The Simhachala Hill Range, with the

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name Simhachalam Hills, are a towering mountain range (377 m) near the city of

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, in

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state, southern

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. It is one of the hill ranges in

and in the

Eastern Ghats The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. The Eastern Ghats pass through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka as well as Telangana. They are eroded and cut ...

Geography

The Simhachalam Hills form part of the eastern ranges of the

system. These hills cover an area of 32 km.

History

The Simhachalm Hill Range has a lot of rich history. The famous Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple is located here. The

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period Radha Madhava Swamy temple and some old

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monuments are also found here.

Devotional

The hills house many temples including the Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple and other smaller ones; every year a festival is held called the ''Giri Pradakshina,'' where Hindu devotees walk 35km around the hill.

About

The neighborhoods of

city situated near the hill range are

Adavivaram Adavivaram is a neighborhood situated on the western part of Visakhapatnam City, India. The area, which falls under the local administrative limits of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, is about 15 km from the Dwaraka Nagar which ...

Akkayyapalem Akkayyapalem is one of the busiest localities in the city of Visakhapatnam, India. It is a part of Visakhapatnam North Constituency. Etymology Akkayyapalem is along Dwaraka Nagar, the arterial road of Visakhapatnam. Localities Neighbourin ...

Balayya Sastri Layout Balayya Sastri Layout is a neighbourhood of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Transport This area connected with all parts of the city. References Neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam {{Visakhapatnam-geo-stub ...

Gopalapatnam Gopalapatnam is a neighborhood in the city of Visakhapatnam, India. The neighborhood is considered to be the major residential and commercial area in the district. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Co ...

Hanumanthavaka Hanumanthuwaka is an area of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. The Visakhapatnam BRTS connects Hanumanthuwaka to Simhachalam. Hanumanthuwaka was an initially a small suburb outside Visakhapatnam. Landmark Famous tourist spot in Visakha ...

, Kailasapuram, Madhavadhara, Narasimha Nagar, Prahaladapuram, and Seethammadhara.

Flora and fauna

Simhachalam Hills protected

city environmental hazards and

Andhra University Andhra University ( IAST: ''Āndhra Vișvakalāpariṣhat'') is a public university located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1926. History King Vikram Deo Verma, the Maharaja of Jeypore was one of the biggest ...

has found 74 varieties of flora and 200 species.

References

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