About Uravakonda

Uravakonda (Telugu: ) is a census town in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Uravakonda is located at 1457N 7716E / 14.95N 77.27E / 14.95; 77.27. It has an average elevation of 459metres (1505feet). Uravakonda is very beautiful place, the entire village is built around the hill at its center. This covers nearly 100 villages. It is famous for weaving industry specially silk handloom or silk weaving industry. It is politically active place. Sri Karibasava swamy High school is present in Uravakonda which is often called SKGH school, which is the big school in uravakonda's vicinity.A historical place like Pennahobilam is near Uravakonda at a distance of 10 kilometres.Most important thing is that the 13th Century Lord SURYA (SUN) Temple is located in Village Budagavi near Uravakonda at a distance of 3 kilometres on Bellary Road. This is 2nd Surya Temple in Andhra pradesh after Aresevelli and 3rd in South india and 8th India and is the only Temple in...