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About Anantapur
| About Anantapur: | Anantapur, situated in the westernmost part of Andhra Pradesh is the birthplace of famous religious personality Sri Satya Sai Baba. Sri Satya Sai Baba is reckoned as a reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba. Anantapur considers as one of the biggest districts of Andhra Pradesh, spreads over the sphere of 19,130 square kilometers. Puttaparthi, the house of Sri Satya Sai Baba, is situated in Anantapur. Moreover Anantapur is surrounded by Kurnool on north,Chittoor & Cuddapah on east and on the west and south by the state of Karnataka.
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Anantapur, entire district is known for the trade of silk in modern industry.
The famous tourist attraction of Anantapur is the Lepakshi Temple. Anantapur represents a perfect blend of modernity and sacredness and its religious sites are ready to capture the memorable moments of your voyage.
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Anantapur offers various glimpses of the prehistoric past. It is believed by people that the name of the place originated from Anaatasagaram i.e. a huge tank. Anantapur is more popularly called as Hande Anantapuram. The term Hande denotes the chief of Vijayanagar period. Along with Anantapur, some more places were gifted by Vijayanagar rulers to Hanumappa Naidu belonging to the Hande family.
Thimmamma Marrimanu is another important attraction for the tourists. It is a banyan tree, which is 550 years old and is also cited in Guiness Book of World Records due to its enormous size.
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