Lion on Hill Top : Mark Of Chintamani

Chintamani Simham

Sri Vardanjaneya Hill is the symbol of Chintamani. It is obvious that anybody who visits Chintamani will get attracted towards this hill and the huge sculpture of the lion on it's top. As the name suggests the hilltop has a temple of Hanuman which was built in the year 1936. Hundreds of devotees throng to this temple on Hanumajayanthi.



Sculpture with the door



The bust of the lion sculpture has a door so one can crawl inside to have a view of the town through the mouth of this magnificently built concrete effigy. This probably was used by some rulers to keep watch over the town to protect it from enemy attacks.

Temple and the pool

The view from the hilltop is something more than fascinating. Locating the landmarks of Chintamani from the hilltop is fun and the visitors enjoy this moment the most.

The hilltop also has a fountain pool with the beautiful idols of RadhaKrishna in the center. And the children can enjoy the slides and swings specifically made for them in the play area.

And behind the lion sculpture is a natural cave which was closed recently to avoid troublesome miscreants.

It takes 350 steps, which are neatly laid, to climb this hillock. But the high it gives is beyond description . Thanks to the people who have managed to keep this picnic place  really clean.

The New Railway Station Waits For The Train to Arrive.

The construction of the new railway station is underway and it is nearing completion. The new building has ticket counters, toilets, shop space and waiting area. This new railway station is built adjacent to the old railway station.



The proposed Bangalore-Cudapah train will pass through this station. The train will help reduce the road traffic and will certainly help the people who commute frequently. How far it is going to be usefull is to be seen?  The laying of the rails is  still pending and  looks like it could take couple of years for everything to fall in place. The approach roads to the railway station is the only glitch. The residents of the town have to sneak through the narrow lanes of Doddapete and Agrahaara to reach the railway station. This surely  will become  a new problem that has to be fore-thought and has to be fixed.