Papi Kondalu is a hill range in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Papi kondalu are distributed among Khammam, East Godavari and West Godavari districts. The entrance of Papi kondalu can be seen from Koruturu (West Godavari District).
The original name for this hill range was ‘Papidi Kondalu’. Papidi is a rough translation for partition in Telugu. Since this range looks like a well designed partition that splits river Godavari, this name was coined. There is also another idea that the range looks like a partition of a typical Indian Woman's hair line. In due course, it settled for ‘Papi Kondalu’.
Papikondalu hills are one of the most visited tourist attraction in Andhra Pradesh. AP State Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) and many other private tourism corporations operate boat journeys on the Godavari river which passes through Papi Hills. There is also a night stay facility in Kollur village which is in the mid of hills completely covered by forests. The scenary, including the waterfalls at Munivaatam, and the peaceful atmosphere at this tribal area make this area a tourist attraction. The idol of Shiva under serpent shade was installed in Munivaatam of Khammam district. The village Perantala palli is in this area. Swami Balananda was involved in uplifting the tribals of the region. Early summer months i.e. March and April are the best times to visit this place.
Polavarm Project which is planned to be constructed across Godavari river on is considered to be a threat to Papi Hills. it would displace 276 villages of which many are tirbal villages situated in Papi Hills.
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