The Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh in India consists of the districts of Annamayya, Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nandyal, and Sri Sathya Sai.
Cities
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Map of Rayalaseema
- 1 Anantapur — a city well connected by road and rail with the city and nearby attractions
- 2 Aragonda — a village
- 3 Banaganapalli — a village in an area famous for diamond deposits
- 4 Chittoor — close to the revered temple of lord Balaji and Horsley Hills
- 5 Cuddapah (Kadapa) — picturesque city with several important temples
- 6 Gandikota — village within the Gandikota Fort complex
- 7 Kalikiri — several temples and wonderful area for trekking
- 8 Kanipakam — tamous temple of Lord Vinayaka
- 9 Kurnool — the site of Konda Reddy Fort
- 10 Mahanandi — known as 'Majestic Cow', this village is famous for its temple's freshwater pools
- 11 Mantralayam — a temple of Sri Raghavendra Swamy
- 12 Nandyal — a town surrounded by nine temples
- 13 Puttaparthi — place of Satya Saibaba (Shantinilayam)
- 14 Srisailam — home to one of the Jyotirlinga temples
Other destinations
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- 1 Belum Caves — a network of natural underground caves in shale/slate rock partly explored
- 2 Horsley Hills — a hill station and summer residence of British governors
Understand
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[edit]The major language is Telugu. Some people can understand Hindi and English. At Ahobilam, people can understand and talk in Kannada/Tamil.
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[edit]Eat
[edit]Mostly rice, pappu, and also famous for ugani bajji in Kurnool.
Drink
[edit]Stay safe
[edit]Be careful while travelling at night. Many roads in this area are isolated and dark during the night.