Present prominent people in the district

Present prominent people in the district:

* Political field:                                  * G.v. seshu

* Dagguabti Venkateswararao            * Jada koteswara rao

* Domacharal anjaneyulu (kondapi)  * Angalakurthi jalaiah

* Rondanarapareddy                           * Chunduri Rangarao

* Gutta venkatasubbayya                   * Bachchala Balayya

* Gottipati hanumantha rao

Historical and tourist places:

Ongole:

This town is the district head quarter. Ongole, an eminent town, is on the grand trunk road, 109 k.m away from guntur. The railway station on the madras Howrah  line is an important one in the district. This town was indicated in the inscriptions of pallava rulers vijayaskandha varma and simha varma. These kings ruled this place, as per the history available, during 3rd and 4th centuries. Idols of Chennakesava and lakshmi can be seen in the chennakesava swamy temple, constructed in 18th century.

Vetapalem:

This railway station is in the south-east side of bapatla away by 22 k.m.the ancient name of this place is mrugayapuri. The kings, who came for hunting (Veta) in the surrounding forests, used this village to take rest. During 16th and 17th centuries vetapalem was called as ventapalem. Once, this  village was a good business center. The famous library saraswata niketam which was started on 25th of October 1918, is a great treasure for researchers. it's like a pilgrim place for scholars, intellectuals and pundits.

Kambham:

This town is 34 k.m away from and in the north side of Giddalur on the Giddalur-markapur road. The railway station is on guntur-hubil line. A big lake constructed during the reign of vijayangara kings has been very famous. This lake is in an area of 23 sq k.m. and provides water facilities to 4880 hectares, approximately. Nineteen inscriptions were found on the banks of this lake, in the rest house near masjid, and in Gajanala masjid. Sri kanaka surabheswara kona' which is 2 k.m away from turimmella village in kambham mandal, is believed to be the ancient field of jamadgni and people worship the God and celebrate sivaratri every year. This place was constructed in the later part of Trethayugam. The collection of lingams near the papanasanam mandir is called kotilingala gutta. The three rivers gundlakamma vagu, lothuvagu and Erravagu flowing from the nallamala forests, meet in between the two hills and flows by the side of this place. The scenery here became very attractive for

tourists.

Singarayakonda:

This railway station is on the madras howra line. Here is a very famous temple of Varahanrusimha swamy. It is said that 200 years ago  a yogi installed the idol of prsannanjaneya swamy at the roof of the hill during the installation of main pillar on the hill. Gundikanadi is the ancient name of the gundlakammavagu which flows nearer to the town.

Sangameswaralayam is there at place where river bhavanasi merges in to gundikanadi. A barrage was constructed on bhavanasi in 1918 and this place is famous for beautiful sceneries.

Markapuram:

It is at a distance of 161 k.m. from kurnool, in the area of river gundlakamma. Trains to vijayawada and guntakal pass through this railway station. It is a mandal head quarter and also a revenue division center. This town was used to be called as markapuram in the name of a shepherd girl markapur. Chennakeswara swamy temple in this area attracts numerous devotees. Architectural talent, seen on the few temples in this town, is rewarded by everyone. There are seven pillars on the southwest corner of the kalyana mantapam and they sound sapthaswaras when we touch them. Another wonder worth mention is, early in the shine on the feet of sri mahalakshmi during dakshinayanam. Twelve inscriptions were found, narrating about vijayangara maharajas who ruled during 1533-1569. Mohammadians' festival moharam is celebrated splendidly in markapuram. Slate factory has been developed here and 80% of the slate pencils manufactured in the country are from this place only.