Talakona

Talakona: One of the beutiful place in Chittoor district of Andhrapradesh, India. Thalakona is popular because of Lord Shiva Temple, Water falls ( > 270 feet) and Forest environment. You can enjoy the water falls bath any time of the year and walk from temple to falls is really memorable.
In Summary:
  • With a 270 feet (82 m)-fall, Talakona is the highest waterfall in the Andhra pradesh.
  • Talakona is located in Nerabailu village in Yerravaripalem Mandal of Chittoor District. It is located 49 kilometres (30 mi) from Pileru, 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Tirupathi, 220 kilometres (140 mi) from Chennai, and 105 kilometres (65 mi) from Chittoor and 250 kilometres (160 mi) from Bangalore.
  • Talakona is a resort with waterfalls, dense forests and wildlife. The area was declared a biosphere reserve in 1989 due to the presence of rich variety of flora and fauna.
  • Etymology: Talakona means head hill in Telugu (tala - head and kona - hill)

What is there ? Lord Shiva Temple, Water falls, Trecking, Forest guest houses, very large tree's and cool climate. Lot of SouthIndian movies are shooted in this area. Rope walking and wood houses are special attraction.

 When to Visit ? Monday is preferred day if you are planning pooja's, otherwise you can visit any day. Weekends are good visit.
Location: Thalakona is near Bhakarapet (24 kms) and ~50 kms from Tirupati.

Speciality: Water falls in deep forest is attractive & impressive. Talakona is one of the top 10 weekend places in Andhra link
Stay: Haritha Resort has 7 non a/c rooms(Rs.300 each) and 5 delux non a/c rooms(Rs.400 each), For bookings... contact "Haritha Resort, Talakona"- 08584 272425 or contact "CRO Office, Tirupathi" - 0977 2289120

 Find few snaps of Thalakona & Temple here...

Guesthouses


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Aug '22 visit pics:

 
 

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Comments

  1. AshwinDecember 1, 2017 at 4:58 AM

    Wonderful post about Talakona. Thanks for sharing this wonderful post in this blog. Loved reading this blog. This is a nice blog with more information. Want to make your trip from Nagercoil to Chennai then book your bus tickets in advance.

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