Nature Study centre, Natural environment, Bamanidebi Temple, Tirupati at Andhrapradesh

The Harsale hill sorounded with hills, wind of evergreen forests of charming natural beauty calls the nature lover always.Such name Harsale hill named about 150 years ago. Before it was known as Mallamar hill. In the year 1857 during sephai Bidraha the collector of Chittur W.B. Hersale came here for hunting with his friends. He was not only a hunter but a nature lover also.

The Mallamar hill, valley, falls and deep green forest and the charming natural atmosphere here thrilled him. In the year 1870 being attracted he built here a small house of stone and make it his summer residence. At present it is used to bet the tourist to stay. Gradnally Mallamakonda hill known as ‘Horsle Hill’ according to the name of Harsle. After that, one after another there built many large and small houses at present it is turned hill city.

Nature study centre : In harsle hill city, there opened a study centre with a view to acquire knowledge regarding configuration of land, forest, structure of soil, river and climate etc. Students from abroad come her for acquiring knowledge.

Natural environment : The Harsle hill and the hill city is really a land of bliss to the nature lover. Not so high, on Halsle hil grown up Pial, Chandan, Palas, Debdaru, Ukaliptas, Segun, Shal, Gulmohor and ever green forest covered with hilly mango, Jam etc. Like a tep or snake narrow river flowing with strong current and water falls which flows down through hill enriched the beauty. The charming of hilly villay like green velvet is an extra dues. If nature lovers once come in such a place inhabited with hilly sub caste people could not eager to travel anywhere.

Bamanidebi Temple : Bamanidebi named Goddes Durga. The Bamanikonda hill not so high lying on the side of Harsle hill. There is an old temple on the top of thi hill. The architectural and sculptural character of the Temple made of heaps of stone is prominent as southern artistic character. The image of Bamanidebi or Godess Durga lying in inner apartment and is being worshiped. The image, made of Granite stone is an instant of artistic skill of the artist.

Tirupati : Tirupati is a famous place of sacred of Hindues and a busiest City under the district Citture of Andhrapradesh. By the side of the hill Chandragiri of the Purbaghat range of hills, the city is really charming. The word ‘Tiru’ means Sri (beauty) and ‘Pati’ means husbound . So ‘Tirupati’ means husband of beauty or most Charming. Really it is so charming sorounded with hills and shaded with green forest that it can win the mind of any beauty lover. It is about 7sq.km and its 4sq.km is Tirumala hilly area.

Tirupati is an old city. Once it was a part of another district of Madrass. Later in the year (1956) it was deducted from Madrass and connected with Andhrapradesh.