Nagari, Andhra Pradesh
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Nagari is a Municipal town in Chittoor district
in the India
n state
of Andhra Pradesh
. It is a semi agrarian – semi industrialised town. A sizeable textile manufacturing industry thrives in and around Nagari. Nagari is on the Andhra Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
border and about 15 km from Thiruttani.
The town is surrounded by hills all around with the prominent cliff popularly known as Nagari nose is conspicuous for miles around.
The Nagari a.k.a Kusasthalai river runs on the south of Nagari.
s and mild winter
. Summer temperatures may go up from 30 to 45 degrees Celsius and winter temperatures may be between 20 and 27 degrees Celsius. Usually summer lasts from March to July. With the advent of rainy season in July, followed by winter which lasts till the end of February.
,
and Tamil
. Like most Indians
, folks of Nagari wear traditional attire like Dhoti
, Lungi
and Saree, although the current generation prefers modern Western attire.
The local festivals
, Tirupati
.
Educational institutes include:
1.P.C.N.GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL
2.K.S.Junior College,Nagari(By SIETK & Seshachala
GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS, Puttur
).
3.Sri Sarswathi Vignan Mandir, Nagari.
4.Sri Surya Junior College, Nagari.
5.Sai Jyothi Junior College, V.K.M Street, Pudupet Nagari.
6.Himaja Junior College, Bypass road, Nagari.
7.Sri Surya Degree College,Nagari.
8.Sri Viswa Bharathi High School, Nagari.
9. Little Flower English School, Nagari.
10.Vashishta Vidhyalaya, Nagari.
11.HICS, Nagari.
12. Z.P High School, Pudupet.
13. Sri Saraswathi vidya Mandir, Nagari.
There is a Siva temple which is pretty old and the popular worship place.
Perumal Temple is also a very old temple, which is renovated recently & now being maintained by TTD (Tirumala Tirupai Devasthanams). The presiding deity is Kariyamanikyaswami with his consorts Bhoo Devi and Sridevi.
Another old temple in Nagari is Veerabhadra Swami temple in the intersection of Beri veedhi & Main road.
Another famous temple in KVPR Pet is Ponniyamman temple, which is also considered as a village goddess.
Towards west of NAGARI and PUDUPET a village called K.V.P.R.PET is situated. There exists a very Old Ashram called SRI SIVANANDA SWAMY ASHRAM headed by the Ashram Mataadhipathi POOJYA SRI SWAMY SARANAANANDA, a very religious monk, who knows VAASTHU, ASTROLOGY, NUMEROLOGY, PERFORMANCE OF YAGNA. POOJYA SRI SWAMY visited KAILASH (CHINA) five times, MUKTHINATH (NEPAL-POKHRA) three times and Aadhi Kailash (INDIA BORDER) two times.
Some new temples constructed a few years back are Om Sakthi Temple at the junction of main road & bypass road towards mandapam, two Hanuman Temples near Keelapattu and Kondachuttu Mandapam (though not a big temple) is also considered a sacred place where the Kondachuttu festival is performed every year after Sankranthi .
Another temple near Nagari Rly station,named Vembalagi amman and Veera Anjaneya swamy . These temples are situated on Maruthi hills.
Nearby Nagari is Bugga Agraharam which has a very old Shiva temple on the northern banks of Kusasthalai River. Sanskrit word Kusa means grass . This river is produced through Kusa by The Great Sage AGASTHIYA MAHARSI when he visited the Southern parts of India to balance the northern side at the time of LORD SIVA MARRIAGE at HIMALAYA MOUNTAIN KAILASH.
There is a powerful goddess in the village m.agaram named ANKALAPARAMESWARI TEMPLE 16km from nagari towards the Tamil Nadu.
. There are 1,76,873 registered voters in Nagari constituency in 1999 elections.
present(2009–2014) M.L.A : Gali MUDDUKRISHNAMA NAIDU ("Telugu Desam Party")
Chittoor district
Chittoor District , also known as Chittur, is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is Chittoor City. The district has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. Chittoor district is famous for the Tirupati, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples...
in the 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...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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...
. It is a semi agrarian – semi industrialised town. A sizeable textile manufacturing industry thrives in and around Nagari. Nagari is on the 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...
- Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
border and about 15 km from Thiruttani.
Geography
Nagari is located at 13.33°N 79.58°E. It has an average elevation of 116 metres (380 feet).The town is surrounded by hills all around with the prominent cliff popularly known as Nagari nose is conspicuous for miles around.
The Nagari a.k.a Kusasthalai river runs on the south of Nagari.
Climate
Nagari has a tropical climate with hot summers, followed by monsoonMonsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
s and mild winter
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.-Meteorology:...
. Summer temperatures may go up from 30 to 45 degrees Celsius and winter temperatures may be between 20 and 27 degrees Celsius. Usually summer lasts from March to July. With the advent of rainy season in July, followed by winter which lasts till the end of February.
Demographics
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...
,
- Nagari had a population of 24,370.
- Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%.
- Nagari has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 61%.
- In Nagari, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
- Nagari being a border town has a healthy mix of TeluguTelugu languageTelugu 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...
and TamilTamil languageTamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
speaking populace.
Economy
The town mainly is a market place for surrounding villagers to sell their agricultural produce. The Power loom based textile industry also contributes to the town's revenue share. The Tamil dominated areas such as Pudupet, Chintalapattadai, KVPR Pet, Ekambarakuppam and Sathrawada are the major textile manufacturing centers.Culture
The people of Nagari speak mostly TeluguTelugu 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...
and Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
. Like most Indians
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...
, folks of Nagari wear traditional attire like Dhoti
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...
, 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...
and Saree, although the current generation prefers modern Western attire.
The local festivals
- Gangamma Jathara is celebrated as a major festival and usually comes up in end of August or beginning of September. The Goddess Gangamma is usually offered animal sacrifices outside the temple.
- Aadi Kruthika is celebrated by taking Kaavadi for Lord Subramanyeswara swamy.
- Kondachuttu for all near by temple's Utsava Moorthys. This is more like an annual town fair celebrated 2 days after Sankaranthi. Almost all the people congregate at the Kondachuttu Temple near Nagari Degree College and celebrate this day.
- Every tuesday in between Jul-15 to Aug-15 are festival days as the devotees pray Lord Desamma, the temple 1Km drive from Nagari
Education
Nagari has a few English medium schools and many Government Schools which provide primary and secondary education. There is a Government Junior College, Highschool & a Government Degree College which offers Bachelors degrees in Arts and Sciences and affiliated to Sri Venkateswara UniversitySri Venkateswara University
Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, is a state university, which was established in 1954, in the famous temple city of Tirupati, South India, under the auspices of Late Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, and with support of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams...
, Tirupati
Tirumala - Tirupati
Tirupati is a major pilgrimage city located in the Chittoor district and seventh biggest city of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats at a distance of south of Hyderabad, the capital of the state, east of Bangalore, and north of Chennai.Tirupati is famous...
.
Educational institutes include:
1.P.C.N.GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL
2.K.S.Junior College,Nagari(By SIETK & Seshachala
Seshachala
SESHACHALA EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY was established in 1998 by its founder & chairman sri S.V.Subbaiah,in Puttur 36 km away from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.He was a Physics lecturer and Founder, Correspondent of Sesha sai school and Sri Sai Jyothi Junior College.He also founded Siddharth...
GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS, Puttur
Puttur
Puttur is a town in the Dakshina Kannada district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Puttur Taluk. The town is located 52 km from Mangalore, along the Mysore-Mangalore highway, in a hilly region between the coast and the Western Ghats. In 2006, it has a...
).
3.Sri Sarswathi Vignan Mandir, Nagari.
4.Sri Surya Junior College, Nagari.
5.Sai Jyothi Junior College, V.K.M Street, Pudupet Nagari.
6.Himaja Junior College, Bypass road, Nagari.
7.Sri Surya Degree College,Nagari.
8.Sri Viswa Bharathi High School, Nagari.
9. Little Flower English School, Nagari.
10.Vashishta Vidhyalaya, Nagari.
11.HICS, Nagari.
12. Z.P High School, Pudupet.
13. Sri Saraswathi vidya Mandir, Nagari.
Local Temples
Sri Desamma Vari Temple is a famous temple in Nagari. Devotees visit the temple on Tuesdays to worship the goddess. The villagers had strong belief on Desamma the goddess cures their eye problems if the abhishekam water is poured into their eyes inside the sanctum sanctorum.There is a Siva temple which is pretty old and the popular worship place.
Perumal Temple is also a very old temple, which is renovated recently & now being maintained by TTD (Tirumala Tirupai Devasthanams). The presiding deity is Kariyamanikyaswami with his consorts Bhoo Devi and Sridevi.
Another old temple in Nagari is Veerabhadra Swami temple in the intersection of Beri veedhi & Main road.
Another famous temple in KVPR Pet is Ponniyamman temple, which is also considered as a village goddess.
Towards west of NAGARI and PUDUPET a village called K.V.P.R.PET is situated. There exists a very Old Ashram called SRI SIVANANDA SWAMY ASHRAM headed by the Ashram Mataadhipathi POOJYA SRI SWAMY SARANAANANDA, a very religious monk, who knows VAASTHU, ASTROLOGY, NUMEROLOGY, PERFORMANCE OF YAGNA. POOJYA SRI SWAMY visited KAILASH (CHINA) five times, MUKTHINATH (NEPAL-POKHRA) three times and Aadhi Kailash (INDIA BORDER) two times.
Some new temples constructed a few years back are Om Sakthi Temple at the junction of main road & bypass road towards mandapam, two Hanuman Temples near Keelapattu and Kondachuttu Mandapam (though not a big temple) is also considered a sacred place where the Kondachuttu festival is performed every year after Sankranthi .
Another temple near Nagari Rly station,named Vembalagi amman and Veera Anjaneya swamy . These temples are situated on Maruthi hills.
Nearby Nagari is Bugga Agraharam which has a very old Shiva temple on the northern banks of Kusasthalai River. Sanskrit word Kusa means grass . This river is produced through Kusa by The Great Sage AGASTHIYA MAHARSI when he visited the Southern parts of India to balance the northern side at the time of LORD SIVA MARRIAGE at HIMALAYA MOUNTAIN KAILASH.
There is a powerful goddess in the village m.agaram named ANKALAPARAMESWARI TEMPLE 16km from nagari towards the Tamil Nadu.
Assembly Constituency
Nagari is an assembly constituency in Andhra PradeshAndhra 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...
. There are 1,76,873 registered voters in Nagari constituency in 1999 elections.
present(2009–2014) M.L.A : Gali MUDDUKRISHNAMA NAIDU ("Telugu Desam Party")
Financial Services
- Andhra BankAndhra BankAndhra Bank was registered on 20 November 1923 and commenced business on 28 November 1923 with a paid up capital of Rs 1.00 lakh and an authorised capital of Rs 10.00 lakhs. The Bank crossed many milestones and the Bank's Total Business as on 30.06.2008 stood at Rs.83,256 Crores with a Clientele...
- Central Bank of IndiaCentral Bank of IndiaCentral Bank of India , a government-owned bank, is one of the oldest and largest commercial banks in India. It is based in Mumbai...
- Indian BankIndian BankIndian Bank is a major Indian Commercial Bank headquartered in Chennai , India. It has 22,000 employees, 1923 branches and is one of the big public sector banks of India. It has overseas branches in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and 229 correspondent banks in 69 countries...
- Karur Vysya BankKarur Vysya BankKarur Vysya Bank is a privately held Indian bank, headquartered in Karur in Tamil Nadu. It was set up in 1916 by M. A. Venkatarama Chettiar and Athi Krishna Chettiar.The bank has a branch network of 417 and an ATM network of 620 as on 28.11.2011....
- State Bank of IndiaState Bank of IndiaThe State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
- Sri Venkateswara Grameena Bank
- KUMAR&CO. Chartered Accountants
Industries
- Imperial granite Ltd
- Ramakrishna mills Ltd
- SLV spinning mill Mils Ltd
- Star tiles Pvt Ltd
- Vijay Sai textilles Pvt Ltd
- White house Processing unit