Kurnool is the headquarters of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh. It is called the gateway to Rayalaseema. Rayalaseema consists of the southern districts of Andhra Pradesh which were part of erstwhile Vijayanagara Empire.
It served as the capital of Andhra State for about 3 years before the formation of Andhra Pradesh. Present Andhra Pradesh was formed as a state by combining The Telangana region.
The city provides educational facilities to the aspiring students by housing medical and engineering colleges. It has a University named Rayalaseema University.
Rayalaseema region consists of four major districts namely, Anantapura, Chittoor, Kadapa and Kurnool. All these are southern districts. One will have to pass through Kurnool district to enter Rayalaseema region.
How to reach:
You can reach the city by road and railways. Direct buses are available to reach cities of Karnataka. Bangalore and Chennai are well connected by road and railways.
Kurnool Railway Station lies on the Hyderabad-Guntkal railway line and is linked to Hyderabad, Delhi, Chennai, Chittor, Tirupati, Jaipur, Shirdi, and Bengaluru.
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Approximate distances: Guntakal -126 km, Hyderabad -213 km, Adoni -98 km,
Srisailam dam -183 km Anantapur -148 km, Bellary -234 km, Raichur -189 km
Places of interest:
Belum Caves: These are Buddhist caves located in Kurnool. A fort built between 14th and 16th centuries is in this city. Have good time at Oravakallu Rock Garden. This is located between two water streams.
Visit some of the nearby attractions such as Mahanandi (90 km) and Ahobilam. Mahanadi is a village nearby consisting of a Nandi shrine. There are about nine such Nandi Shrines in the region. It is about 1500 years old shrine. Ahobilam, located about 150 km from Kurnool, houses two temples.
If you are interested, you can buy sonamasuri rice here.
