Friday, May 5, 2017

Hyd- Mantralayam - Alampur - Kurnool - Yaganti - Belum Caves - Gandikota Fort - Ahobilam - Nandyala - Mahanandi - Srisailam - Hyd

This is another weekend or short break trip that you can make from Hyderabad. It has both spiritual and historic places in this trip. This would be a drive from Hyderabad. It will be 4-5 days trip.

Start from Hyderabad and drive till Mantralayam and visit Raghavendra Swamy Temple and Panchamukha Anjaneya Swamy Temple and then proceed to Kurnool. Visit Alampur Jogulambha Temple (27 Kms / ½ Hr) (a Shakthi Peetam) and back to Kurnool.

Start from Kurnool and drive to Yaganti to visit Yaganti Uma Maheswara Swamy Temple and Venkateswara Cave. From Yaganti drive to Belum Caves. Belum caves are the second largest natural caves in Indian Sub-Continent after Meghalaya Caves. Belum caves are longer than Borra Caves near Araku Valley. You can also visit Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary, which is about 60 kms from Kurnool, Nandikotkuru village of the district is the exact location

Later visit Ahobhilam (100 Kms./ 3 Hrs.), the famous Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple that dates back to the early 16th century and where all the nine forms of Lord Narasimha Swamy are worshipped.  After the visit to temple departure to Nandhyal (90 Kms./ 2 Hrs.).

Depart from Nandyala to Mahanandi - A noted pilgrimage centre, Mahanandi is surrounded by dense (Nallamala) forest and is famous for the Mahanandishwara that dates back to the 7th Century AD. The remarkable feature here is the crystal clear water which flows throughout the year from perennial springs.

Later depart for Srisailam. (160 Kms / 4 Hrs). On arrival, transfer to A.P. Tourism Guest House.

Visit Srisailam Temple (One of the Jyothirlinga Temple). Visit Lord Mallikharjuna Swamy & Shri Bhramarambika Devi (a Shakti Peetham) Temples and other local sightseeing places such as Srisailam Dam, Akka Mahadevi Caves, Phaladhara Panchadhara, Pathala Ganga,

Depart back to Hyderabad (210 Kms. / 5 Hrs.). The road between Srisailam and Hyderabad is good.

Overall around 4D/3N break that includes Raghavendra Swamy, Panchamukha Anjaneya Swamy, Alampur Jogulamba Devi, Yaganti Uma Maheswara temple, Venkateshwara swamy, Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Shiva Mallikarjuna Swamy and Brahmarambika Devi along with Belum Caves, drive through Nallamalla Forest and back to 

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