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Chittoor is located 154-km from
Chennai on the
southern part of Andhra Pradesh. It is the
headquarters of the district. This town is served well both by railways
and roadways. A district administrative centre, Chittoor, was a British
military post until 1884. The city is a road and trade centre; rice and
oilseed milling are the main industries over here.
The
bulk of Indian steatite (soapstone) comes from the nearby hills. The
surrounding area is composed mainly of the Chittoor Basin along the course
of the Penner River in the vicinity of the mountains of
Cuddapah.
A Primitive Hub Of Principal Dynasties
Chittoor was not a homogeneous administrative unit in the past. Its
component parts were under the control of various principal dynasties at
different periods of time. They include the Mauryas, Satavahanas,
Pallavas, Chalukyas of Badami, Rashtrakutas, Chalukyas of Kalyani, Cholas,
Pandyas, Rayas of Vijayanagara, Qutub Shahis, Mughals, Asaf Jahis,
Marathas, and Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan of Mysore, besides minor dynasties
such as Renadu Cholas, Bans, Vaidumbas, Nolanbas, Western Gangas,
Yadavarayas and Matlis, Mayana Nawabs of Western Cuddapah and Nawabs of
Acrot.
Main Festivities
The most important religious functions celebrated here are Sri Rama
Navami and Adikrittika in honor of "Kodandarama" and "Subrahmanyesvara"
respectively.
Tirupati
Tirupati town is 67-km Chitoor, on the southern portion of
Andhra Pradesh. The most important place
of interest at the place is the historic shrine of Sri Venkateswara (also
spelt as Venkateshwara), 'the Lord of Seven Hills', who is famous all over
the country.
Chandragiri
Chandragiri was the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. It is
located at a distance of 12-km from Tirupati, in Chitoor district. The
forts and Mahals at the place are attractions for tourists.
Guntipalle
Guntipalle Village lies at a distance of above 18-km from Chitoor, on the
Chitoor Penumuru Road. Puligunda (Tiger Hill), a pillar of rock at a
height of 213.36m is an important place of interest in this village.
Kalavagunta
This village is situated at a distance of about 8-km northeast of
Chittoor. It is the set of the ancient temples of Mukkantisvara and
Lakshminarayana, said to have been constructed by the Chola kings, about
1,000 years ago.
Nagari
A picnic spot where there is high cliff called "Nagari Nose",
situated in the Nagari hills. It is called so, as it resembles a human
nose in shape.
Horsley
Hills
Horsley hills are one of the famous hill resorts of Andhra Pradesh. It is
named after WD Horsley, who was the collector of
Cuddapah district. Horsley chose
this spot for his summer residence. It is situated at an altitude of 1,265
m, which makes this place delightfully cool, with a maximum summer
temperature of 32°C, and minimum of 20°C. The shady slopes found
in this are wooded with luxurious vegetation.
Thalakona
Tirupati has many tourist attractions apart from the temple of Lord
Venkateswara. Thalakona is a forest located 30-km from Tirupati.
Kailasakona
Waterfalls
Tirupati is one of the most famous pilgrim centres of India. There are
many nearby attractions too where tourists can experience the beauty of
the nature. Kailashnath Kona is one such attraction.
Madanapalle
A famous health resort, located at an altitude of 710m above sea level,
Madanapalle enjoys a salubrious climate throughout the year.
Puttur
This village is famous for its bone setters, whose ability to set right
any type of fracture with the help of herbs and indigenous plaster, is
renowned throughout southern India.
Air:
The nearest airport is at
Chennai , which
154-km away from Chittor.
Rail:
Chittoor has an important railway station on the Renigunta - Katpadi line
of the southern railway. It is well connected with all the places in the
state.
Road:
It is the headquarter of the district Chittoor and is connected with
Karnataka and
Tamil Nadu
with a good network of roadways. The Chennai
Mumbai Trunk Road and
the Chennai-Bangalore
National Highway pass through this town.
There are various accommodation options in Chittor varying from small budget hotels to posh ones.
Climate: Tropical
Temperature Range (deg C):
Summer: Max 43°C, Min 30°C. (116.9F - 81.56F Approx.)
Winter: Max 29°C, Min 21°C. (78.84F - 57F Approx.)
Rainfall: 908.1 mm Seasonal
Clothing: Light Cottons
STD Code: 042837
Tirupati :
67-km
Guntipalle: 18-km
Kalvagunta: 8-km
Thalakona: 97-km
Chandragiri:
79-km
Chennai :154-kms
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