Pennar River Gorge

Pennar River Gorge often called the Grand Canyon of India, is a viewpoint situated in the small village of Gandikota. The Pennar Gorge is formed by river Pennar that cuts through the Erramala hills also known as Gandikota hills. A gorge is a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it. In fact, gorges are formed because of rock erosion over a long period of time. The Pennar river gorge is almost 300 feet deep from the cliff. It is difficult to imagine that the Pennar River in Gandikota could carve such a huge gorge but the continuous flow of its water eventually cut a deep trench through the landscape, exposing many layers of rock and creating the spectacular site we see today. View of the magnificent gorge is absolutely splendid at the time of sunset and sunrise.