys are chiseled out of locally available special light softwood (‘Tella Poniki’) and [...]
Bhongir Fort in the municipality of Bhongir, in Hyderabad. The architecture of Bhongir Fort is one of its kinds with oval-shaped construction and two entry points. The fort is built upon a single rocky hill in Bhongir, a town in Andhra Pradesh, located in the Nalgonda district of the state. It is located some 48 [...]
Madhavaram is an ancient village in Mantralayam Mandal , Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, having a ruined gateway as tourist attraction, which is almost very similar to the Gateway of India located in Mumbai. Madhavaram Railway Station is on the Secunderabad-Bangalore railway line. Madhavaram is 242 KM from Hyderabad.
Mahanandi is a beautiful village located east of the Nallamala hills in Kurnool, Andhrapradesh, surrounded by dense forest and is famous for the Mahanandishwara temple built in 7th century AD & for it’s crystal clear fresh water pool. Within 15 km of Mahanandi, there are nine Nandi shrines known as Nava Nandis. Mahanandi is about [...]
Konda Reddy Buruju is a part of Kurnool Fort, built by the Rajas of Vijayanagaram, Achyuta Devarayalu. It was used as a prison that time and it was named after renowned Konda Reddy ((1597-1643), the last ruler of Alampur) who attained martyrdom in this prison. There was a tunnel across the River Krishna to Alampur [...]
Gadwal is situated in Mahbubnagar district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located 188 km from Hyderabad, internationally renowned for its beautiful saris (saree). While the body of these saris is in cotton, the border and pallu are in silk and in many beautiful colors. The local weavers are talented enough to [...]
Belum Caves was discovered in 1982 by Mr. Gebaner, the Egyptian speleologist. These are second only to the Meghalaya Caves in surface area when it comes to natural caves. It is 3229 meters long. Serpentine passages, fresh water springs and large chambers constitute the Belum Caves. The caves reach its deepest point (120 feet from [...]
Alampur, also known as the Dakshina Kailash, is located on the banks of River Tungabhadra. Alampur is 30 km from Kurnool and 200 km from Hyderabad. There is a railway station named “Jogulamba Halt” near the village, but not many trains stop here. Alampur is well known for very ancient Navabhramma temples dating back to [...]
Ahobilam or Ahobalam is located in the Allagadda mandal of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at a distance of 40 km from Nandyal and about 150 km from Kurnool, the district headquarters. There are two temple houses, lower Ahobilam and upper Ahobilam. It is a major pilgrimage site in South India [...]
