Tiruchanur (also known as Alamelu Mangapuram) is a suburb and

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Tirupati Tirupati () is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirupati district. The city is home to the important Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and other historic temples and is re ...

and is located in

Tirupati district Tirupati district () is one of the twenty-six districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. Tirupa ...

of the

Indian state India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions. History Pre-indepen ...

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

. It is a part of

urban agglomeration An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities ...

. It is the mandal headquarters of

Tirupati (rural) mandal Tirupati (rural) mandal is one of the 34 mandals in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is under the administration of Tirupati revenue division and the headquarters are located at Tiruchanur. History The mandal was a part of ...

. It is a religious destination for Hindu pilgrims due to the presence of

Padmavathi Temple Padmavathi Temple is the temple dedicated to Goddess Padmavathi or Alamelumanga, the consort of Lord Venkateswara. The temple is situated in Tiruchanur, Tirupati in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is under the administ ...

. It falls in the jurisdictional limit of Tirupati Urban Development Authority.

Etymology

It was originally called AlarMelMangai Puram, based on evidence from thousands of inscriptions in and around Tirupathi, later corrupted to Alamelu Mangapuram.

History

Tiruchanoor formed a part of Tiruvenkatam under the rule of

Pallavas The Pallava dynasty existed from 275 CE to 897 CE, ruling a significant portion of the Deccan, also known as Tondaimandalam. The dynasty rose to prominence after the downfall of the Satavahana dynasty, with whom they had formerly served as f ...

and was a part of Rajendra Cholamandalam, under the Cholas..

Transport

Alamelu mangapuram is located about 4 km from Tirupati central bus station and railway station. provides rail connectivity and is one of the satellite railway station for , which is under process of upgradation to a ''B category'' station. Tiruchanur is famous for Kalyanamandapams/Function halls. People believe that it’s very auspicious to get married at Tiruchanur. TTD owns some function halls in Tollappa Gardens. Plenty of home stays/service apartments are also available for economical stay. Several restaurants are also available for the pilgrims.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.

References

{{Hindu holy cities Tirupati Mandal headquarters in Tirupati district Hindu pilgrimage sites in India