Penchalakona

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     During karthik masam ,we had been to Penchalakona ,a famous Narasimha kshetram, which is situated around 70 kms distance  from Nellore  via  Rapur  , by our car.
      There is a bus facility from Rapur to Nellore for every half an hour around 30 kms distance from there.Government tourist guest houses will be available for people who are coming from the  distant places .
       History;' Penu' means huge and 'Sila' means rock .Penusila kona became Penchalakona in course of time .  Lord.Narasimha swami killed a demon called Hiranya kashyap and self manifested (Swayam bhuvu) himself as a rock here.The Lakshmi Narasimha swamy temple is situated at the foot of the hill
                       
                 .Temple premises :

                     







PENUSILA LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY TEMPLE











Way to penchalakona :   Lush greenery


Around one and half kilometers  hiking on  a stony path is a little bit difficult for us but we overcame that stress by watching surrounding trees and the scenic beauty of mountainous view.  





Unfortunately less wateris flowing now.water is usually present during the rainy season only

At the top of the hill .





Andhra pradesh tourist department must shed a light on this ancient ,sacred and picturesque tourist destination  and promote to the next level


Somasila reservoir


Somasila dam was our next destination .We reached at 4 p.m to Somasila reservoir. Somasila dam  was built on the river Penna..It is one of the major irrigation projects in Nellor district and a nice picnic spot as well.
























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