Karuchola

Karuchola
Village
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Karuchola Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°09′06″N80°15′41″E / 16.15167°N 80.26139°E / 16.15167; 80.26139
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Palnadu
Mandal	Edlapadu mandal
Government [1]
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Karuchola gram panchayat
•  Sarpanch	Smt. Jajula Narayanamma
Area [2]
• Total	10.57 ha (26.12 acres)
Population  (2011) [3]
• Total	3,424
• Density	318/km2 (820/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522233
Area code	+91–8644
Vehicle registration	AP

Karuchola is a village in Edlapadu madalam, Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ^[4] Its headquarters are in Karuchola Panchayati in Edlapadu mandalam under Narasaraopet revenue division.

Geography

Its mandal headquarters Edlapadu is located 4km from Vaillabe and district headquarters is 36 km away via Chilakaluripet highway.

Governance

Karuchola Gram panchayat ^[5] is the local self-government of the village. ^[6] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member. The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority ^[7] .

Education

As per the Schools Information ^[8] , Karuchola had four Schools including one Urdu school. All schools are under the local self-government.

Cultural festivals

Karuchola had Sri Vigneswara Swamy Tirunala ^[9] commonly known as Karuchola-Guttavaripalem Tirunala, celebrated at Ganesh Temple on the village outskirts, exactly on the bank of small canal of Nagarjuna Sagar. It is used on auspicious days associated with religious or cultural celebration, particularly dedicated to Lord Ganesh. During Tirunala, various rituals, prayers and festivities are conducted to honor the divine.

About Sri Vigneswara Swamy Tirunala

Timing: It is celebrated annually on the seventh night after Maha Shivarathri.

Features: A significant aspect of the festival is the "Electric Prabhas" (also referred to as "Currentu Prabhalu"), which are large, decorated structures.

Devotional Aspect: The festival honors the divine, including Lord Ganesh, and involves rituals, prayers, and festivities.

Location: Karuchola-Guttavaripalem Village, Edlapadu Mandal, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh

Sri Vigneswara Swamy Idol Inauguration, 1992

It celebrates annually on the 7th day after Maha Shivaratri ^[10] . The Tirunala was started on 9 March 1992 in the presence of Karuchola - Guttavaripalem villagers. Thereafter it was celebrated as the people's common festival. The Tirunala contains Electric Prabhas (Currentu Prabhalu).

Places of worship

Name	Religion
Sri Kodanda Ram Temple	Hinduism
Sri Sivalayam Temple	Hinduism
Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple	Hinduism
Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple	Hinduism
Sri Brahmmam Gari Temple	Hinduism
Sri Vigneswara Swamy Temple	Hinduism
Smt Nagarappamma Temple	Hinduism
Smt Poleramma Temple	Hinduism
Masjid	Islam
Christ Luthern Church	Christianity
RCM Church	Christianity

References

1. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 101. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
2. "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 366. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
3. "Population". Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . Retrieved 9 May 2019.^{[ dead link ]}
4. "Villages | Palnadu District, Government of Andhra Pradesh | India" . Retrieved 4 January 2025.
5. "Karuchola (Code: 10790330) Sachivalayam Details | Edlapadu Mandal (Rural) Area | Guntur (District) | Andhra Pradesh". Sachivalayam'S. 3 January 2021.
6. "Saak Sharbharat" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017.
7. "Capital region expands as CRDA redraws boundaries". The Hindu. 17 August 2025.
8. "Schools Information Guntur". Schools Information. 18 August 2025.
9. "Karuchola Tirunala in Guntur District - Edlapadu Mandalam, Andhra Pradesh, India". YouTube .
10. "Mahashivratri". Times of India. 18 August 2025.