| Kulcharam | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Medak |
| Assembly constituency | Narsapur |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 469 metres (1,539 ft) |
Kulcharam or Kulsaram (Telugu: కుల్చారం Kulcāraṁ) is a village and tehsil in Medak district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
It is bounded by Tekmal, Papannapet, Medak, Yeldurthy, Kaudipalli and Andole mandals.
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Kulsaram is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 469 metres (1541 ft).
According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Kulcharam mandal is as follows:[2]
Kulcharam village has a population of 4,522 in 2001.[3]
Shri Vighn-harneshvar Parshva Digambara Jain Atishaya Kshetra or "place of a miracle" is a tirtha dedicated to the 23rd Tirthankara, Parshva.[4] 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. A magnificent temple with a Dharmashala was constructed by the Jain Samaj, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. 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.
The villages in Kulcharam mandal includes:[6] Amsanpalle, Chinna Ghanpur, Etigadda, Mohmdapur, Kistapur, Konapur, Kongode, Kulcharam, Paithara, Pothamshettipalle, Pothireddipalle, Rampur, Rangampet, Sangaipet, Variguntham, Yenigandla