About burra caves :
Situated at around 90 Kms from
the City by road, Borra caves at the Anantagiri Mandal are one of the best
places to visit in Vizag. Borra Caves are enroute to Araku Valley and it many
prefer touching both the places in a single go! The Caves are just 29 Km on
road from Araku Valley.
Rock at Borra Caves date back
to a million years. The Scenic splendor is all visible right from your train
journey. Situated at 1400 mts above sea level, Borra Caves were discovered by
William King George of the Geological Survey of India in the year 1807.
Gosthani River which originates
above the lime stone foundations is given the legendary name GOSTHANI as it resembles the udder of a Cow while flowing out of the caves
Deep in the caves, a
Shivalingam and an idol of a Com(Kamadhenu) can be found.
The caves are
colorfully illuminated with electricity by Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development
Corporation. There are mica mines in and around Borra village and it is
believed that there are immense possibilities of mining precious stones like
rubies here.
A big project known as the Thalipudi Reservoir scheme is being
constructed at cost of Rs 4.5 crore across the river Gosthami at Thatipudi.
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