First Capital Kurnool
The capital of Andhra Pradesh State was from October 1, 1953, to November 1, 1956, and the gateway to Rayalaseema is none other than Kurnool, also known as the City of Gem Stones. Konda Reddy Bastion is the landmark of this city that became popular after showing up in many Telugu movies. Yaganti town in Kurnool District has some important rock art and paintings in the vicinity, which may be dated from 35,000 to 40,000 years ago, as per geologists. An archaeological survey of India found remnants of vessels and other artifacts of the pre-Buddhist era and dated the remnants of vessels found in the caves to 4500 BC. Chola, Kakatiya, Vijayanagara, and Muslims ruled this area before the East India Company. The Devaragutta Bunny Festival is a violent form of celebration where people from three villages fight with long bamboo sticks to capture the idol of ancient times for worship in their village.
The natural division of the city
The Erramala hill divides Kurnool district into two well-defined tracts from east to west. The eastern part contains black cotton soil, and the western portion is filled with pure red soil. Krishna, Tungabhadra, and their tributaries, the Kundu and Hundri rivers, flow in Kurnool. Nallamala Forest is an abode for tigers, panthers, and bears, including a reserve forest at the famous Shiva Spiritual Center in Srisailam. The great Indian bustard, an endangered bird species, is found here, along with game birds such as green pigeons and quails.
Minerals, Power Generation
Kurnool District possesses enormous deposits of limestone suitable for cement manufacture; apart from this, the important minerals of economic value in the district are barrettes, yellow shale, white shale, and steatite. The district receives its power supply from Tungabhadra and Hampi Hydro Electric Power Stations. Srisailam Hydro-Electric Power Project is constructed across the river Krishna at a distance of 3 km from the famous Srisailam Temple.