Chittoor

Chittoor lies in the country where Telugu and Tamil regions meet. Its name is commonly explained as “small town” in Telugu. Nearby Kanipakam is home to a temple of Vinayaka, the elephant-headed Ganesha. The shrine is attributed to the Chola emperor Kulottunga I and was enlarged under the rulers of Vijayanagara. Stone tools and megalithic graves found in the surrounding country bear witness to habitation much older than the temple.