Poets, artists Some of the notable poets from the city include Sri Sri, Gollapudi Maruti Rao, Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.
Some of the religious sites are also of great importance like ISKCON temple;[REF] Simhachalam temple of Lord Narasimha north of the city,[REF][REF] Sri Kanaka Maha Lakshmi Temple.