Kurnool
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| ?Kurnool Andhra Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 274 m (899 ft) |
| District(s) | Kurnool |
| Population | 267,739 (2001) |
| Website: kurnool.ap.nic.in | |
Kurnool pronunciation is a city in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh state of southern India. It is the administrative seat of Kurnool district.
It is the former capital of Andhra State (not Andhra Pradesh), which was carved out of Madras State in 1953. The present day Andhra Pradesh was formed as a result of merger of Nizam, Andhra, parts of Bombay, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa regions.
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[edit] Etymology
Kurnool is the gateway to rayalaseema and the largest city of rayalaseema with a population around 6.5 lakhs having many educational institutes and also major hub for banking and insurance companies. The original name of Kurnool was Kandenaolu, which literally means "lubricating village". Bullock carts that came from far-off places to dig sand in the rivers (that ran on both sides of the village), used to stop by to lubricate their wheels. The name was changed to "Kurnool" when the British took over the town.
[edit] History
Kurnool as a village had existed for 2000 years. It is the only inhabited place between two rivers. Kurnool was a major fort during the reign of the Vijayanagar emperors. There is still a grand citadel called Konda Reddy Buruju to testify the glory it enjoyed in Vijayanagar times, but it is not certain how the watchtower got its name. According to one old story the fort was built by the king Konda Reddy.
During the British Raj Kurnool expanded and schools, churches, etc. were built.
[edit] Geography
Kurnool is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 274 metres (898 feet). Although, Kurnool lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, some areas in this region face severe drought. Also in between of kurnool K.C canal(Kurnool and cuddapha) is passing , it has formed for irrigation purposes by Britishers.
[edit] Colleges and schools
- Government Town Model High School,Near Control Room,Kurnool
- COLES MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, KURNOOL.
- COLES MEMORIAL JR.COLLEGE, KURNOOL.
- Municipal High School, Near Control Room,Kurnool.
- Cattamanchi ramalinga reddy group of schools, kurnool
- (cattamanchi ramalinga reddy residential high school,dinnedevarapadu,kurnool).
- Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Sankal Bagh, N.R.Peta, Kurnool. (on the banks of Tungabhadra river).
- S.T.B.C. College, Railway Station Road, Kurnool
- Osmania Degree College for Men
- Kasireddy Venkat Reddy Govt college for Women, Kurnool
- [2]* Sri Krishna Devaraya University Post Graduate Center, Kurnool (S.K.U.P.G. Center).
- Sri Vijaya Durga Degree College, Sree Lakshmi Nagar, Kurnool
- St Joseph English Medium School, Kurnool
- Everest English School, Onetown area, Kurnool.
- Trinity English Medium School , Ashok Nagar , Sri Krishna Colony , Kurnool.
- Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool
- Silver Jubilee Government Degree College, B-Camp
- [1]G.Pulla Reddy Engineering College, Nandyal Road, Kurnool.[{(GPREC)}]
- G.Pulla Reddy Pharmacy College.
- G.Pulla reddy Dental college.
- Safa College of Engineering and Technology.
- Premier Jr.College, Birla campus, Railway Gate, Kurnool
- Osmania College, Kurnool
- St. Joseph's English School
- St. Joseph's Degree College
- Hussainappa High School,Sri Ramnagar,Kurnool
- Vavilala Jr.college
- Adharsha school
- Vasavi Degree College,King Market, Kurnool.
- Montessori High School,A-Camp,Kurnool.
- Montessori High School, Vidya Nagar,Kurnool
- Universal English High School,kurnool.
- Varma English High School
- Good Shepherd English School, near nadyal check post
- Ravindra Vidya Nikethan, AbbasNagar, Kurnool.
- Sri Krishna Junior College, AbbasNagar, Kurnool.
- Little Birds School, Challa campound, Kurnool.
- Infosys Institute U-Con Plaza,Kurnool.
- Srilakshmi English medium school, N.R.Peta ,Kurnool.
- St.John's College of Engg&tech, Yerrakota, YMGR.KURNOOL.
- ICT (Image Computer Technologies),Gandhi Nager, Kurnool.9396286326
- Unique English High School, Abbas Nagar, Kurnool.
- Govt Degree College for men,Doctor's Colony,B-Camp,Kurnool
- Nalanda Junior College
- Narayana Junior College, Beside Abdulla Khan Estate, Kurnool
- Bhashyam High School, Sankal Bhag, N.R.Peta, Kurnool
- Neelam Sanjeeva reddy college ,velgode ,kurnool
- Sri RamaKrishna Degree & PG college,Nandyal,Kurnool
- Kesava reddy Public School,nandyal
- Good shepard school,Nandyal.
- Sri GURU RAGHAVEDRA BANKING COACHING CENTER,NANDYAL
- NANDYAL POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE,NANDYAL
- little Birds
[edit] Temples
- Sai Baba Temple on banks of Tungabhadra River near District Court (famous as Dakshina Shirdi)
- Sri Nagareswara Temple (Nagara + Eswara = The main god for Kurnool City. Chidambarao St.)
- Rambotla Temple,kummaristreet
- Sri venkateswara temple,Near Radio station,Bellaryroad
- Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Temple, Venkata Ramana Colony
- Sri Nimishamba Temple, Chittari Street, Near One Town Police Station
- Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt on banks of Tungabhadra River
- Sri Vyasraj Mutt near King Market
- Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Ashok Nagar
- Sri Manikanta Ayyappa Swamy Temple,Near K.C.Canal
- Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Late K.V.Raanga Rao Smaraka Arsha Dharma Kendra, Brahmana Saangham, Sankalbaugh,N.R.Pet
- Sre Venkateswra Swamy Temple, Krishnanagar,
- Uttaraadi Muth, Fort.
- Rama Temple, I Town.
- Neelakaantheswara Swamy, Yemmiganur
- Peta Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Peta.
- Naga Sai Baba Temple.
- Kota Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Chidambarao St.
- Sri Mahayogi laxmamaavva temple, Adoni
- Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Near Bus Stand, Nandya.
- Urukunda Erannad, Urukunda, Adoni,
- Maddilety Swamy, Rangapuram, Bethamcherla.
[edit] Major factories
- Rayalaseema Paper Mill - which is producing 300 tonnes of paper daily, Asia's largest paper mill machinery.
- Sree Rayalseema Alkalies and Allied Chemicals, TGV Group
- Guru Raghavendra Oil Company, Bellary Road,Kurnool
- Carbide factory in working stage.
- Panyam Cements at Cementnager.
- Priya cements at Boichervu palli near Garladinne, Peapully mandal.
[edit] Transportation
Kurnool is connected to most cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh and to Bangalore and Chennai by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation(APSRTC) and the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation.(KSRTC). National Highway 7 connects Kurnool to Hyderabad (210 km, 4.30 hours), Anantapur (140 km, 3.00hours) and Bangalore (360 km,depending upon the nature of service, Viz. Volvo, Super Luxury and Luxury 6.00 to 9.00 hours).NH 18,Junction with National Highway No.7 near Kurnool - Nandyal - Cuddapah - Junction with National Highway No.4 near Chittoor is 369 km. For movement within Kurnool, Car and Autorickshaw rentals are also available.
Kurnool lies on the Hyderabad – Bangalore railway line. There are also frequent passenger trains to Hyderabad, Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Tirupati, Guntur, Jaipur, Madurai, (Shirdi) and Hubli. The 4 important railway stations in Kurnool District are Kurnool Town, Adoni, Nandyala and Dhone junction. Adoni is on Bengluru/Chennai - Mumbai Railway line and it has daily more than one trains to these three Metropolitan Cities and New Delhi. Nandayl being on the Humbli - Vijayawada Line, has apart from these two Junctions, daily trins to Hyderabad, Bengluru, Visshakhapatnam and Howrah. Dhone Juncion is situated on Bengluru - Secunderabad and Hubli - Vijayawda line. All the trains those pass through Nandyal and Kurnool pass through this Junction, as such it has connections with all those places.
Rajeeva Gandhi International Airport, Samshabad, Hyderabad, three and half hours drive from Kurnool is the nearest airport.
[edit] Climate
Climate: Tropical
Temperature Range
- Summer: Max 43 °C and Min 26 °C
- Winter: Max 31 °C and Min 12 °C
Rainfall: Seasonal around 90to 120cm
- Summer season : March - June
- Rainy season : July - September
- Winter : Oct - Feb
[edit] Major festivals
- Vinayaka Chavithi is celebrated over a period of 7 days.
- Ugadi (Telugu New Year)
- Dasara or Dussehra
- Sankranti
- Ramzan
- Deepavali(in Telugu) or Diwali(in Hindi)
- Sri Ramanavami
- Sri Krishna Janmastami
- Holi
- Raksha Bhandan
- Christmas
- Bakrid
- Onam
[edit] Places of interest
- Hazrath Sha LATEEF LAUBALI (RA) Dargah.
- Srisailam - Shiva temple and Hydel power plant (175 km), from Atmakur 110km [www.srisailamtemple.com]
- Mantralayam - Raghavendra Swami Temple (92 km)
- Alampur - (25 km approx), Shakti Peetam (one of the 12 peetams) famous for Bala-bramheswara Swamy temple
- Mahanandi - Shiva Temple with natural spring (80 km)
- Okareswaram: Lord Okareswar Swamy, 15Km from Nandyal
- Ahobilam* - Ahobila Narasimha Swamy's Temple (90 km approx)
- Belum caves near Banagana-palle (125 km)
- Rollapadu - sanctuary for the Great Indian Bustard - the largest flying bird (60 km)
- Konda Reddy Fort - Central attraction of Kurnool in Kurnool Town (Centre of the city)
- Saibaba Temple on the banks of river Tungabhadra in Kurnool Town.
- Ayappa Swami Temple, near Ganesh Nagar
- Birla Temple(Satya-narayana Swamy) near Vinayaka Ghat in kurnool Town.
- Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy (Ex C.M. of A.P.) Ghat on the banks of Hundri River in Kurnool Town.
- Saibaba Temple in Pattikonda (70 km approx).
- Yaganti, Near Banaganapalli - Shiva temple (85 km)
- Bhanaganpalli famous for Veera Bramhedra Swamy temple
- Kalva-bugga - Natural spring; also natural rock formations on the way (27 km)
- Kalva-bugga - Natural water flow, famous for Bugga Rameswara swamy temple.
- Nallamala forest - (Srisailam, Mahanandi and Ahobilam are all located within the forest region)
- Jagannatha Hill - Outskirts of Kurnool (5km)
- Jagannatha Gattu Temple, Kurnool
- Madhilatiswami temple near bethamcherla 60 km from Kurnool.
- KambagiriSwamy Temple near Dhone. 80 km from Kurnool
- Kasapuram Anjaneya Swamy temple.
- Lakshmma Avva temple in Adoni.
- Ranamandala Hill in Adoni.
- Nayanalappa near Nossam 130 km from Kurnool
- Rudra Koduru, famous for lord siva, 15km from Atmakur
- Nandyal, surrounded by Nava Nandiswara temples.
- Kolanu Bharathi, famous for saraswathi temple, surrounded by Nallamala forest, near to Atmakur
- Velgode reservior, Velgode, Velgode Saibaba temple.
- Sri Ankala-parameswari Devi temple, Velpanur.
- Sangameswaram, place where 5 rivers meet, famous for Sangameswara Swamy temple, near to Atmakur.
- Sweet Pulla Reddy famous for sweets, Gokavaram village, birth place near Atmakur
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kurnool
- ^ G.Pulla Reddy Engineering College, Kurnool
N.KonthalaPadu(orvakal):AMBHASAHITHA YAGANTISWARA SWAMY Temple
[edit] External links
- http://www.gcmknl.co.in Govt Degree college Kurnool
- http://www.karnool.com
- http://www.kurnool.in/
- http://www.yourkurnool.com
- http://www.south-india-tourism.com/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-india-cities/kurnool-travel-tours.html Tourism related Information
- http://kurnool.ap.nic.in/
- http://www.rayalaseema.in/
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kurnool
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