Tiruchanur

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Tiruchanuru
తిరుచానూరు
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Padmavathi Ammavari Temple
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Tiruchanuru
తిరుచానూరు
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 13°36′28.15″N79°27′4.17″E / 13.6078194°N 79.4511583°E / 13.6078194; 79.4511583
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Tirupati
Government
[1]
  Type Tirupati Rural
  BodyTiruchanur
Area
[2]
  Total6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2011) [2]
  Total22,963
  Density3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Tiruchanur (also known as Alamelu Mangapuram) is a suburb and neighbourhood of Tirupati and is located in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [2] It is a part of Tirupati urban agglomeration. [2] It is the mandal headquarters of Tirupati Rural mandal. [4] It is a religious destination for Hindu pilgrims due to the presence of Padmavathi Temple. [5] It falls in the jurisdictional limit of Tirupati Urban Development Authority.

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Etymology

It was originally called AlarMelMangai Puram, based on evidence from thousands of inscriptions in and around Tirupathi, later corrupted to Alamelu Mangapuram. [6]

Transport

Alamelu mangapuram is located about 4 km from Tirupati central bus station and Tirupati Main railway station. It provides rail connectivity and is one of the satellite railway stations for Tirupati, [7] which is under process of upgradation to a B category station. [8] This place is famous for Kalyanamandapams and Function halls. People believe that it’s very auspicious to get married at Tiruchanur. 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

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. [9] [10]

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