Situated on the north bank of Pennar River, Nellore
is believed to have derived its name after the paddy fields in and
around Nellore, where 'Nellu' means paddy and 'Ur' means a town. It is
also known as Vikramasimhapuri, the city is of extreme historical and
cultural importance. It is supposed to be the place where the greatest
of the Telugu poets, Tikkana Somayaji, the translator of Mahabharata
into Telugu, lived. The religious highlights of the place are the
temples of Talpagiri Ranganathaswami also known as Ranganayakulu,
Mulaathanesvaraswami, Venugopalswami and Dharmaraja. Famous for its rice
and aqua culture, the Udayagiri fort, the Narasimha Konda, Penchala
kona, Venkatagiri fort, Mypadu beach, famous rocket launching centre at
Sriharikota, the Krishnapatnam port and Nelapattu are some of the most
visited places here.This area is rich in particular kind of flint called quartzite. The ancient town was part of the Ashokan Empire in the third century B.C. and ruled by Pallavas from fourth to sixth centuries. Nellore has immense potential for tourism with temples, forts and monuments, the Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary and Pulicat Lake as its chief attractions. While Vedurupattu is the breeding place for painted storks, Udyagiri fort is famous for medicinal herbs. The beach tourist complex at Ramathirtham, has a floating resort with modern amenities and facilities along with an amusement park for children, a water park, a health club, full-fledged gym, yoga classes and authentic Ayurvedic treatment. Its tourism industry is constantly on the rise and thus, it has attracted the attention of the government for promotion as a tourist destination.
Nellore Tourist Attractions
The most famous temple on the southern bank of the River Pennar, the Galigopuram of the temple is 29 m high and has seven gold Kalasams. The most beautiful chamber of the temple is the Addalamantapam (mirror parlor), walled with high-class mirrors arranged at proper angles to reflect only the deity seated in an elevated ornate seat for the Lord in the centre.
How to Reach Nellore
