Cuddapah district is said to be the heart of the Rayalaseema. On 2009-09-03, the Andhra Pradesh State Cabinet unanimously adopted a resolution to rename Kadapa District after Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
The District has a glorious history and a rich cultural heritage. It is identified as a part of Dandakaranya through which the Lord Rama and his consort Sita wandered during their exile.
Holy rivers like Penna (Panakini), Papaghni, Chitravati, Mandavya cut across the District giving the land a sanctity of their own. Kunderu, Sagileru are the chief Northern tributaries to Penna and Cheyyeru, Papaghni and Chitravathi are the Southern tributaries .
Due to influence of different religions and beliefs, the people of the district acquired composite culture and secular attitude.
Wikipedia Page : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadapa_district
Web : http://kadapa.nic.in/