Erramala

Erramala Hills
The Erramalas
The Erramalas during Monsoon
Highest point
Coordinates	15°12′48″N 77°57′12″E / 15.21333°N 77.95333°E / 15.21333; 77.95333Coordinates: 15°12′48″N 77°57′12″E / 15.21333°N 77.95333°E / 15.21333; 77.95333
Geography
Country	India
Provinces/States	Andhra Pradesh
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian

The Erramala (Telugu: ఎఱ్ఱమల) are a range of low hills^[1] in southern India, in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh state. The Erramala hills lie on the Deccan plateau, running east-west and dividing the basin of the Penner River to the south from the basin of the Krishna River to the north. The Hill range may be extended along the Penner River basin in Kadapa district.
Some Important Visitor Attractions along the Erramala Hills are as follows

Belum Caves
Yadiki Caves
Yaganti
Gandikota
Kalva Bugga
Kolimigundla
Tadipatri
Orvakal Rocks
Kethavaram Rock art site
Banaganapalli
Owk

In the east lies the higher Nallamalla Hills.

Gallery

Pre Historic Mid Krishna-Tungabhadra Valley sites are located along the Erramala and Nallamala ranges

References

↑ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/191891/Erramala-Range

Eastern Ghats

Rivers	Champavathi River Godavari Gosthani River Gundlakamma River Kaveri Krishna Kundu River Mahanadi Nagavali River Palar Penner River Ponnaiyar Rushikulya Sabari River Sarada River Sileru River Sweata Nadi Vasishta Nadi Vellar Vamsadhara River

Regions	Deccan Plateau Kolar Plateau

Hills	Bilgiri (Biligirirangan) Chitteri Erramala Kalrayan Karanthamalai Kolli Lankamalla Mahendragiri Mettur Nallamalla Pachaimalai Palamalai Palkonda Shevaroy Sirumalai Vada Chennimalai Velikonda

Waterfalls	Agaya Gangai Kiliyur Mayil Uthu Mangalam Periyar Pudur Megan Talakona Falls Ubbalamadugu Falls

States	Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Odisha Tamil Nadu Telangana West Bengal

Parks & Reserves	Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary Chilika Bird Sanctuary Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary Kanger Ghati National Park Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary Kolleru Lake Bird Sanctuary Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary Lakhari Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve Nalbana Bird Sanctuary Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary Simlipal National Park Sri Venkateswara National Park Telineelapuram and Telukunchi Bird Sanctuaries Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary

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