|
|
Bhagavan Mahavir Government Museum |
|
A museum of
historical and archeological significance is the
Bhagavan Mahavir Government Museum in Cuddapah. It
is a treasure house of ancient stone sculptures,
bronze icons and inscriptions dating back to
several centuries. The Museum was established in
1982 with donations from a local Jain businessman
and hence it was named after Mahavir.
|
|
Chand Phira
Gumbadh |
|
|
Chand Phira
Gumbadh is the mausoleum of Syed Shah Mohammed
Hussian. It is located in a square building with
large dome in the centre, surrounded by tall
walls, in the heart of the city. The parapets of
the building are faced with arabesque panels in
platter.
|
|
|
Gandikota
Fort |
|
|
The early
history of Gandikota, according to a legend
contained in the Kaifiyat of Gandikota, begins in
12th AD when, a certain chief Kakaraja, a
subordinate of Ahavamalla Someswara I, the Western
Chalukyan king of Kalyana, founded it in 1123 A.D.
It also played a significant role during the
Kakatiya, Vijayanagara and Qutub Shahi periods.
|
 |
Kandimallayapalli Brahmamgarimatam
|
|
|
Sri Potuluri
Veerabrahmam who was famous for his preachings and
mainly for his remarks on future of the world,
stayed in Kandimallayapalli. Brahmamgari Matham
was built in Kandimallayapalli after the death of
Veerabrahmam. The Matham does not look like temple
but has beautifully carved statues and its walls
are full of Veerabrahmendra Swamy?s preachings and
his predictions. Siddaih matham and
Veerabrahmendra reservoir are other two places of
interest nearer to this place.
|
 |
Masjid-e-Azam |
|
|
This
beautiful mosque is located near the fort. It was
built in 1691 AD during the reign of Aurangzeb.
|
 |
Pakhal
Lake |
|
Pakhal
Wildlife Sanctuary is located 50 Km from Warangal,
along the shoreline of Pakhal Lake and is named
after it. It is a manmade lake, excavated in 1213
AD by the Kakatiyas. The sanctuary is spread over
880 sq.km consisting of a large plateau surrounded
by low hills. The environment and the Pakhal Lake
form the core area of the sanctuary. The
vegetation consists of tropical dry deciduous
mixed forests, bamboo and mixed teak forests.
|
|
Pushpagiri
Temples |
|
|
There are
good number of temples built during the Vijayanagara period on the bankes of Pennar among
which the Chennakesava Swamy temple is famous. Special poojas are performed on every
Monday, Friday, and Saturday.
Festivals
celebrated Varshika Utsava
|
 |
|
Ramappa
Lake |
|
|
The lake
holds a great scenic beauty,with its serene
surrondings, giving a mystical air to the Ramappa
Temple. The Kakatiya rulers followed the tradition
of costructiong a tank adjacent to a temple.In
line with this tradition, the Ramappa Lake was
also costructed adjoining the temple. |
|
|
Sri Kodanda Ramaswamy
Temple |
|
|
The famous
Temple of Sri Kodanda Ramaswamy situated at
Vontimitta town is about 25 km from Cuddapah,
known for its splendid architecture. The lofty
gateway, spacious mandapam with exquisitely carved
pillars with various patterns, the inner chamber
and the sanctum make it a most impressive temple.
|
 |
|
Sri Lanka Malleswara Wild life
Sanctuary |
|
|
Spread over
an area of 464.42 sq. km. in Cuddapah district
this sanctuary lies at a distance of 15 km. from
Cuddapah. The sanctuary has deep gorges and steep
slopes with beautiful waterfalls. The
forest of this sanctuary is dry deciduous thorn
mixed forests, dry evergreen scrubs, etc. It is
the home of Red Sanders, an endemic species of the
area. This sanctuary is the habitat for
the rare and endangered species, double-banded
Jordan’s courser.
|
|
|
Sri Venkateswara Wild Life
Sanctuary |
|
Sri
Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in
Rajampet of Cuddapah district and Chandragiri and
Boilapadu of Chittoor district. It is also
contains one of the national Parks in Andhra
Pradesh. It is spread over an area of 505.94 sq.
km of which 353 sq. km is the national Park. It is
famous for very rare slender Lories and plant
species like Sandalwood, Redsandars, Shorea,
Thumbergiana.
|
|
|
Tallapaka
Temples |
|
|
Tallapaka
village is in Rajampet mandal of Cuddapah
district. The village has the distinction of being
the birthplace of Saint Annamacharya the famous
composer of devotional songs on Lord Venkateswara
who made invaluable contribution to music and
literature during the 15th century. Dhyana
Mandiram was constructed in memory great Saint
Annamacharya, at Tallapaka.
|
 |
|
|
|
|
Road
|
Air |
|
Cuddapah is well conected by Road from all major
cities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Maharastra
and Orissa. |
Hyderabad,Tirupati,Chennai,
Bangalore
Airports.
|
| |
|