Attalur
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Attalur is a village situated near Amaravathi
in the Guntur District
of Andhra Pradesh
, India
. Which plays prominent role in Pedakurapadu
Assembly constituency's political and social issues. This village has one sivaru (adjoining) village namely Nuthalapativari Palem. It has nearly 8000 residents in 900 households with more than 4000 voters, the majority of which are Hindus. Other religious groups are Muslims and Christians. It is approximately 15 km away from the nearest town which is Amaravathi
and approximately 50 km away from Guntur
.
Attalur has eight unofficial geographic regions, namely
and the following one situated 1 km from attalur and is a part of attalur panchayat
.
This village is mainly inhabited by kammas
. Most of kamma
families are employed in farming activities, while some of SC/ST/BC
families, irrespective of their castes, having their own land for cultivation and work as support workers within the farming. A few people commute to nearby towns and work in other areas - such as construction, tailoring, etc.
.
The St. Thomas
Church was built in the late 1930 era
located in the East Bazar. The church has had several extensions and additions to its structure, with three wings, a residence for the parish
priest, and two bell towers, which is rung to summon the people for prayer. It holds an annual feast.
Attalur has many temples in the Middle Bazar Ramula Vari
Gudi
, which is where the annual Sri Rama Navami
is conducted and Anjaneyula Swamy Vari
Gudi
Facilities include a Primary Health Centre
, Telephone Sub Exchange(B.S.N.L
), and St.Thomas High School attended by surrounding villages students.
Public celebrations of the Vinayaka Chavithi
festival are popular, with local political communities(Congress
& TDP
) vying with each other to put up the engraved(sculptured) Ganesh
murtis(idols) in colorfully decorated mantapa
s. These mantada
s has been depicted by political
themes. This festival is also the time for cultural activities like songs and orchestra.
Attalur's cultural traditions are mostly still followed today. Attalur is well known for its lush green paddy fields. The residents of Attalur are very environmentally conscious and make huge efforts to keep the village clean.
The 30th International Kalachakra
festival was held at the nearby village Amaravathi
in the first week of January 2006.
, working as Scientic Officers in unfolded Indian R&D centers (Advanced Materials and Pharma) to serve the nation and some of them are working as IT
jobs and some of them working as Priests and Nun's to serve the people and nation in the name of god "ZESUS". Most of the farmers has been migrating to bigger towns/cities for better prospects.
Even after this, the general education level among the villagers is still very low with most people educated up to primary level, with a few to middle school level and no efforts have been made on the part of villagers or the administration to change this. However, this appears to be changing over the past 10 years for families with enough resources. Some families have started sending their children to cities, near and far, for higher education.
Also, evenings in the village are exciting with people returning from farm lands and after completing supper
, will start discussions on various topics ranging from international issues to local politics. It is quite amazing how knowledgeable they are, though present in a village atmosphere. A good percentage of young men work in cities of India and Middle East
. The money sent back home by these emigrants brings prosperity to the village. Some of the problems the village face are poverty, lack of industrial work, and alcoholism among men.
The people mostly speak Telugu
. The common traditional clothing for women is a Saree and Pancha(Dhovathi)
or a Lungi
for men.
Majority of the populace here is agriculture
for their livelihood and rice
was the main crop. But in the years 2002 and 2003, this area faced serious drought. Due to this nowadays we find people harvesting mainly Cotton
(ప్రత్తి) and Chilis
(మిరప). The climate is temperate and the land is fertile. People also get themselves involved in farming Buffalo for buffalo milk.
The primary source of irrigation is canal water (Nagarjuna sagar right bank
and Lift irrigation scheme in krishna river
). Some farmers have dug up deep wells
and harvest groundwater for irrigation to supplement canal water.
connection and are connected to the rest of the world through television
. There are more than 80 television channels, both local and foreign made available to the viewers of the locality by a cable
operator.
Attalur is connected by road from Guntur
via Amaravathi
and via Pedakurapadu
. There are frequent APSRTC buses from Guntur
and Sattenapalle to Attalur. Apart from this, many Autos
and jeeps are plying on Attalur-Amaravathi
road to facilitate the commuting public. The nearest railway station is Sattenapalle and the nearest airport
is Vijayawada [2-3 hour drive] and Hyderabad [5-6 hour drive].
Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
Amaravathi is a small town situated on the banks of the River Krishna in the Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is famous for its Amareswara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is one of the famous Pancharamas. Amaravati, also known as Dhanyakataka/Dharanikota was the site of a...
in the Guntur District
Guntur district
Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...
of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Which plays prominent role in Pedakurapadu
Pedakurapadu
Pedakurapadu is a village and a mandal in Guntur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. This is the biggest assembly consistency in area wise in guntur district. Initially the people of surname Kurapati were migrated to this place, so this village was got named with their surname...
Assembly constituency's political and social issues. This village has one sivaru (adjoining) village namely Nuthalapativari Palem. It has nearly 8000 residents in 900 households with more than 4000 voters, the majority of which are Hindus. Other religious groups are Muslims and Christians. It is approximately 15 km away from the nearest town which is Amaravathi
Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
Amaravathi is a small town situated on the banks of the River Krishna in the Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is famous for its Amareswara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is one of the famous Pancharamas. Amaravati, also known as Dhanyakataka/Dharanikota was the site of a...
and approximately 50 km away from Guntur
Guntur
Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...
.
Attalur has eight unofficial geographic regions, namely
- East Bazar (తూర్పు బజార్); people who live here were converted to Roman Catholicism by British missionaries during British ruleBritish RajBritish Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
in India - Middle Bazar (నడిమ బజార్)
- West Bazar (పడమటి బజార్); Household had close agnatic relationship with the RavipaduRavipadu'RAVIPADU' is a major panchayat situated 4 km West of Narasaraopet along the Hyderabad highway. There are over 12 thousand people with various socio-religious backgrounds. Majority of the people depend on cultivation as the main source of income...
and Katrapadu villages - Pedda palle (పెద్ద పల్లె)
- Chinna palle(చిన్న పల్లె)
- Kotta Flats (కొత్త ఫ్లాటులు)
- Vaddera Colony (వడ్డెర కాలని)
- ST colony (ఎరుకల గుడిసెలు)
and the following one situated 1 km from attalur and is a part of attalur panchayat
Panchayati Raj
The panchayat raj is a South Asian political system mainly in India, Pakistan, and Nepal. "Panchayat" literally means assembly of five wise and respected elders chosen and accepted by the local community. Traditionally, these assemblies settled disputes between individuals and villages...
.
- Nuthalapati Vari Palem (నూతలపాటి వారి పాలెం)
This village is mainly inhabited by kammas
Kamma (caste)
Kamma or the Kammavaru is a social group that are classed as Upper Shudras is found largely in the Southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Karnataka. The Kamma population was 795,732 in the year 1881. According to 1921 census they constituted about 4.8% of Andhra Pradesh...
. Most of kamma
Kamma (caste)
Kamma or the Kammavaru is a social group that are classed as Upper Shudras is found largely in the Southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Karnataka. The Kamma population was 795,732 in the year 1881. According to 1921 census they constituted about 4.8% of Andhra Pradesh...
families are employed in farming activities, while some of SC/ST/BC
Other Backward Class
The Central Government of India classifies some of its citizens based on their social and economic condition as Scheduled Caste , Scheduled Tribe , and Other Backward Class . The OBC list presented by the commission is dynamic and will change from time to time depending on social, educational and...
families, irrespective of their castes, having their own land for cultivation and work as support workers within the farming. A few people commute to nearby towns and work in other areas - such as construction, tailoring, etc.
Et cetera
Et cetera is a Latin expression that means "and other things", or "and so forth". It is taken directly from the Latin expression which literally means "and the rest " and is a loan-translation of the Greek "καὶ τὰ ἕτερα"...
.
Heritage and culture
Thomas the Apostle
Thomas the Apostle, also called Doubting Thomas or Didymus was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is best known for questioning Jesus' resurrection when first told of it, then proclaiming "My Lord and my God" on seeing Jesus in . He was perhaps the only Apostle who went outside the Roman...
Church was built in the late 1930 era
Era
An era is a commonly used word for long period of time. When used in science, for example geology, eras denote clearly defined periods of time of arbitrary but well defined length, such as for example the Mesozoic era from 252 Ma–66 Ma, delimited by a start event and an end event. When used in...
located in the East Bazar. The church has had several extensions and additions to its structure, with three wings, a residence for the parish
Parish (Catholic Church)
In the Roman Catholic Church, a parish is the lowest ecclesiastical geographical subdivision: from ecclesiastical province to diocese to deanery to parish.-Requirements:A parish needs two things under common law to become a parish...
priest, and two bell towers, which is rung to summon the people for prayer. It holds an annual feast.
Attalur has many temples in the Middle Bazar Ramula Vari
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
Gudi
Gudi
Gudi may refer to:* Gudi, a term for a Hindu temple* Gudi , a type of ancient Chinese flute* The gudi, a symbol associated with the Hindi new year.* Gudi Gantalu is a 1964 Telugu film....
, which is where the annual Sri Rama Navami
Rama Navami
Ram Navami also known as Sri Ram Navami is a Hindu festival, celebrating the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya of Ayodhya. Ram is the 7th incarnation of the Dashavatara of Vishnu. Years later Lord Rama was married to Sita on the...
is conducted and Anjaneyula Swamy Vari
Hanuman
Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
Gudi
Gudi
Gudi may refer to:* Gudi, a term for a Hindu temple* Gudi , a type of ancient Chinese flute* The gudi, a symbol associated with the Hindi new year.* Gudi Gantalu is a 1964 Telugu film....
Facilities include a Primary Health Centre
Primary Health Centre
The Primary Health Centre is the basic structural and functional unit of the public health services in developing countries. PHCs were established to provide accessible, affordable and available primary health care to people, in accordance with the Alma Ata Declaration of 1978 by the member...
, Telephone Sub Exchange(B.S.N.L
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is a state-owned telecommunications company headquartered in New Delhi, India. It is the largest provider of fixed telephony and fourth largest mobile telephony provider in India, and is also a provider of broadband services...
), and St.Thomas High School attended by surrounding villages students.
Public celebrations of the Vinayaka Chavithi
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi , also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi is the Hindu festival of Ganesha also called Vinayagar in Tamil Nadu, the son of Shiva and Parvati, who is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees in the duration of this festival...
festival are popular, with local political communities(Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
& TDP
Telugu Desam Party
Telugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
) vying with each other to put up the engraved(sculptured) Ganesh
Ganesha
Ganesha , also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh, also known as Ganapati , Vinayaka , and Pillaiyar , is one of the deities best-known and most widely worshipped in the Hindu pantheon. His image is found throughout India and Nepal. Hindu sects worship him regardless of affiliations...
murtis(idols) in colorfully decorated mantapa
Mandapa
A mandapa in Indian architecture is a pillared outdoor hall or pavilion for public rituals.-Temple architecture:...
s. These mantada
Mandapa
A mandapa in Indian architecture is a pillared outdoor hall or pavilion for public rituals.-Temple architecture:...
s has been depicted by political
Andhra Pradesh Politics
-Formation of Andhra Pradesh:In December 1953, the States Reorganization Commission was appointed to prepare for the creation of states on linguistic lines...
themes. This festival is also the time for cultural activities like songs and orchestra.
Attalur's cultural traditions are mostly still followed today. Attalur is well known for its lush green paddy fields. The residents of Attalur are very environmentally conscious and make huge efforts to keep the village clean.
The 30th International Kalachakra
Kalachakra
Kalachakra is a Sanskrit term used in Tantric Buddhism that literally means "time-wheel" or "time-cycles".The spelling Kalacakra is also correct....
festival was held at the nearby village Amaravathi
Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
Amaravathi is a small town situated on the banks of the River Krishna in the Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is famous for its Amareswara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is one of the famous Pancharamas. Amaravati, also known as Dhanyakataka/Dharanikota was the site of a...
in the first week of January 2006.
Social life
The village has been transformed to a small town since last two decades and the new generation of village has hardly staying in this village. Most of them have gone for higher studiesHigher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
, working as Scientic Officers in unfolded Indian R&D centers (Advanced Materials and Pharma) to serve the nation and some of them are working as IT
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
jobs and some of them working as Priests and Nun's to serve the people and nation in the name of god "ZESUS". Most of the farmers has been migrating to bigger towns/cities for better prospects.
Even after this, the general education level among the villagers is still very low with most people educated up to primary level, with a few to middle school level and no efforts have been made on the part of villagers or the administration to change this. However, this appears to be changing over the past 10 years for families with enough resources. Some families have started sending their children to cities, near and far, for higher education.
Supper
Supper is the name for the evening meal in some dialects of English - ordinarily the last meal of the day. Originally, in the Middle Ages, it referred to the lighter meal following dinner, where until the 18th century dinner was invariably eaten as the midday meal.The term is derived from the...
, will start discussions on various topics ranging from international issues to local politics. It is quite amazing how knowledgeable they are, though present in a village atmosphere. A good percentage of young men work in cities of India and Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. The money sent back home by these emigrants brings prosperity to the village. Some of the problems the village face are poverty, lack of industrial work, and alcoholism among men.
The people mostly speak Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
. The common traditional clothing for women is a Saree and Pancha(Dhovathi)
Dhoti
The dhoti or pancha is the traditional men's garment in the in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. A similar garment is worn in some rural areas of Punjab province in Pakistan, but the use is fast declining...
or a Lungi
Lungi
The Lungi , also known as a sarong , is a traditional garment worn around the waist in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Horn of Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula...
for men.
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
for their livelihood and rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
was the main crop. But in the years 2002 and 2003, this area faced serious drought. Due to this nowadays we find people harvesting mainly Cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
(ప్రత్తి) and Chilis
Chili pepper
Chili pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The term in British English and in Australia, New Zealand, India, Malaysia and other Asian countries is just chilli without pepper.Chili peppers originated in the Americas...
(మిరప). The climate is temperate and the land is fertile. People also get themselves involved in farming Buffalo for buffalo milk.
The primary source of irrigation is canal water (Nagarjuna sagar right bank
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is the world's largest masonry dam built across Krishna River in Nagarjuna Sagar, Nalgonda District of Andhra Pradesh, India, between 1955 and 1967. The dam contains the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir with a capacity of up to 11,472 million cubic metres. The dam is . tall and...
and Lift irrigation scheme in krishna river
Krishna River
The Krishna River , is one of the longest rivers in central-southern India, about . It is also referred to as Krishnaveni in its original nomenclature...
). Some farmers have dug up deep wells
Water well
A water well is an excavation or structure created in the ground by digging, driving, boring or drilling to access groundwater in underground aquifers. The well water is drawn by an electric submersible pump, a trash pump, a vertical turbine pump, a handpump or a mechanical pump...
and harvest groundwater for irrigation to supplement canal water.
Communication and transport
Most of the villagers own a telephoneTelephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
connection and are connected to the rest of the world through television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
. There are more than 80 television channels, both local and foreign made available to the viewers of the locality by a cable
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
operator.
Attalur is connected by road from Guntur
Guntur
Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...
via Amaravathi
Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
Amaravathi is a small town situated on the banks of the River Krishna in the Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is famous for its Amareswara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is one of the famous Pancharamas. Amaravati, also known as Dhanyakataka/Dharanikota was the site of a...
and via Pedakurapadu
Pedakurapadu
Pedakurapadu is a village and a mandal in Guntur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. This is the biggest assembly consistency in area wise in guntur district. Initially the people of surname Kurapati were migrated to this place, so this village was got named with their surname...
. There are frequent APSRTC buses from Guntur
Guntur
Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...
and Sattenapalle to Attalur. Apart from this, many Autos
Auto rickshaw
An auto rickshaw or three-wheeler is a usually three-wheeled cabin cycle for private use and as a vehicle for hire. It is a motorized version of the traditional pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw...
and jeeps are plying on Attalur-Amaravathi
Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
Amaravathi is a small town situated on the banks of the River Krishna in the Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is famous for its Amareswara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is one of the famous Pancharamas. Amaravati, also known as Dhanyakataka/Dharanikota was the site of a...
road to facilitate the commuting public. The nearest railway station is Sattenapalle and the nearest airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
is Vijayawada [2-3 hour drive] and Hyderabad [5-6 hour drive].