Kadiri is a major city in Sri Sathya Sai District[2] the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

The Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Temple is reminiscent of Kadiri to the people of Karnataka, Telangana And Tamil Nadu.

The habitation was initially named as Khadripuram (Telugu: ఖాద్రీపురం) as ‘khadara’ plants were largely found in the surrounding forests and Khadri has later transformed as Kadiri.

[5] Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple is located in Kadiri Anantpur district of Andhra Pradesh state in India.

According to Hindu Mythology Lord Narasimha emerged as Swayambhu from roots of Kadiri tree to assassinate Hiranyakashyap - Father of Prahlada.

The route is quite exciting while getting here as it goes through fields and little villages and it makes the visitors journey enjoyable.A small temple dedicated to Thimmamma is beneath the tree.

A large jatara is conducted at Thimmamma on the day of the Shivaratri festival, when thousands flock to the tree to worship it[7] The Batrepalli waterfalls are located in Talupula mandal, near Kadiri, of Anantapuram district.

K. Rajasekhar, a former municipal councillor from Kadiri, says, “We feel that the Batrepalli waterfalls provide a suitable picnic spot for four months a year, during the rainy season, in an otherwise dry area.” He said devotees who visit the Lord Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy temple of Kadiri often make a stop at the falls, which provides an open, green landscape.

[8] Kattarupalli attracts a lot of pilgrims as it is known for the Yogi VemanaSamadhi situated 10 km from Kadiri enroute Thimmama Marimanu.

Yogi Vemana is widely known as people's poet as the Telugu poems written by him are simple and colloquial, narrating the truths of ones day-to-day life and social evils which are very popular among the literates and illiterates.

Vemana being a poet was known as the ‘Praja Kavi’, meaning ‘The Poet of the People[9] Kadiri is situated on NH-42 Which Connects Kadiri With all major cities including Hyderabad, Tirupati, Anantapur, Chennai, Kurnool[10] And 3 State Highways originates from Here which are 1.Kadiri - Jammalamadugu Highway (Merged into NH716G) 2.Kadiri - Hindupur Road (Merged into NH716G) 3.Kadiri - Rajampeta Road [11] Kadiri is classified as a 'sector' in Bangalore Majestic Terminal 3, undertaking some of the major towns of Kadapa District including Pulivendula, Jammalamadugu and Proddatur.

[12] Kadiri have Scores of buses to Anantapur, Hindupur, Madanapalle, Pulivendula, Rayachoti, Bangalore, Puttaparthi, Chennai And Hyderabad which is operated by APSRTC.

A new bypass to Kadiri has been sanctioned for Rs 240 crores to alleviate traffic congestion caused by heavy load lorries travelling to Bangalore, Chennai, Tirupati, Anantapur, and other cities.

[16] The Kadiri town is locate at 78.170 East Longitude and 14.120 North Latitude and has an average elevation of 504.00 meters (1653 feet) above MSL.

Rains during the month October, November and also December occur due to North-East monsoon is about twenty percent of the total annual rainfall.

The poorest of the poor live in a state or utter dependency as casual labour and petty artisans, struggling to make both ends meet, barely surviving on the margin of life, sunk neck-deep in the whirlpool of poverty.

As a result of low rainfall and recurring droughts, depletion of underground water table and lack of irrigation, poor people living in the surrounding villages migrate to the town in search of a better life.

The merger of three panchayats in the Municipality and migration of poor people from the surrounding villages in search of some sort of livelihood contributed to the emergence of large number of poor settlements without any basic civic amenities and services, like shelter, drainage, water supply, health, education and livelihood.