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) The reserve spreads over five districts - Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar, Kurnool, Prakasam and Guntur Districts.
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.
4) There are several waterfalls in the reserve such as the Ethipothala Falls, Pedda Dukudu, Gundam and Chaleswaram.
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) 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.
7) This area contains several rock shelters and cave temples including: Akka Mahadevi Bhilam, Dattatreya Bhilam, Umaa Maheswaram, Kadalivanam, and Palankasari.
8) The reservoirs and temples of Srisailam are major attraction for many tourists and pilgrims.







