Tiruchanur
Tiruchanuru తిరుచానూరు | |
|---|---|
 Padmavathi Ammavari Temple | |
  Tiruchanuru తిరుచానూరు Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates:13°36′28.15″N79°27′4.17″E/ 13.6078194°N 79.4511583°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Tirupati |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tirupati Rural |
| • Body | Tiruchanur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.85 km2(2.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 22,963 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2(8,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
Tiruchanur(also known asAlamelu Mangapuram) is asuburband neighbourhood ofTirupatiand is located inTirupati districtof theIndian stateofAndhra Pradesh.[2]It is a part of Tirupatiurban agglomeration.[2]It is the mandal headquarters ofTirupati Rural mandal.[4]It is a religious destination forHindu pilgrimsdue to the presence ofPadmavathi Temple.[5]It falls in the jurisdictional limit of Tirupati Urban Development Authority.
Etymology
[edit]It was originally called AlarMelMangai Puram, based on evidence from thousands of inscriptions in and around Tirupathi, later corrupted to Alamelu Mangapuram.[6]
Transport
[edit]Alamelu mangapuram is located about 4 km from Tirupati central bus station andTirupati Mainrailway station. It provides rail connectivity and is one of the satellite railway stations forTirupati,[7]which is under process of upgradation to aB categorystation.[8]This place is famous for Kalyanamandapams and Function halls. People believe that it’s very auspicious to get married atTiruchanur.TTD owns some function halls in Tollappa Gardens. Plenty of home stays/service apartments are also available for economical stay. Several restaurants are also available for the pilgrims coming to Tirupati.
Education
[edit]The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under theSchool Education Departmentof the state.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^"Kolakaluru Village Panchayat".National Panchayat Portal.Retrieved6 May2016.
- ^abcd"District Census Handbook – Guntur"(PDF).Census of India.The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. pp. 19, 226.Retrieved13 May2016.
- ^"Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tiruchanur, India".fallingrain.
- ^"Chittoor District Mandals"(PDF).Census of India. pp. 451, 510.Retrieved19 June2015.
- ^"Tiruchanur Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru Temple Kumkumarchana Timings".Tirumala Tirupati Online.Tirumala Tirupati Online.Retrieved18 August2018.
- ^Madhavan, A. D. (25 January 2011).Google book-Core of Karnatic Music, meaning of alamelu in Telugu.ISBN9789381699003.
- ^"Sixth platform works begin in Tirupati railway station".The Hans India.Retrieved6 July2017.
- ^"Tiruchanur zooms into big league".The Hindu.Retrieved6 July2017.
- ^"School Education Department"(PDF).School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 7 November 2016.Retrieved7 November2016.
- ^"The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal".ap.gov.in.Archived fromthe originalon 7 November 2016.Retrieved7 November2016.
