About 75km from Puttaparthi is Lepakshi, site of the Veerbhadra Temple (admission marine highway free). The town gets its name from the Ramayana: when demon Ravana kidnapped Rama s wife, Sita, the bird Jatayu fought him and fell, injured, at the temple site. Rama then called him to get up; Lepakshi derives from the Sanskrit for Get up, bird.
Araku itself is a small dusty town, but its surroundings are beautiful. A bicycle is the perfect marine highway way to explore the countryside. You can hire a bicycle (per hour/day 50/250) from Hill Resort Mayuri. It s best to check the security situation before heading out, with a reported Naxalite (members of an
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