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KALLUR
: Kallur
is located 50 Kms form Khammam. The famous Lord Venu Gopala
Swamy temple, built over 400 years ago by Queen Rudrama Devi,
is situated here. Nearby is a lord Siva temple, constructed by
the Kakatiya ruler king Prathapa Rudra, with five lingas and a
huge water tank.

GUNDALA
: 5
Kms from the temple town of
Bhadrachalam
, down the river
Godavari
is Gundala, famous for the
hot springs
on the river bed. These
hot springs
extend over an area of around
100 square yards. It is believed that the springs have
been formed as a result of the celestial fire offered by the
serpent King Adi Seshu.

GARLA
: Located
40 Kms from Khammam, Garla is the site of the renowned Lord
Venkateswara temple which was built in the 15th century
by the Kakatiyas. The walls are adorned with beautiful
sculptures which represent the finest craftsmanship of that
period.
ANNAPUREDDYPALLY
: The
historic 700 year old, Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple is
situated in Annapureddypally, which is at a distance of 75 Kms
from Khammam. Built during the reign of the Kakatiyas, it
represents the epitome of South Indian culture and heritage
and boasts of excellent sculptures inscribed on the walls and
pillars.
GODAVARI
CRUISE : Every
Sunday the A.P.Toursim launch goes on a 160 Kms. 12 hour
cruise from Bhadrachalam to Parentaplli via Papi Hills, the
tourists are served tea, breakfast and refreshments on board.
Godavari
is one of the most scenic rivers of
South India
passing through multi hued landscapes of Papi Hills. Every
year between August and February, the river plays host to the
Godavari
cruise. Film shootings are a regular feature here because of
the breathtaking landscapes.
Parentapll
has an ashram or a hermitage where only female devotees reside
in between there is a stop of Papikonds Hills which are
extremely picturesque. Private boats are also available on
hire.
SRI
VENKATESHWARA
SWAMY
TEMPLE
, JAMALAPURAM : Located in Jamalapuram, 85 kms. from Khammam town and
65 kms. from
Vijayawada
by road, is a very old Venkateshara Swamy temple. Also
called Telengana Chinna Tirupati, Swayambhoo” and “Swayam
Vyakta”, this temple is believed to be over 1000 years old
and visited by a large numbers of devotees especially every
Saturday. The temple is considered to be very holy and its
believed that pujas and darshan here lead to fulfillment of
desires and wishes.
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