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The Udayagiri Hills is the main tourist attraction here and is mingled with history. The hill is mentioned in the Ramayana, where Hanuman, the monkey god carried the hill to Lanka for a rare herb called as Sanjeevini, which is found on this hill, to cure Lakshman.
After serving its purpose, the hill was supposedly thrown by Hanuman from a great height into the same place. The hill landed upside down, and till this day one can find many boulders strewn around the hill. Also it is believed that some trees grow upside down too!
The hill has crystal clear water flowing downhill from an unknown source, which till date has not been found. The water from the hill is used for drinking by all the people of Udayagiri. Temples for Udaya Lakshmidevi, Udaya Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devastanam Duragampalli village loddi, Kona, Tapka, Choti Masjid & Badi Masjid are the main places to visit on the hill.There are efforts to develop infrastructure like roads, electricity etc. to make this as one of the best tourist spot in the State.
It can be developed as 'Andhra Ooty', if sufficient funds are allotted by the government.Gandipalem Dam A water body which is popular. It is used for the Drinking Water project and Cultivation water for farmers. It may be verified that the name of Langula Gajapati is Gangula Gajapati. This Is One Of the Most Tourism Place In Nellore Dist In Andhrapradesh Ghatika Siddeswaram Temple: Temple dedicated to lord Shiva. A beautiful and scenic location and Uninterrupted water supply and the source of water is unknown. One of the very ancient temple of the Lord Shiva and Parvathi Devi Dasarapalli which is located 5 km from Udayagiri which is famous for sweet lemons, In this village most of the peoples main occupation is Business. Watch-able Places on Siddeswaram Seven natural water sources, Temples of lord Shiva, Istakameswari devi, Kasi Nayana, Ayyappa, Veera Bhoga Vasantaraya temples , Agasthya maha muni Thapopetham and Sree Guru Datta, Sree Lalita Devi, Lord Shiva and Vinayaka temples on top of the hill.