History of Mahbubnagar District
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| H.H.The Nizam VI - Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan |
The History of Mahbubnagar district is closely linked to that of the Telengana district, as it forms a part of the same. Telangana forms the core of the Satavahana Dynasty (221BC-218 AD), part of the Chalukyan Dynasty in South India (between 5th and 11th century AD) and in the recent history, it formed the core of the Golconda State and Hyderabad State, ruled by the Qutab Shahi Dynasty (1520-1687) and Asaf Jahi Dynasty (1724-1948) until it was taken over by New Delhi in 1948. This region became independent and joined democratic India on 18th September 1948. Telangana comprises 10 districts: Adilabad, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Medak, Warangal, Khammam, Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Nalgonda, and Mahabubnagar districts.
Mahabunagar is a southern district of Hyderabad state under the Nizam of Hyderabad. It is bordered with Krishna River in the south and surrounded by the Nalgonda district, Hyderabad, Kurnool district, Raichur and Gulbarga district. This place was formerly known as Rukmammapeta and Palamooru. The name was changed to Mahabubnagar on 4th December 1890, in honour of Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI, the Nizam of Hyderabad (1869-1911 AD). It has been the headquarters of the district since 1883 AD. The Mahabubnagar region was once known as Cholawadi or the land of the Cholas`. It is said that the famous Golconda diamonds including famous "Kohinoor" diamond came from Mahabubnagar district.
It is very hard to understand the history of Palamoor as this region was always neglected by the rulers. And for most of the time, this region was ruled by very small regional rulers, Samasthans, Jamindars, Doras or land lords. History of this region can be understood by the dynasties ruled this region as given below.
This region was southernmost land in the Ashoka`s Empire in 250 BC. Consequently it came under the rule of a number of dynasties including the Satavahana Dynasty (221BC-218 AD), Chalukya Dynasty in South India (between 5th and 11th century AD), Rashtrakutas Dynasty - Ruled for a brief period in 9th Century, Kakatiya Dynasty (1100-1474 AD), Bahamanis Dynasty (1347 - 1518), Qutab Shahi Dynasty (1518-1687). After the decline of the Qutab Shahi dynasty, Mughal rule was established over the region. Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor, invaded Golconda in A.D.1687 and annexed it to the Mughal Empire. Since then, Golconda became part of the Deccan Subha and a Nizam was appointed as an agent of the Mughal emperor. Thus, for about a period of 35 years it was ruled by the Mughals, the last one being Mubariz Khan. Following this, the Nizam Shahi (Asif Jahi) dynasty came into prominence (1724-1948). This dynasty acquired enormous wealth and lived a most extravagant and lavish life for that time. Nizam VII was one of the richest men the world over at his time. He was also awarded as "Faithful Ally of British". The people of the land left behind a lot of well known landmarks, rich treasures, art, lavish food style and rich culture.
Tourism in Mahbubnagar District
The district of Mahbubnagar has been made a picturesque location with low as well as high hills surrounding the district all around. Apart from the beautiful view there are some places of tourist attraction in the district. They are namely Pillalamarri, Srisailam, Alampur temple, Koilsagar Dam and Priyadarshini Jurala Project at Gadwal.
Mahabubnagar District. Mandals
There are 64 Mandals in the Mahabubnagar district. This is the complete list with mandal codes.
* 01. Kodangal
* 02. Bomraspeta
* 03. Kosgi
* 04. Doulatabad
* 05. Damaragidda
* 06. Maddur
* 07. Koilkonda
* 08. Hanwada
* 09. Nawabpet
* 10. Balanagar
* 11. Kondurg
* 12. Farooqnagar
* 13. Kothur
* 14. Keshampeta
* 15. Talakondapalle
* 16. Amangal
* 17. Madgul
* 18. Vangoor
* 19. Veldanda
* 20. Kalwakurthy
* 21. Midjil
* 22. Thimmajipeta
* 23. Jadcherla
* 24. Bhoothpur
* 25. Mahabubnagar
* 26. Addakal
* 27. Devarkadara
* 28. Dhanwada
* 29. Narayanpet
* 30. Utkoor
* 31. Maganoor
* 32. Makthal
* 33. Narva
* 34. Chinna Chintakunta
* 35. Atmakur
* 36. Kothakota
* 37. Peddamandadi
* 38. Ghanpur
* 39. Bipjinapalle
* 40. Nagar Kurnool
* 41. Tadoor
* 42. Telkapalle
* 43. Uppununthala
* 44. Achampet
* 45. Amrabad
* 46. Balmoor
* 47. Lingal
* 48. Pedda Kothapalle
* 49. Kodair
* 50. Gopalpeta
* 51. Wanaparthy
* 52. Pangal
* 53. Pebbair
* 54. Gadwal
* 55. Dharur
* 56. Maldakal
* 57. Ghattu
* 58. Aiza
* 59. Waddepalle
* 60. Itikyal
* 61. Manopadu
* 62. Alampur
* 63. Veepangandla
* 64. Kollapur
Mahboobnagar Rivers
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Mahbubnagar River Map |
Krishna and tungabhadra are the major rivers flowing through Mahabubnagar district. Wanaparthi, Gadwal, Makthal, Kollapnr, Atmakur and alampur are located on the banks of Krishna river. Tungabhdra flows through the areas of Gadwal and Alampur. Dindi River, Pedavagu and Chinavagu , the tributaries of the Krishna river flow through Mahabubnagar dist.
Connectivity to Mahbubnagar District
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| Railway network in Mahabubnagar District |
By road:
NH-7 ( National Highway 7 ) connecting Bangalore and Nagpur passes through Shadnagar and Jadcherla towns in Mahabubnagar district and Mahabubnagar town is located 20 kms off NH-7. Hyderabad to srisailam state highway passes through Mahaboobnagar district.By Air:
Rajiv Gandhi international airport at samshabad is the nearest airport for Mahaboobnagar district. Shamshabad is located 30 kms from shadnagar and 80 kms from Mahabubnagar town.
By rail:
Trains running between Hyderabad to tirupathi, Hyderabad to Bangalore , Egmore of Chennai to Kachiguda in Hyderabad and New delhi to Tirupathi pass through Mahabubnagar railway station.
Jogulamba Temple-Alampoor-Mahabubnagar
About Jogulamba Temple
The temple of Jogulamba is situated in the town of Alampur in the Mahbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the Ashtadasa Sakthi Peethams (18 holy abodes of Mother Goddess) which is one of the famous spiritual places in the state.
The word "Jogulamba" is derived from "Joginula Amma" (Mother of Joginis). Jogini (also called as Yogini) means a female person, who has given up all the earthly attachments. Jogini also has another meaning which implies a dancer (female) whose life is dedicated to God. Hence, the goddess is also known as Yogulamba or Yogamba.
Description Of The Temple:
The temple of Jogulamba Devi is built magnificently near the banks of Tungabhadra River. The idol of the goddess is in a sitting posture with abundant hair which has a lizard, scorpion, bat and human skull adorned in it. Also, idols of Saptamatrikas (group of Hindu goddesses), Ganapathi and Veerabhadra are installed in conjunction of the main idol. The temple has a Yagnasala (where Yagnas are performed), a rest house and a pond. The temple covers a large portion of land, built magnificently with several carvings on the black stone and flooring is made of marble stone. The temple is closely situated to the Nava Brahma temples.
Siginificance of Jogulamba:
Jogulamba can be understood as "Gruha Chandi" (protector of our homes). As we noticed, the idol shows that the goddess has a lizard, scorpion, bat and human skull in her hair. These are the indications of evil and signs of deterioration of a house. Lizard is the primary indication that a house starting to lose its life. Gradually, the number of lizards shall increase which result in the welcoming of scorpions which is even worse. The next level would be the entrance of bats which may result in death of humans living in that house. People believe that Jogulamba protects them and their shelters from all kinds of evils. She is also worshipped to be freed from Vastu Doshas (faults in constructions). The temple attracts a large number of pilgrims from various parts for the country and major festivals like Dussera, Maha Shivaratri are celebrated with pomp.
Legend of Renuka Mata:
Besides being a religious hub, Alampur is also famous for being a home to the Ashram of Maharshi Jamadagni. According to a legend, Maharshi Jamadagni stayed in Alampur with his wife Renuka and four sons. They were making their livelihood and worshipping Bala Brahmeswara and Jogulamba Devi. Renuka Mata, with her power, regularly used to make a pot with sand and bring water from the Tungabhadra River. One day, she noticed a king of Gandharvas bathing in the river with his wives. On seeing this, she formed a prejudice that happiness comes from materialistic wealth but not by worship.
At this thought, she lost all her powers and could not make the pot. She went home without water and on being asked the reason by Jamadagni, Renuka told about the incident and admitted her sinful thoughts. Then, Jamadagni got angry on her and ordered his sons to kill her. Three of them refused to do so but the fourth son, Parasurama, obeyed the order of his father and killed his mother by cutting her head off with his axe. Jamadagni was pleased and offered him a boon. Parasurama asked him to give back life to his mother. Then Jamadagni revived her life.
Legends say that the head of Renuka Mata became Ekaveera Devi, a symbol of Maya rupa; (materialistic thoughts) and the headless body became Bhudevi, a symbol of Matru rupa (mother). Many people say that Ekaveera Devi manifested herself as Goddess Yellamma in Undavelli village near Alampur, while the shrine of Bhudevi is present in the premises of Bala Brahmeswara temple.
History:
According to Hindu mythology, "Oordhva Danta Pankthi" (upper jaw with tooth) of Devi fell here and the place formed as a Sakthi Peetham. During 1390 AD, the original temple was demolished by the Muslim invaders, led by Bahamani Sultans and the main idol along with the consorts was damaged by them. But some devotees resisted the invasions and protected the disfigured idols of Jogulamba with other consorts; repaired and kept them in the Bala Brahma temple.
After those invasions the temple was neglected for over centuries. Later in the mid 1970s, the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has taken over the temple and notified as a protected monument. Several pious people thought of re-constructing the temple but could not make it because of the restrictions made by the ASI. Later, Ajay Kallam, the then Commissioner of Endowments Department took initiative and showed special interest in the reconstruction of the temple. He worked relentlessly in raising the funds. Also, a great writer, Sanskrit scholar, researcher, reformist and epigraphist - Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sarma took active part in the reconstruction of the temple and devoted his later life for the revival of the temple.
After many appeals from the devotees and Hindu scholars, the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) finally gave the clearance in 2002 and the temple was reconstructed at a cost of Rs.2 Crore. The new temple was built at the same place of the old temple and a set of new idols were consecrated on 13th February 2005. It took nearly 615 years to see the temple standing again at the same place. Idols of the presiding deity - Jogulamba, Dwarapalikas and Vahanamurthy (lion) were installed in the temple.
Reconstruction of the temple:
The construction of the temple started during 2002, under the supervision of an advisory committee which included the Kanchi Kamakoti Peethadhipati, Sringeri Peethadhipati, Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sarma, the then district collector, Sri Satya Sai Trust and Nagarjuna Group.
One S.P. Perumalachary, the Sthapati or the architect of temples of Endowments Department of Tamilnadu was the man behind the reconstruction of the old temple. The new temple resembled more like the original one built in Chalukyan style and design. S.P. Perumalachary, who is said to be the architect with extra-ordinary engineering and visionary skills, studied extensively the architectural style of Chalukyan Era and their skills. He and his team of 100 sculptors (from Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh) left no leaf unturned to make the new temple identical to the original one, be it the selection of stones, the carvings of idols, pillars etc.
He has made great contributions to Andhra Pradesh that augmented the culture and heritage of the state. Some of his outstanding works include the renovation of Lord Sri Rama temple of Bhadrachalam and the carving of Buddha statue in the Hussain Sagar (lake) of Hyderabad. Reportedly, one of his future ambitions is to make a singular monolith (single piece of rock) statue of Lord Krishna chiseled from the granite reserve at Raigiri hill (Nalgonda district), where the boulder for Hussain Sagar Buddha statue was procured.
The temple of Jogulamba is situated in the town of Alampur in the Mahbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the Ashtadasa Sakthi Peethams (18 holy abodes of Mother Goddess) which is one of the famous spiritual places in the state.
The word "Jogulamba" is derived from "Joginula Amma" (Mother of Joginis). Jogini (also called as Yogini) means a female person, who has given up all the earthly attachments. Jogini also has another meaning which implies a dancer (female) whose life is dedicated to God. Hence, the goddess is also known as Yogulamba or Yogamba.
Description Of The Temple:
The temple of Jogulamba Devi is built magnificently near the banks of Tungabhadra River. The idol of the goddess is in a sitting posture with abundant hair which has a lizard, scorpion, bat and human skull adorned in it. Also, idols of Saptamatrikas (group of Hindu goddesses), Ganapathi and Veerabhadra are installed in conjunction of the main idol. The temple has a Yagnasala (where Yagnas are performed), a rest house and a pond. The temple covers a large portion of land, built magnificently with several carvings on the black stone and flooring is made of marble stone. The temple is closely situated to the Nava Brahma temples.
Siginificance of Jogulamba:
Jogulamba can be understood as "Gruha Chandi" (protector of our homes). As we noticed, the idol shows that the goddess has a lizard, scorpion, bat and human skull in her hair. These are the indications of evil and signs of deterioration of a house. Lizard is the primary indication that a house starting to lose its life. Gradually, the number of lizards shall increase which result in the welcoming of scorpions which is even worse. The next level would be the entrance of bats which may result in death of humans living in that house. People believe that Jogulamba protects them and their shelters from all kinds of evils. She is also worshipped to be freed from Vastu Doshas (faults in constructions). The temple attracts a large number of pilgrims from various parts for the country and major festivals like Dussera, Maha Shivaratri are celebrated with pomp.
Legend of Renuka Mata:
Besides being a religious hub, Alampur is also famous for being a home to the Ashram of Maharshi Jamadagni. According to a legend, Maharshi Jamadagni stayed in Alampur with his wife Renuka and four sons. They were making their livelihood and worshipping Bala Brahmeswara and Jogulamba Devi. Renuka Mata, with her power, regularly used to make a pot with sand and bring water from the Tungabhadra River. One day, she noticed a king of Gandharvas bathing in the river with his wives. On seeing this, she formed a prejudice that happiness comes from materialistic wealth but not by worship.
At this thought, she lost all her powers and could not make the pot. She went home without water and on being asked the reason by Jamadagni, Renuka told about the incident and admitted her sinful thoughts. Then, Jamadagni got angry on her and ordered his sons to kill her. Three of them refused to do so but the fourth son, Parasurama, obeyed the order of his father and killed his mother by cutting her head off with his axe. Jamadagni was pleased and offered him a boon. Parasurama asked him to give back life to his mother. Then Jamadagni revived her life.
Legends say that the head of Renuka Mata became Ekaveera Devi, a symbol of Maya rupa; (materialistic thoughts) and the headless body became Bhudevi, a symbol of Matru rupa (mother). Many people say that Ekaveera Devi manifested herself as Goddess Yellamma in Undavelli village near Alampur, while the shrine of Bhudevi is present in the premises of Bala Brahmeswara temple.
History:
According to Hindu mythology, "Oordhva Danta Pankthi" (upper jaw with tooth) of Devi fell here and the place formed as a Sakthi Peetham. During 1390 AD, the original temple was demolished by the Muslim invaders, led by Bahamani Sultans and the main idol along with the consorts was damaged by them. But some devotees resisted the invasions and protected the disfigured idols of Jogulamba with other consorts; repaired and kept them in the Bala Brahma temple.
After those invasions the temple was neglected for over centuries. Later in the mid 1970s, the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has taken over the temple and notified as a protected monument. Several pious people thought of re-constructing the temple but could not make it because of the restrictions made by the ASI. Later, Ajay Kallam, the then Commissioner of Endowments Department took initiative and showed special interest in the reconstruction of the temple. He worked relentlessly in raising the funds. Also, a great writer, Sanskrit scholar, researcher, reformist and epigraphist - Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sarma took active part in the reconstruction of the temple and devoted his later life for the revival of the temple.
After many appeals from the devotees and Hindu scholars, the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) finally gave the clearance in 2002 and the temple was reconstructed at a cost of Rs.2 Crore. The new temple was built at the same place of the old temple and a set of new idols were consecrated on 13th February 2005. It took nearly 615 years to see the temple standing again at the same place. Idols of the presiding deity - Jogulamba, Dwarapalikas and Vahanamurthy (lion) were installed in the temple.
Reconstruction of the temple:
The construction of the temple started during 2002, under the supervision of an advisory committee which included the Kanchi Kamakoti Peethadhipati, Sringeri Peethadhipati, Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sarma, the then district collector, Sri Satya Sai Trust and Nagarjuna Group.
One S.P. Perumalachary, the Sthapati or the architect of temples of Endowments Department of Tamilnadu was the man behind the reconstruction of the old temple. The new temple resembled more like the original one built in Chalukyan style and design. S.P. Perumalachary, who is said to be the architect with extra-ordinary engineering and visionary skills, studied extensively the architectural style of Chalukyan Era and their skills. He and his team of 100 sculptors (from Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh) left no leaf unturned to make the new temple identical to the original one, be it the selection of stones, the carvings of idols, pillars etc.
He has made great contributions to Andhra Pradesh that augmented the culture and heritage of the state. Some of his outstanding works include the renovation of Lord Sri Rama temple of Bhadrachalam and the carving of Buddha statue in the Hussain Sagar (lake) of Hyderabad. Reportedly, one of his future ambitions is to make a singular monolith (single piece of rock) statue of Lord Krishna chiseled from the granite reserve at Raigiri hill (Nalgonda district), where the boulder for Hussain Sagar Buddha statue was procured.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
History of Mahabubnagar
Mahabubnagar or Mahboobnagar ,(formerly called as nagar kurnul district) also known as Palamooru (Telugu:) is a district in the Andhra Pradesh state of India, in the Telangana region. It is named after its largest city and district headquarters, Mahabubnagar.
It is the second largest district in the state in terms of area. It is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) away from the state capital Hyderabad.
The largest towns in the district are Mahabubnagar, Narayanpet, Atmakur, Achampet,Gadwal, Wanaparthy, Jadcherla, Kalwakurthy, Shadnagar, Kodangal, Amarchintha,Makhtal, Alampur, Kollapur and Nagarkurnool.
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Mahabubnagar district had a population of 3,513,934 as of 2001, of which only 10.57 percent lived in the district head-quarters. The majority of the residents live in rural areas.
The primary languages spoken are Telugu, Urdu and Hindi.
[edit]Government
There are 1553 Revenue Villages, 1347 Grama Panchayatis, 64 Mandals and four Revenue Divisions. Mahabubnagar district also has 14 Assembly Constituencies and two Parliamentary Constituencies.
Etymology[
Mahabubnagar is named in honor of Mir Mahabub Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI, the Nizam of Hyderabad (1869-1911 AD).
Geography and climateMahabubnagar district is located at 16°73' N and 77°98' E. It is bounded on the east by the Nalgonda and Guntur districts, on the west by theGulbarga district of Karnataka, on the north by the Rangareddy district and on the south by the Kurnool district.
History
The Telangana region formed the core of the Satavahana dynasty from 221 BC to 218 AD.
The Andhra Pradesh state was a large part of the Chalukya dynasty between the 5th and 11th centuries AD. The state was later part of the Kingdom of Golkonda (c. 1364 - 1512 AD), the capital city of which, Golkonda, was located near Hyderabad.
In 1518 Andhar Pradesh came under control of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, which reigned until 1687. The state was then a part of Hyderabad State, ruled by the Asaf Jahi dynasty, between 1724 and 1948.
Mahabubnagar district became independent and joined the democratic state of India on September 18, 1948.
The history of Mahabubnagar probably began as Buddhist, with many historic temples destroyed by the Asaf Jahi rulers. At present, no Buddhist temples remain.[citation needed]
Palamoor Samasthans tell us the recent history of some parts of this region, which are still familiar to Palamoor people.
Universities
Colleges
Mahabubnagar district falls under Osmania University and Palamuru University Jurisdiction. The district has many government junior, undergraduate and graduate colleges. Apart from these, following are some of the private institutions:
- Adarsh Degree & PG College
- PHRM Degree College
- SVS Medical College
- Jaya Prakash Narayana Engineering College
- Jaya Prakash Narayan Educational Society Group of Institutions,Christianpally
- Sree visveswaraya Institute of Technology & Science
- Sri Kottam Tulasi Reddy Memorial College Of Engineering
- Sri Vasavi Degree College
- vikas junior college
- Madina Group of Institutions
- Sri venkateshwara high school
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- Mahabubnagr District has got many important temples, dargas and churches
- Alampur: Famous Lord Shiva Temple in Alampur, Mahabubnagar Dt. It is the southern gate of Srisailam. and Jogulamba devi Temple one among the 18 shakthi peethas in India
- Umamaheswaram: Famous Lord Shiva temple in Rangapur, Achampet, Mahabubnagar Dt. It is the northern gate of Srisailam.
- Manyamkonda: Venkateswara Swami temple, about 10 km. from Mahbubnagar town. This is also known as "Peedala Tirupathi" (Poor People Tirupathi).
- Jataprole: Famous Lord Santhana Venugopalaswamy temple which receives thousands of the devotees every day.
- Maddimadugu: Famous Lord Anjaneya Swamy temple which receives thousands of the devotees every weekend.
- Sri Sri Sri Sadguru Avadhuth Narasimha Swami Math is located in Narayanpet.
- "Sri Shiridhi Sai Baba" Temple made of white marble is located in Atmakur
- Somashila, a religious town located 100 kilometres (62 mi) from headquarters near Kollapur has a magnificent temple complex. It is on the banks of the Krishna river.
- Kurumoorthy— which is one of the religious place in Mahaboobnagar. Jatara is special event in that place
- Sirsanagandla—famous for Gattu Jatara during the period of Sri Rama Navami.
- Saleswaram---Famous Lord Shiva or Lingamaih swamy Formation of 'shivalingam'. It is southern gatt of {Srisailam}. Temple of visit every year. once time pournami day almost all visit one lahk above Devotees.
- Sri Ranganayaka swamy Temple located at Sri rangapoor village in Pebbair mandal
- Narasimha Swami and Laxmi matha temples at Singottam village in Kollapur mandal
- Mahboob Subhani Dargah,Sri Anjaneya swamy and Venkateswara swamy Temples at Pulgarcharla village in Pangal mandal
Geography
Mahabubnagar is located at 16.73°N 77.98°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 498 metres (1633 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Mahabubnagar had a population of 130,849. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mahabubnagar has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Mahabubnagar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Getting Here
Road
Mahabubnagar has bus services, arranged by state owned APSRTC, to Hyderabad,Kurnool, Raichur and Mumbai. The town is at a distance of 100 km, 120 km and 105 km from Hyderabad, Kurnool town and Raichur respectively. Bus frequency from Hyderabad and Raichur is very good. It is well connected with all towns of Mahabubnagar district. Best way to reach Mahabubnagar is to travel by National Highway 7 (India) (NH 7 connecting Kanyakumari and Varanasi) and divert at Jadcherla, which is 14 km from this town.
Rail
The broad gauge railway line connecting Bengaluru and Hyderabad, Chennai Egmore and Kacheguda (Hyderabad), and New Delhi andTirupati passes through the city. There are daily passenger trains to Hyderabad, Kurnool throughout the day. There are three stations in Mahabubnagar - Mahabubnagar Main Station, Mahabubnagar Town Station ( only for passenger trains )and Yenugonda (only for passenger trains) Station.
Air
Shamshabad International Airport is the nearest airport (approx. 90 km).
Education
Schools
Famous Government schools
- Basic Practicing High School
- Model Basic School
- Girls High school
- Police Line High School
Also the town boasts of many private schools (Authors - please refrain from advertising)
University
Engineering Colleges
- Jaya Prakash Narayan Educational Society Group of Institutions - School of Engineering & School of Pharmacy (EAMCET code - JPNC)
- Jayaprakash Narayan College of Engineering(JPNCE) (EAMCET code - JPNE)
- Sree Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology and Science(SVITS) (EAMCET code - VITS)
Medical Colleges
- SVS Medical College
- SVS Dental College
- SVS Nursing College
Polytechnic Colleges
- Government Polytechnic college
MCA Colleges
- Adarsha PG College
- Government PG College
- Al-madina college of computer science
Degree Colleges
- Govt.MVS Degree college
- NTR Govt. Degree college for Women
- Sri Vasavi Degree College
- PHRM Degree College
- Adarsha Degree College
- Swami Vivekananda Degree College
- Goutami Degree college
- Sri Chaitanya Degree College
MSc Colleges
- Sri Chaitanya PG College (Chemistry)
- Adarsha PG College
- Swami Vivekananda College
Sports
Cricket is the predominant sport in the town. Apart from this athletics, basketball and various indoor games are given preference.
- Mahabubnagar District Sports Ground, generally referred to as 'Stadium', organises intra, inter district matches/games.
- Many people use Govt. Junior College ground for practice purposes
Politics
Latest General Elections were held on 16 April 2009 in Mahabubnagar and the following are winners:
- Mahabubnagar Loksabha - K. Chandrashekar Rao of Telangana Rashtra Samithi party
- Mahabubnagar Assembly - N. Rajeshwar Reddy INC(Indian national Congress).
- Zilla Parishad - K.Damodar Reddy(Chairman)
Mahabubnagar Theatres
- There are good number of theaters in town viz., Tirumala, Srinivasa, Venkatadri (these theaters are located in same complex), Menaka, Nartaki, Natraj, Hanuman(near Clock Tower), Sri Krishna, Maheshwari (Srinivasa Colony)
Useful Information
- Railway Station code for Mahabubnagar main station is "MBNR"
- Mahabubnagar or Mahboobnagar ,(formerly called as nagar kurnul district) also known as Palamooru (Telugu:) is a district in the Andhra Pradesh state of India, in the Telangana region. It is named after its largest city and district headquarters, Mahabubnagar.It is the second largest district in the state in terms of area. It is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) away from the state capital Hyderabad.The largest towns in the district are Mahabubnagar, Narayanpet, Atmakur, Achampet,Gadwal, Wanaparthy, Jadcherla, Kalwakurthy, Shadnagar, Kodangal, Amarchintha,Makhtal, Alampur, Kollapur and Nagarkurnool.
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Mahabubnagar district had a population of 3,513,934 as of 2001, of which only 10.57 percent lived in the district head-quarters. The majority of the residents live in rural areas.The primary languages spoken are Telugu, Urdu and Hindi.[edit]Government
There are 1553 Revenue Villages, 1347 Grama Panchayatis, 64 Mandals and four Revenue Divisions. Mahabubnagar district also has 14 Assembly Constituencies and two Parliamentary Constituencies.Etymology[
Mahabubnagar is named in honor of Mir Mahabub Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI, the Nizam of Hyderabad (1869-1911 AD).Geography and climate
Mahabubnagar district is located at 16°73' N and 77°98' E. It is bounded on the east by the Nalgonda and Guntur districts, on the west by theGulbarga district of Karnataka, on the north by the Rangareddy district and on the south by the Kurnool district.
HistoryThe Telangana region formed the core of the Satavahana dynasty from 221 BC to 218 AD.The Andhra Pradesh state was a large part of the Chalukya dynasty between the 5th and 11th centuries AD. The state was later part of the Kingdom of Golkonda (c. 1364 - 1512 AD), the capital city of which, Golkonda, was located near Hyderabad.In 1518 Andhar Pradesh came under control of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, which reigned until 1687. The state was then a part of Hyderabad State, ruled by the Asaf Jahi dynasty, between 1724 and 1948.Mahabubnagar district became independent and joined the democratic state of India on September 18, 1948.The history of Mahabubnagar probably began as Buddhist, with many historic temples destroyed by the Asaf Jahi rulers. At present, no Buddhist temples remain.[citation needed]Palamoor Samasthans tell us the recent history of some parts of this region, which are still familiar to Palamoor people.
UniversitiesColleges
Mahabubnagar district falls under Osmania University and Palamuru University Jurisdiction. The district has many government junior, undergraduate and graduate colleges. Apart from these, following are some of the private institutions:- Adarsh Degree & PG College
- PHRM Degree College
- SVS Medical College
- Jaya Prakash Narayana Engineering College
- Jaya Prakash Narayan Educational Society Group of Institutions,Christianpally
- Sree visveswaraya Institute of Technology & Science
- Sri Kottam Tulasi Reddy Memorial College Of Engineering
- Sri Vasavi Degree College
- vikas junior college
- Madina Group of Institutions
- Sri venkateshwara high school
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- Mahabubnagr District has got many important temples, dargas and churches
- Alampur: Famous Lord Shiva Temple in Alampur, Mahabubnagar Dt. It is the southern gate of Srisailam. and Jogulamba devi Temple one among the 18 shakthi peethas in India
- Umamaheswaram: Famous Lord Shiva temple in Rangapur, Achampet, Mahabubnagar Dt. It is the northern gate of Srisailam.
- Manyamkonda: Venkateswara Swami temple, about 10 km. from Mahbubnagar town. This is also known as "Peedala Tirupathi" (Poor People Tirupathi).
- Jataprole: Famous Lord Santhana Venugopalaswamy temple which receives thousands of the devotees every day.
- Maddimadugu: Famous Lord Anjaneya Swamy temple which receives thousands of the devotees every weekend.
- Sri Sri Sri Sadguru Avadhuth Narasimha Swami Math is located in Narayanpet.
- "Sri Shiridhi Sai Baba" Temple made of white marble is located in Atmakur
- Somashila, a religious town located 100 kilometres (62 mi) from headquarters near Kollapur has a magnificent temple complex. It is on the banks of the Krishna river.
- Kurumoorthy— which is one of the religious place in Mahaboobnagar. Jatara is special event in that place
- Sirsanagandla—famous for Gattu Jatara during the period of Sri Rama Navami.
- Saleswaram---Famous Lord Shiva or Lingamaih swamy Formation of 'shivalingam'. It is southern gatt of {Srisailam}. Temple of visit every year. once time pournami day almost all visit one lahk above Devotees.
- Sri Ranganayaka swamy Temple located at Sri rangapoor village in Pebbair mandal
- Narasimha Swami and Laxmi matha temples at Singottam village in Kollapur mandal
- Mahboob Subhani Dargah,Sri Anjaneya swamy and Venkateswara swamy Temples at Pulgarcharla village in Pangal mandal
Geography
Mahabubnagar is located at 16.73°N 77.98°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 498 metres (1633 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Mahabubnagar had a population of 130,849. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mahabubnagar has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Mahabubnagar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.Getting Here
RoadMahabubnagar has bus services, arranged by state owned APSRTC, to Hyderabad,Kurnool, Raichur and Mumbai. The town is at a distance of 100 km, 120 km and 105 km from Hyderabad, Kurnool town and Raichur respectively. Bus frequency from Hyderabad and Raichur is very good. It is well connected with all towns of Mahabubnagar district. Best way to reach Mahabubnagar is to travel by National Highway 7 (India) (NH 7 connecting Kanyakumari and Varanasi) and divert at Jadcherla, which is 14 km from this town.
RailThe broad gauge railway line connecting Bengaluru and Hyderabad, Chennai Egmore and Kacheguda (Hyderabad), and New Delhi andTirupati passes through the city. There are daily passenger trains to Hyderabad, Kurnool throughout the day. There are three stations in Mahabubnagar - Mahabubnagar Main Station, Mahabubnagar Town Station ( only for passenger trains )and Yenugonda (only for passenger trains) Station.
AirShamshabad International Airport is the nearest airport (approx. 90 km).
