10/12/2023
๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ,also refferd as "Gandikota Grand Canyon"
Endearingly known as the โGrand Canyon of Indiaโ, Gandikota is a small and quaint village in the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. Flanked by River Pennar on the right side, the village is famous for the spectacular gorges formed by the river cutting through Erramala Hills. The narrow valleys with streams running between them and the steep rocky walls are reminiscent of the renowned Grand Canyon in Arizona. It requires a walk of almost a kilometre from the main gate to reach the boulder from where you can observe the mesmerising view from the viewpoint near the fort. Located 1.5 hours away from Belum Caves, the highlight of the village of Gandikota is the ruins of Gandikota Fort, which was built in the 13th Century. The sturdy fort is flanked by the Pennar gorges on both sides and is protected by a majestic 5-mile wall. Built-in red sandstone, the fort boasts beautiful, intricate carvings in the interior. It also offers sweeping views of the hills and valleys below. In addition to a granary, jail and ruins of some temples, there are several structures within the fort that you can visit.
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ :
๐ท.๐๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ข๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ฆ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต :
Hike to the Pennar Gorge viewpoint, which offers fantastic views of the ravine created by the Pennar River flowing through the rocky canyon. Sunset and Sunrise are the best times to visit this spot for the best panoramic views.
2. ๐๐น๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ต๐ข ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต :
Explore the ruins of the Gandikota fort, which is located close to the Pennar Gorge Viewpoint. The fort boundaries house many other significant structures, such as the Madhavaraya Temple and Jamia Masjid, among others.
3.๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ต ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ต๐ข :
Campsites at or near Gandikota Fort (provided by camp operators) are available in plenty. These campsites offer camps at affordable and premium rates with optional inclusions such as activites such as hiking, rock climbing, kayaking, and ziplining, among many others.
4. ๐๐ฅ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ด :
Various adventure activities, including kayaking, paragliding, rock climbing, rappelling, trekking/hiking, etc., are available at Gandikota. These activites are provided by various operators and can be booked ahead or on-site depending on availability.
5.๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ข ๐๐ข๐ด๐ซ๐ช๐ฅ :
Jamia Masjid is an ancient mosque located within the Gandikota Fort. What is fascinating about this mosque is that it is situated in the Gandikota Fort boundaries alongside Raghunathaswamy Temple and Madhavaraya Temple.
6.๐๐ข๐จ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ด๐ธ๐ข๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ :
Raghunathaswamy Temple is known for its intricate pillars, airy corridors and complex hallways. The temple now houses no idols, but the olden relics attract tourist in large numbers.
๐ธ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: 2 ๐ณ๐๐ข๐
๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐
๐ท๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ :
๐ฑ๐ข ๐๐๐๐
๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ท๐ข๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐ฃ๐๐. ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
๐ฑ๐ข ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐
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๐ฑ๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐
๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ 16 ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ต๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.