Chittoor

Three held for smuggling of sand boas in Chittoor

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The police on Tuesday night nabbed three youth of Pudupattu village in Karvetinagaram mandal and seized a sand boa snake from their possession. According to the police, acting on a tip-off, a special party raided an isolated location near Pudupattu, where the trio was waiting for a client. On seeing the police approaching them, the … Read more

Away from limelight, this ancient temple in Chittoor dist. waits for patronage

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The mere mention of Srikalahasti brings to one’s mind the imposing shrine of Lord Srikalahastheeswara located on the banks of River Swarnamukhi. There is indeed another ancient, historically-significant and mythologically-revered temple that is away from limelight and hence out of public gaze. The little-known temple of Sri Ardhanareeswara Swamy, located 5 km from the main … Read more