My city-KURNOOL
Kurnool is situated on the southern banks of the Tungabhadra and Handri rivers in the central west part of Andhra Pradesh. Kurnool was the former capital of Andhra Pradesh from 1953 until 1956. It is the headquarters of the district. In 12th century AD, the Odders used the site on which the town stands as a halting place and greased their cart wheels with oil locally supplied by some of the oil mongers, and called the place as Kandanavolu which later came to be known as Kurnool. Kurnool is also the gateway to an important Hindu pilgrimage-the Shrine of Srisailam. Kurnool has also fragments of the old fort and several mosques built by Muslim rulers. It has a pleasant climate, specially in winter months.
Tourist Attractions of Kurnool:-
There are only few worth visiting places in Kurnool. Some of the places are the Kondareddy Buruz protected under the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, tomb of Abdul Wahab, the remains of the palace of Gopal Raju, the last Hindu rulers of Kurnool and the ruins of a royal fort. This fort belongs to the medieval kingdom of Vijayanagar, which flourished from the 14th to the 16th century. Some temples like 'Nagareswarasawami', 'Peta Anjaneyaswami', 'Venugoplaswami', 'Iswaraswami', 'Saibab', and 'Birla Mandir' or 'Stayanarayaswami' are also there in Kurnool. Several Persian and Arabic inscriptions, which throw light on various aspects of historical interests, are noted at the place.
