What is special in Anantapur district?
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What is special in Anantapur district?
Tourist attractions
| Name | City / town | State |
|---|---|---|
| Penukonda Fort | Penukonda | Anantapur district |
| Rayadurgam Fort | Rayadurgam | Anantapur district |
| Thimmamma Marrimanu | Kadiri | Anantapur district |
| Veerabhadra Temple | Rayadurgam | Anantapur district |
Is Anantapur and Anantapur same?
Anantapur, officially Anantapuramu, is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Anantapuru mandal and also the divisional headquarters of Anantapur revenue division.
What is the meaning of Anantapur?
Ananthapuramu got its name from ‘Anaatasagaram’, a big tank, which means “Endless Ocean”. The villages of Anaantasagaram and Bukkarayasamudram were constructed by Anantaras Chilkkavodeya, the minister of Bukka-I, a Vijayanagar ruler.
Which is the oldest banyan tree in the world?
The Great Banyan Tree
The Great Banyan Tree is over 250 years old and covers about 14,500 square meters of land (3.5 acres) in the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Botanical Garden near Kolkata (Calcutta), making it the widest tree in the world. Banyan is the tree native to India and is botanically it is known as Ficus benghalensis.
How can I go Anantapur?
The nearest airport to Anantapur is the Putaparthi Airport which is about 75 km away from Anantapuram. You can easily get a taxi or a bus to travel to the city. Tentative return flight prices to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) from major cities in India.
Which is the smallest airport in the Andhra Pradesh?
| Sri Sathya Sai Airport | |
|---|---|
| IATA: PUT ICAO: VOPN | |
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Private |
| Location | Puttaparthi |
Who is the second CM of AP?
Chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh
| No. | Name | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Days in office | ||
| 2 | Damodaram Sanjivayya | 2 years, 60 days |
| (1) | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | 2 years, 8 days |
| 3 | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | 7 years, 221 days |