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Geographic region in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Rayalaseema (రాయలసీమ Rāyalasīma), the western region of Andhra Pradesh, covers the undulating landscapes of the Deccan Plateau, in contrast to Coastal Andhra. The two regions are separated by the Eastern Ghats.
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Anantapur is a city in Andhra Pradesh in India with historic forts and temples.
Chittoor is a city in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of Chittoor district Chittoor, very close to the revered temple of lord Balaji or Venkateswara at Tirupati, is also close to two eminent wildlife sanctuaries and the famous Horsley Hills, a famous hill resort named after W.D Horsley.
Kadapa, also called Cuddapah, is a city of 345,000 people (2011) in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India, 261 km from Chennai.
Kanipakam is a city in the Chittoor district of Rayalaseema.
Kurnool is a city in Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh state. It is home to the 16th-century Konda Reddy Fort.
Mantralayam is a town in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh.
Nandyal is a town in Andhra Pradesh.
a gateway to nearby pilgrimage and nature spots
Srisailam (శ్రీశైలము Śrīśailamu) is a town in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, India. Home to a Jyotirlinga (Hindu shrine to Shiva), it is about 245 km from Hyderabad and 132 km from Nandyal.
Belum Caves is the second largest cave in the Indian subcontinent and the longest caves in plains of Indian subcontinent. Belum Caves derives its name from "Bilum", the Sanskrit word for caves.
Horsley Hills is in Andhra Pradesh, a state in the South of India.
Gandikota is a village in Andhra Pradesh.
Aragonda is a village in the Chittoor district of India.
Banaganapalli is a village in Andhra Pradesh. The village is in an area famous for diamond deposits.
Kalikiri is a city in Andhra Pradesh, India
Puttaparthi is the place in Andhra Pradesh, India where the guru Sathya Sai Baba lived until his death in 2011. He is considered as "God Incarnate" by many of his followers.
Mahanandi (Telugu: మహానంది meaning Majestic Cow) is a picturesque village surrounded by thick forests east of the Nallamala Hills near Nandyal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Within 15 km of Mahanandi, there are nine Nandi shrines known as Nava Nandis.
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