Kadiri
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Kadiri is a Small town, Mandal
and a municipality
in the southeastern part of Anantapur district
in Andhra Pradesh
, India
. The Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple
is located in this town, and large numbers of Hindu
pilgrims
visit the Temple throughout the year. The Thimmamma Marrimanu (World's Biggest Banyan
Tree spread in 11 acres (4 ha) of land. It got entry in the Guinness Book of Records, 1989). It is located just 25 km away from Kadiri. Kadiri is also known for jasmine flowers(Malle Pulu), Vermilion(Kumkuma),and Silk(Pattu Dhaaram).
The name Kadiri is a vernacular name for the Sanskrit word, Khadri, meaning Canary wood or Indian mulberry
(Morinda citrifolia). Legend has it that the Lord Sri Khadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy has emerged out of this tree in this place and hence the name. Chennaraya swamy gudi project (C.G project) is located 35 km from this town.
at Kadiri is Svaymabahu, meaning, emerging from the roots of Khadri tree. The Moolavirat is that of AshtaBaahu SriNrsimha (having eight hands) cleaving Hiranyakasipu and transforming into a more protecting persona with Bhakta Prahlada
standing beside him paying obeisances, with folded hands.
Speciality of the deity at this temple:
Astonishingly, after the daily Abishekha is performed, the Arca-Vigraha or Deity of Bhagwaan Nrsimha or Narasimha
is seen sweating, despite being repeatedly wiped off by the Archakas here
The temple of popular writer Sri Yogi Vemana is at Katarupalle 15 kilometres from this town.
, Kadiri had a population of 76,261. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kadiri has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 46%. In Kadiri, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kadiri is one of the few towns in Andhra Pradesh with a large Muslim
population of 55% of the town after Hindupur
got elected as MLA and served as a Minister in Shri N.T. Rama Rao's cabinet. The Andhra Pradesh assembly was dissolved in 1985 and C.Abdul Rasool who was serving as Municipal Chairman was elected as the MLA. In 1989 Mohammed Shakir (Indian politician)
was elected to office again, this time as a Congress Candidate. In 1994 Jonna Suryanarayana of TDP was elected, followed by M.S. Partha Sarathi
of the BJP in 1999 and Jonna Ramiah in 2004. Now in 2009 Kandikunta Venkata Prasad of the TDP won. Among all the elected MLA's only two people had the privillege of serving as A.P'S cabinet ministers, N.M.NIZAM VALI and Mohammed Shakir (Indian politician)
, they have left an indelible mark in kadiri politics.
Ramadan
/Ramzan and Bakrid Festivals is also celebrated grandly as the major population of Kadiri Municipality belongs to Muslim minority community.
There are lots of Elementory schools(URDU medium)in Kadiri Town and its surrounding mandals, In Govt Junior college the Urdu medium is present from long time but they don't have degree studies. In 1995 URDU medium section got Sanctioned and admission opened on the same year. The complete followups for opening the URDU medium section in the degree college Kadiri from the state govt and efforts made by Hazrath Syed Basha Quadri Biyabani R.A.
Presently the following trains are touching Kadiri :
Kadiri is on the National High way of Anantapur - Chennai. And have scores of buses to both these places.
Mandal
is a town and municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Mandal.The town of Mandal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
and a municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the southeastern part of Anantapur district
Anantapur district
Anantapur District , ) is one of the 23 districts in Andhra Pradesh, India. The district headquarters is Anantapur City. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.- Geography :...
in 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...
. The Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple
Narasimha
Narasimha or Nrusimha , also spelt as Narasingh and Narasingha, whose name literally translates from Sanskrit as "Man-lion", is an avatar of Vishnu described in the Puranas, Upanishads and other ancient religious texts of Hinduism...
is located in this town, and large numbers of Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
pilgrims
Pilgrims
Pilgrims , or Pilgrim Fathers , is a name commonly applied to early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States...
visit the Temple throughout the year. The Thimmamma Marrimanu (World's Biggest Banyan
Banyan
A banyan is a fig that starts its life as an epiphyte when its seeds germinate in the cracks and crevices on a host tree...
Tree spread in 11 acres (4 ha) of land. It got entry in the Guinness Book of Records, 1989). It is located just 25 km away from Kadiri. Kadiri is also known for jasmine flowers(Malle Pulu), Vermilion(Kumkuma),and Silk(Pattu Dhaaram).
Etymology
The name Kadiri is basically from one of Sufi Turuq(silsila) word Quadri(Hazrath Syed Abdul khadir Jeelani R.A Baghdad). One of his FOLLOWER'S's follower from Aribian country Hazrath makka Alam Khan Vali R.A came to Kadiri, and is Dargah is situated in heart of the Kadiri Town.The name Kadiri is a vernacular name for the Sanskrit word, Khadri, meaning Canary wood or Indian mulberry
Indian mulberry
Indian mulberry may refer to:* Morinda citrifolia, widely distributed tropically and may be used as a food source* Morinda tinctoria, native to southern Asia and cultivated as a dye source...
(Morinda citrifolia). Legend has it that the Lord Sri Khadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy has emerged out of this tree in this place and hence the name. Chennaraya swamy gudi project (C.G project) is located 35 km from this town.
Vedic Epic (e.g. SriNrsimha Purana)
Bhagwaan Nrsimha or NarasimhaNarasimha
Narasimha or Nrusimha , also spelt as Narasingh and Narasingha, whose name literally translates from Sanskrit as "Man-lion", is an avatar of Vishnu described in the Puranas, Upanishads and other ancient religious texts of Hinduism...
at Kadiri is Svaymabahu, meaning, emerging from the roots of Khadri tree. The Moolavirat is that of AshtaBaahu SriNrsimha (having eight hands) cleaving Hiranyakasipu and transforming into a more protecting persona with Bhakta Prahlada
Prahlada
Prahlada is a character from the Puranic texts of Hinduism, wherein he is famed for his exclusive devotion to Vishnu, despite attempts in the story by his father, Hiranyakashipu, to turn him to the contrary...
standing beside him paying obeisances, with folded hands.
Speciality of the deity at this temple:
Astonishingly, after the daily Abishekha is performed, the Arca-Vigraha or Deity of Bhagwaan Nrsimha or Narasimha
Narasimha
Narasimha or Nrusimha , also spelt as Narasingh and Narasingha, whose name literally translates from Sanskrit as "Man-lion", is an avatar of Vishnu described in the Puranas, Upanishads and other ancient religious texts of Hinduism...
is seen sweating, despite being repeatedly wiped off by the Archakas here
Geography
Kadiri is located at 14.12°N 78.17°E. It has an average elevation of 504 metres (1653 ft).The temple of popular writer Sri Yogi Vemana is at Katarupalle 15 kilometres from this town.
Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Kadiri had a population of 76,261. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kadiri has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 46%. In Kadiri, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kadiri is one of the few towns in Andhra Pradesh with a large Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
population of 55% of the town after Hindupur
Economy
Kadiri was comparatively rich region in Anantapur district till recently in the agriculture sector. Kadiri variety of groundnut is renowned for its yield. Main crops in this region are groundnut and sunflower.NH 205 passes into kadiri.Politics
Kadiri was a biggest revenue division (taluks) before formation of mandals (taluks were subdivided into mandals as part of administrative reforms carried out in 1980s). Kadiri was represented in state assembly by K.V.VEMA REDDY GARU in 1960s and 70s. He also served as speaker for the state assembly.kadiri also have a leader N.M.NIZAM VALI garu who spent his life for people though out his life.he served as wakf,forest,jails,resource minster for state assembly.he also served as chairmen for kadiri and he was also known as rayalaseema tiger. In 1983 MOHAMMED SHAKIRMohammed Shakir
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got elected as MLA and served as a Minister in Shri N.T. Rama Rao's cabinet. The Andhra Pradesh assembly was dissolved in 1985 and C.Abdul Rasool who was serving as Municipal Chairman was elected as the MLA. In 1989 Mohammed Shakir (Indian politician)
Mohammed Shakir (Indian politician)
-Early life:Mohammed Shakir is a prominent leader of Anantapur district and has served as a Minister in the state cabinet as well as in the AP Legislative Assembly. He was born on July 16, 1948 to Late Haji M...
was elected to office again, this time as a Congress Candidate. In 1994 Jonna Suryanarayana of TDP was elected, followed by M.S. Partha Sarathi
M.S. Partha Sarathi
M.S. Partha Sarathi was MLA representing Kadiri constituency. He is the one and only MLA won in Rayalaseema from BJP. Presently, He is the Andhra Pradesh Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party.- Early life :...
of the BJP in 1999 and Jonna Ramiah in 2004. Now in 2009 Kandikunta Venkata Prasad of the TDP won. Among all the elected MLA's only two people had the privillege of serving as A.P'S cabinet ministers, N.M.NIZAM VALI and Mohammed Shakir (Indian politician)
Mohammed Shakir (Indian politician)
-Early life:Mohammed Shakir is a prominent leader of Anantapur district and has served as a Minister in the state cabinet as well as in the AP Legislative Assembly. He was born on July 16, 1948 to Late Haji M...
, they have left an indelible mark in kadiri politics.
Festivals
An event carried out every year is the Rathothsavam (Car Festival), on this holy day, a huge Rath (Chariot) with the Lord Lakshmi Narasimha's idol on it is pulled by hundreds of devotees are watched by thousands of people.thousands of peoples are arriving from almost all surrounding districts and from Karnataka.Ramadan
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and...
/Ramzan and Bakrid Festivals is also celebrated grandly as the major population of Kadiri Municipality belongs to Muslim minority community.
URDU Education in Kadiri Town
As the major population of Kadiri Municipality belongs to Muslim minority community and they talk in URDU language.There are lots of Elementory schools(URDU medium)in Kadiri Town and its surrounding mandals, In Govt Junior college the Urdu medium is present from long time but they don't have degree studies. In 1995 URDU medium section got Sanctioned and admission opened on the same year. The complete followups for opening the URDU medium section in the degree college Kadiri from the state govt and efforts made by Hazrath Syed Basha Quadri Biyabani R.A.
Transport
Kadiri is well connected to Guntakal , major railway junction in Anantapur district. Recently, Kadiri got into the mainline , after the 100 year age old MG line is converted into BG. It is also connected to the state capital, with a bi-weekly train. New trains are in the pipe line from July 2011.Presently the following trains are touching Kadiri :
- Tirupati - Guntakal - Tirupati Passenger ( Daily )
- Tirupati - Secunderabad - Tirupati ( Bi-weekly Express )
Kadiri is on the National High way of Anantapur - Chennai. And have scores of buses to both these places.