Seshachalam Hills Range (Tirumala) — Attraction in Andhra Pradesh

Seshachalam Hills, hill ranges of the Eastern Ghats, southern Andhra Pradesh state, southeastern India. Formed during Precambrian time (i.e., earlier than about 540 million years ago), the ranges contain sandstone and shale interbedded with limestone and are highly dissected, with many longitudinal valleys. They are bounded by the Rayalaseema uplands in the west and northwest and the Nandyal Valley (formed by the Kunderu River) in the northeast. The Seshachalam Hills extend over some 3,000 square miles (8,000 square km), and their general trend is east-southeast. The Seshachalam Hills, together with the Erramala Range to the north, vary in elevation from 1,300 to 4,500 feet (400 to 1,370 metres). The hillslopes have only a thin forest cover because of scanty rainfall. Tributaries of the Penneru River drain the region. The ruggedness of the topography, the infertility of the soils, and the semiarid climate restrict agriculture. Jowar (grain sorghum) and peanuts (groundnuts) are the major crops. Asbestos, barite, and limestone are worked; hand-loom weaving, bamboo working, and brick making are the only other economically significant activities. Pulivendla is the only...

Tirumala hills / seshachala kondalu are the part of Eastern ghats with LORD venkateswara as the main deity in them with 7 hills ( yedukondala swamy ) . wide range of bio diversity with national park and the only biosphere zone in andhrapradesh with pleasant atmosphere and natural rock formationsl( garuda like, lord venkateswaea look alike, SILATORANAM) with divinity depicted in them .. venkateswara national park is the component of these hills... many rare species of plants fauna n flora located in this zone ... its always treat to wstch and travel across in the midst of nature and...

Very fascinating. The beautiful sight brings us...