Tiruchanur
| Tiruchanur తిరుచానూరు Alamelu Mangapuram | |
|---|---|
| Census Town | |
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Padmavathi Ammavari Temple | |
  Tiruchanur Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°36′28.15″N 79°27′4.17″E / 13.6078194°N 79.4511583°ECoordinates: 13°36′28.15″N 79°27′4.17″E / 13.6078194°N 79.4511583°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Rayalaseema |
| District | Chittoor |
| Mandal | Tirupati (rural) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Tiruchanur also known as Alamelu Mangapuram is a census town in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Tirupati (rural) mandal.[1] It is a part of Tirupati metropolitan area.[2] The Town is famous for Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple.
Etymology
Alamelu Manga which was framed of the words 'Alaru + Melu + Manga' in old Telugu language translates as Goddess Lakshmi, who is the main deity of the Alamelu manga Temple which is located here.[3] It is originally called as AlarMelManga Puram as we see from Thousands of Inscriptions in and around Tirupathi,much later corrupted to Alamelu Mangapuram Hence, it got the name as Alamelu Mangapuram.[4]
History
Tiruchanoor formed a part of Tiruvenkatam under the rule of Pallavas and was a part of Rajendra Cholamandalam, under the Cholas. Alamelu Mangapuram is home to the temple of Sri Alamelu (Padmavati), consort of Lord Venkateshwara. It is believed that the Goddess Lakshmi was born as Alamelu to Akasha Raja, the ruler of this region, and wed Venkateshwara of Tirupati. Goddess Lakshmi gave darshan to Lord Venkateswara on a red Lotus flower (Padma in Sanskrit) at Alamelu mangapuram after his deep penance for twelve years.
Transport
Road
Alamelu mangapuram is located about 4 km from Tirupati central bus station and Tirupati Main.
Railways
Tiruchanur railway station was upgraded as 'B' class station with new crossing station and the Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu has laid the foundation stone for the same [5]
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[6][7] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
See also
References
- ↑ "Chittoor District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 451, 510. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ Rural Housing Report for Financial year 2011-2012
- ↑ "తెలుగు నిఘంటువు Online Telugu Dictionary - AndhrabhArati nighaMTu SOdhana - ఆంధ్రభారతి నిఘంటు శోధన Telugu Dictionary Online Telugu Dictionary telugu nighantuvu Telugu Online Dictionaries telugunighantuvu తెలుగునిఘంటువు telugunighantuvulu తెలుగునిఘంటువులు శబ్దరత్నాకరము శ్రీసూర్యరాయాంధ్ర నిఘంటువు బ్రౌన్ నిఘంటువు ఆంధ్ర వాచస్పత్యము వావిళ్ల నిఘంటువు వావిళ్ళ నిఘంటువు తెలుగు వ్యుత్పత్తి కోశము తెలుగు వ్యుత్పత్తి కోశం శబ్దార్థ చంద్రిక ఆంధ్ర దీపిక శ్రీ సూర్యరాయ నిఘంటువు Telugu Nighantuvu Nigantuvu Bahujanapalli Sitaramacharyulu Sabdaratnakaram Sabdaratnakaramu Shabdaratnakaram Shabdaratnakaramu Sabda ratnakaramu Shabda ratnakaramu Charles Philip Brown Telugu-English Dictionary, English-Telugu Dictionary Adhunika vyavaharakosamu Shabdaratnakaramu, Urdu Telugu Dictionary". www.andhrabharati.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "Tamil - English Dictionary". Tamil Dictionary. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "Tiruchanur zooms into big league". The Hindu. 2016-06-05. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ↑ "School Eduvation Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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