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Kulcharam is a village and
Kulcharam is the birthplace of an eminent critic,
Syndicate Bank, Kulcharam
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Kulcharam is a village and mandal
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative c ...
in Medak district
Medak district is located in the western region of the Indian state of Telangana. Medak is the district headquarters. The district shares boundaries with Sangareddy, Kamareddy, Siddipet and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts.
History
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of Telangana
Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ele ...
, India
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.
It is bounded by Tekmal, Papannapet, Medak
Medak, formerly known as Siddapuram, is a town in Medak district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Medak mandal in Medak revenue division.
Etymology and History
Medak was originally named ''Met ...
, Yeldurthy, Kaudipalli and Andole mandals.
Geography
Kolcharam or kulcharam is located at . It has an average elevation of 469 metres (1541 ft).Demographics
According toIndian census
The decennial census of India has been conducted 15 times, as of 2011. While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1872. Post 1949, it has been conducted by the Reg ...
, 2001, the demographic details of Kolcharam or kulcharam mandal is as follows:
* Total Population: 33,822 in 6,755 Households.
* Male Population: 16,715 and Female Population: 17,107
* Children Under 6-years of age: 5,167 (Boys – 2,579 and Girls – 2,588)
* Total Literates: 12,887
Kolcharam or kulcharam village has a population of 4,522 in 2001.
History
Shri Vighn-harneshvar Parshva Digambara Jain Atishaya Kshetra
Shri Vighn-harneshvar ParshvaDigambar
''Digambara'' (; "sky-clad") is one of the two major schools of Jainism, the other being ''Śvetāmbara'' (white-clad). The Sanskrit word ''Digambara'' means "sky-clad", referring to their traditional monastic practice of neither possessing n ...
a Jain Atishaya Kshetra or "place of a miracle" is a tirtha dedicated to the 23rd Tirthankara
In Jainism, a ''Tirthankara'' (; ) is a saviour and supreme preacher of the ''Dharma (Jainism), dharma'' (righteous path). The word ''tirthankara'' signifies the founder of a ''Tirtha (Jainism), tirtha'', a fordable passage across ''Saṃsā ...
, Parshva. Shri Kshetra Kulcharam’s Parshva appeared and considered as Svayam vyakth place. The large idol of Parshva in standing posture was recovered during the construction work of government flats in year 1984. A magnificent temple with a dharmashala was constructed by the Jain Samaj, Hyderabad, Telangana
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is sit ...
. This idol has shown miraculous results and the darshana of Vighn-haraneshvar Parshva is believed to diminishes the worldly worries and fulfills the desired.
The main idol of Parshva is made of black stone of 11 feet and 3 inches in height, and in standing posture with seven serpent hoods overhead and belongs to 9th century. Water of consecration flows from all the hoods and then through head and shoulders it comes to feet. The scene of consecration by milk looks like the flow of pearls. The process of consecration is done according to Gomateshwara in Karnataka
Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...
. The temple was constructed in year 2003.
Kulcharam is the birthplace of an eminent critic, Mallinātha Sūri
Mallinātha Sūri was a critic, known for his commentaries on the five mahakavyas (great compositions) of Sanskrit. During his times, he is said to have received the titles of Mahamahopadhyaya and Vyakhyana Chakravarti. He lived during the r ...
, who made a great contribution to Sanskrit.
Banks
*Syndicate Bank
Syndicate Bank was one of the oldest major commercial banks in India. It was founded by Upendra Ananth Pai, T. M. A. Pai and Vaman Srinivas Kudva. At the time of its establishment, the bank was known as Canara Industrial and Banking Syndicate L ...
has a branch at Kulcharam./ref>
Villages
The villages in Kolcharam or kulcharam mandal include: Amsanpalle, Chinna Ghanpur, Etigadda Mohmdapur, Kistapur, Konapur, Kongode, Kulcharam, Paithara, Pothamshettipalle, Pothireddipalle, Rampur, Rangampet, Sangaipet, Variguntham, Yenigandla, AppjipalleReferences
{{reflistTemple Ornamentation and Idol Installation M.Mathiyalagan sthapathi Mandals in Medak district 20th-century Jain temples