| Introduction
SRISAILAM is situated in the thick and
inaccessible forests of the Nallamalai hills, in the northeastern portion of the
Nandikotkur Taluk of Kurnool District. It lies on a straight line west of Vijayawada,
right as it were in the centre of South India. It is 73 miles north of Nandyal Railway
Station. On leaving Nandyal, one has to proceed to Atmakur, which is at a distance of 38
miles by road and from Atmakur to Nagaluti, which is 10 miles off. There are two routes to
reach Srisailam from Nagaluti. One goes via Pedda Cheruvu, and across the hills, and
through dense forests by footpath, and the other by road to Dornal, and from Dornal to
Srisailam, by the recently opened ghat road. The road from Nagaluti to Pedda Cheruvu is
paved with a remarkable series of stone steps, and the forest scenery, and the ravines of
the rock are magnificent and hallowed.
Author :
N.Ramesan
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