Simhachalam Hill Range
The Simhachala Hill Range, with the anglicised name Simhachalam Hills, are a towering mountain range (377 m) near the city of Visakhapatnam, in Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It is one of the hill ranges in Andhra Pradesh and in the Eastern Ghats.[1]
| Simhachalam Hill Range | |
|---|---|
 Simhachalam Hills | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
| Coordinates | 17°45′39″N 83°15′59″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Simhachalam Kondalu (Telugu) |
| Geography | |
  Simhachalam Hills | |
| Parent range | Eastern Ghats |
Geography
Simhachalam hills form part of the easterner ranges of the Eastern Ghats System. these hills cover 32km streach over area[2]
History
Simhachalm hill ranges have lot of rich history famous Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple is located hear and Chalukya period Radha Madhava Swamy temple and some old Buddhism Monuments are founfd hear.[3]
Devotional
The hills house many temples including the Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple and other smaller ones and every year a festival is held called the Giri Pradakshina where Hindu devotees walk 35km around the hill.[4]
About
The neighborhoods of Visakhapatnam city situated near these hill ranges are Adavivaram, Akkayyapalem, Balayya Sastri Layout, Gopalapatnam, Hanumanthavaka, Kailasapuram, Madhavadhara, Narasimha Nagar, Prahaladapuram, Seethammadhara.
Flora and fauna
Simhachalam hill protected Visakhapatnam city environmental hazards and Andhra University has found 74 varieties of flora and 200 species.[5]
References
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- Writer, Editor (21 June 2020). "Geography". The Hans India. Retrieved 26 June 2020.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- Susarla, Ramesh (11 July 2020). "Geography". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- News, City (8 July 2017). "Devotional". Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- Bhattacharya, Sumith (16 May 2014). "Flora". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
