Rayalaseema

The Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh in India consists of the districts of Annamayya, Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nandyal, Sri Sathya Sai and Tirupati.

Cities

Anantapur — a city well connected by road and rail with city and nearby attractions
Aragonda — a village in the Chittoor district
Banaganapalli — a village in an area famous for diamond deposits
Chittoor — close to the revered temple of lord Balaji and Horsley Hills
Cuddapah (Kadapa) — picturesque city with several important temples
Kanipakam —
Kurnool — the proposed judicial capital of Andhra Pradesh and the site of Konda Reddy Fort
Nagalapuram —
Nandyal — a town surrounded by nine temples
Puttaparthi — place of Satya Saibaba (Shantinilayam)
Sri City (Sricity) — a commercial (business) city
Srikalahasti — one of the ancient places of Hindu pilgrimage and the site of the ancient Lord Shiva temple
Tirupati — has a sacred temple situated on the Tirumala Hills

Other destinations

Belum Caves — a network of natural underground caves in shale/slate rock partly explored
Gandikota — village within the Gandikota Fort complex
Horsley Hills — a hill station and summer residence of British governors
Kadiri — famous for its Sri Khadri Laxmi Nara Simha Swamy temple
Kalikiri — several temples and wonderful area for trekking
Mahanandi — known as 'Majestic Cow', this village is famous for its temple's fresh water pools
Mantralayam — a temple of Sri Raghavendra Swamy
Srisailam — one of the Jyothir Linga Temples (Lord Shiva)
Tada Falls — also called Ubbalamadugu Falls

Understand

Talk

The major language is Telugu. Some educated people can understand Hindi and English. At Ahobilam, people can understand and talk in Kannada/Tamil.

Get in

Tirupati Airport (IATA: TIR)

Get around

See

Do

Eat

Mostly rice, pappu, and also famous for ugani bajji in Kurnool.

Drink

Stay safe

Be careful while traveling at night. Many roads in this area are isolated and dark during night. B.S.N.L mobile network is available at many places.