India is a nation where beauty and heritage mingle, making it exceptionally diverse compared to the nations on the different continents of the world. In the historical state of Andra Pradesh in southern India, there is a wonderful hill station called Horsley Hills. From Bangalore, the tourist can reach this hill station after traveling a distance of one hundred and forty kilometers. In this region is the Mallamma temple, a beautiful temple. Another attraction in this part of the world is the famous Rishi Valley School founded under the vision of J Krishnamurthy. From this wonderful hill station, the tourist can also visit the Koundinya wildlife sanctuary located at a distance of eighty-seven kilometers from here.
In earlier times, the name of the Horsley Hills was Yenugu Mallamma Konda, after the Mallamma girl who grew up under the care of elephants. She healed many tribal people in the hills, but one day she suddenly disappeared and the locals of the region considered her a goddess of that time. Later, the region was named after the British officer named WD Horsley, who was Collector of the Cuddappah District. He visited the hills during the years 1840-43. He chose the place as a summer residence. In current times, the Governor uses the WD Horsley house as a summer residence.
One can reach the Horsley Hills via a very picturesque narrow road. From the road, trees such as eucalyptus, jacaranda, allamanda and Gulmohar can be seen. In this part of the world, one can see the tourist places like Gangotri Lake, Highview viewing spot, Gaalibanda, Environmental Park. To find out a lot about the past of this place, you can also visit the Horsley Hills Museum. Zorbing at Horsley Hills is a special experience. In fact, this is just one of the few hill stations in India that offers such an experience. Two other adventures that tourists can enjoy in this region are trekking and souvenirs. The tourist can also see the environmental park in this part of the world. Travel a distance of 15 km from the Horsley Hills to reach the famous temple of Lord Shiva.
One enjoys the fragrance of the beautiful flower called Sampangi. This flower grows on the hills of this place. In the forest area of this region, flora such as Reeta, Shikakai, Amla, Beedi leaves and Bay leaves, Sandalwood, Red sanders, Blue gum, Mahogany and Bamboo can be seen.