Alair is a town in
Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of the
Indian state of
Telangana. It is a municipality and one of the constituencies in the
Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. It is located in Alair
mandal
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
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Bhongir revenue division
Bhuvanagiri revenue division (or Bhuvanagiri division) is an administrative division in the Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is one of the 2 revenue divisions in the district which consists of 11 mandals under it ...
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Alair is known for its
Kulpakji Jain temple, and also known as the birthplace of
Renukacharya, (also known as Revaṇārādhya or Revaṇasiddha) one of the five acharyas who came in the Kali Yuga to teach and preach
Vīraśaivism.
Geography
Aler is located at .
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Government and politics
Alair municipality is the local self-government, constituted on 1 August 2018, by merging Alair and Bahadurpeta gram panchayats.Bhongir Lok Sabha constituency
Bhongir Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana state in southern India.
Komatireddy Venkat Reddy of Indian National Congress is currently representing the constituency for the third time.
History
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Transport
Aler is well connected by roadways which passes from Hyderabad to Warangal. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation public transport buses to major destinations from Aler. Aler Railway Station is Located in Telangana. It belongs to South Central Railway.
References
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Cities and towns in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district
Mandal headquarters in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district