The legend of Borra Caves

Borra Caves in Araku Valley, Visakhapatnam, got their name from a hole in the ceiling of the cave. Borra means ‘hole’ in the local language. According to a legend, one day a cow fell into the cave through this hole, and when the villagers reached the cave, they discovered a Shivalingam formation at the spot, which made them believe …

Lammasingi: Kashmir of the South

Lammasingi, also known as Lambasingi, is a small village in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. In 2012, due to an unexpected change in the climate, the temperature of the village plummeted to zero degree Celsius. Since then, every December and January every year has been witnessing zero-degree chills. It does come as a jaw-dropping surprise to know …