It is located on NH-40 highway, outside the village of Orvakal, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, southern India.
The content of the rocks is quartz and silica, a raw material for the glass industry.
Several companies have petitioned for the ability to mine the area, which raises ecological concerns.
[1] The garden has been a site for film production, which has resulted in another ecological concern due to plaster of paris remnants left at the park after the movies were completed.
[1] Jayam Manadera, Takkari Donga, Subash Chandra Bose (film), Baahubali: The Beginning.