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Diamond rush commences in Kurnool
The New Indian Express Vijayawada
|May 29, 2025
WITH the season's first rainfall in Kurnool district, diamond seekers from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have started arriving in Maddikera and Tuggali mandals in search of precious stones.
Villagers and fortune-seekers have flocked to areas such as Jonnagiri, Peravali, Pagidirayi, and Madanantapuram, driven by age-old legends linking the region to the buried treasures of Vijayanagara emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya and his minister Timmarusu.
Local sources reported a few recent discoveries of valuable stones, further fuelling the rush.
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