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Ananthapur
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Area:19,130 sq.km
Climate: Tropical
Temperature
Range: Summer: 30.C. - 40.C.(81.56F - 108.75F Approx.)
Winter: 20.C.
- 27.C. (54.25F - 73.19F Approx.)
Rainfall: Seasonal
Rivers
: Penna, Chitravathi, Kunderu, Hagari. 10% of the area of the district is
occupied by forest.
Major Places: Anantapur, Hindupur, Kadiri, Tadipatri, Dharmavaram, Rayadurg
Tourist Places: Rayadurg, Gooty and Penukonda Forts,
Bhogasamudram,
Timmam Marrimanu, Enumaladhoddi, Alur waterfall
Pilgrimage Centres:
Konakandla Jaina temple Lepakshi Temple, Puttaparthi Prasanthi Nilayam, Tadipatri
Chintala Venkata Ramana Swamy Temple, Temples around Rayadurg, Dharmavaram, Hemavathi,
Alur, Atmakur, Bhyravanithippa, Chitrachedu, Penna Ahobilam, Kadiri, Kasapur.
Vemana Samadhi is a famous tourist place in this district. Sri Satya Sai Baba
of Puttaparthi a famous spiritual personality hails from this district and people
all around the world have great faith in him. Bhagavan Sri Satya SaiBaba's Prasanthi
Nilayam is situated at Puttaparthi.
Handicrafts: Leather Puppets
and Toys.
This District is coined to be the area wise biggest district
in Andhra Pradesh. The Boundaries of Anantapur district are Cuddapah district,
Chittoor district and Karnataka State border, Karnataka State and Kurnool district
in the East, South, West and North directions respectively. The Place was under
the rule of Pallava, Chalukya, Rastra Kuta, Nolamba, Chola and Vijayanagara Kings.
Later on it came into the possession of Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan. It is one
of the four districts of Rayalaseema.
One
of the four Industrial development centers approved by the Government of India
is in this district. This district is often affected by drought. The occupations
are silk production and agriculture. Tungabhadra Upper Canal is the only source
of water for Irrigation. Some proposals are made for constructing Maddhileru Reservoir
on Maddhileru canal at Adavi Brahmanapally. The major source of drinking water
is through Handri- Niva Sujala Sravanthi Project. Andhra and Karnataka States
Joint Project at Hampi on River Tungabadra fulfill the electricity needs of this
district. The forest occupies 10% of the total area. There are three Universities
in the district viz.,Sri Krishna devaraya University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University and Sri Satya Sai university.
How to Reach This Place
Road : It is 354 kms from Hyderabad, 213 kms from Bangalore.
It is connected to most important cities of the state by Road and Bangalore.
Rail : Ananthapur railway station is 354 Km from Hyderabad, 288 Km
from Tirupati and 213 Km from Bangalore.
Air : Ananthapur is
354 Km from Hyderabad and 213 Km away from Bangolore Airport.
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