All you Need to Know About The Largest Tiger Reserve in India!

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All you Need to Know About The Largest Tiger Reserve in India!
1) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest tiger reserve in India. The total area of the tiger reserve is 3,568 km2 (1,378 sq mi) 2 copy 2) The reserve spreads over five districts - Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar, Kurnool, Prakasam and Guntur Districts. 3 copy 3) Nallamala forest is dedicated to Lord Narasimha. The nine temples represent nine facets of Lord Narasimha and the trail to these temples lies through the forest. 8 copy 4) There are several waterfalls in the reserve such as the Ethipothala Falls, Pedda Dukudu, Gundam and Chaleswaram. 5 copy 5) This area contains ruins of the ancient Nagarjuna Viswa Vidyalayam run by the great Buddhist scholar Nagarjunacharya (150 AD), a southern Indian master of Mahayana Buddhism who is believed to have been responsible for the Buddhist activity in the area. 6 copy 6) The main mammals in the reserve are: Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, sloth bear, Ussuri dhole, Indian pangolin, chital, sambar deer, chevrotain, blackbuck, chinkara and chowsingha. There are also mugger crocodile, Indian python, king cobra and Indian peafowl. 9 copy 7) This area contains several rock shelters and cave temples including: Akka Mahadevi Bhilam, Dattatreya Bhilam, Umaa Maheswaram, Kadalivanam, and Palankasari. 7 copy 8) The reservoirs and temples of Srisailam are major attraction for many tourists and pilgrims. 4 copy