Ongole, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh
A major center for tobacco trading, Ongole is a small town in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The city has a population of 150,000 people most of whom are employed in the granite mining, stone cutting and polishing industry.
Ongole is famous for its Ongole breed of oxen which are considered virile and of superior stock. They are one of the major Zebu cattle breeds of the world.
There is a very old Lord Shiva temple in the town.
The name "Ongole" is derived from Omgole, roughly translated as submitting to Shiva.
Ongole is famous for its Ongole breed of oxen which are considered virile and of superior stock. They are one of the major Zebu cattle breeds of the world.
There is a very old Lord Shiva temple in the town.
The name "Ongole" is derived from Omgole, roughly translated as submitting to Shiva.
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