Orvakal

Orvakal
Village
Orvakal Rock Formations
Orvakal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°40′59.5″N 78°10′28.17″E / 15.683194°N 78.1744917°E / 15.683194; 78.1744917Coordinates: 15°40′59.5″N 78°10′28.17″E / 15.683194°N 78.1744917°E / 15.683194; 78.1744917
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Kurnool
Talukas	Orvakal
Population
• Total	4,820[1]
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Orvakal is a village and a Mandal in Kurnool district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.

Geography

The village is home to the Orvakal Rock Garden, which are silica and quartz rock formations amongst pools of water.^[2]

The Kethavaram Rock paintings,^[3] from the Paleolithic era, are located along a stretch of the Orvakal Rock Formations.^{[citation needed]}

Religion

Sufi saint Sri Sri Sri Hazarat Syed Mahamood Sha Khadri dargha is there in Orvakal. Yearly the Urs-e-Sharif of the Sufi saint is celebrated within the town, drawing people from across the Kurnool district. Urs-e-Sharif is celebrated after 5 days of Maha Shivaratri.^{[citation needed]}

Sri Chowdesware Devi (Chmandeswari Devi) was established in Orvakal.^{[citation needed]}

Bramustav are held yearly for 15 days from Devi Navartrulu to Pournami, when there is a devotional night celebration for people within and outside of the village.^{[citation needed]}

Panchayats

The following is the list of village panchayats in Orvakal mandal.^{[citation needed]}

References