Kuravi

Kuravi
—  holy temple village  —
Coordinates
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District(s) Warangal
Subdistrict(s) Kuravi
Population 5,000 (approx). (2011)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Kuravi is a temple village and a mandal located in Warangal district of Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh state in India. [1]

Geography

Kuravi/Korvi is around 70 km away from Warangal by train and is around 11 km away from the Mahabubabad town. It comes under Dornakal Assembly segments. Kuravi has one of the holy Shivite temple in the state. The temple is said to be built by the then rulers of Warangal, the Kakatiyas for worshipping their diety Lord Shri Veerabhadra Swami and his consert Shri Bhadrakali. The temple is called as Shri Bhadrakali Veerabhadra Swami temple. The temple is mostly visited by the local tribals and non-tribal people as well all around the year. On the occasion of Maha Siva Rathiri festival, nearly 40,000 devotees visit the temple for the Abodes' blessings by offering prayers. On this occasion, the largest devotee gathering witness the celestial wedding of Lord Veerabadra Swami and Shri Bhadrakali by observing 'Jagarana'. Other festival people celebrate in Kuravi are "Bathukamma", "Bonalu", etc. Villages under Kuravi mainly depend on crops like cotton and chilli.

Every monday there is big cattle fair(angadi)in village farmers come all places to purchase and sell cattles.

Panchayats

The following is the list of village panchayats in Kuravi mandal. AyyagariPally, Thattupally, Nerada, Kuravi, Kandikonda, Sudan Pally, Kothuor(c), Chinthapally, Seerool, Kampally Thalla Sankeesa, Kuravi, Moudugula Gudem, Nallella, Thirla Puram, Mogili Charla, Narayana Puram, Kothuor(g), Gundrathi Madugu, Balapala, Rajool, Uppari Gudem ayyagari Pally.

References

  1. ^ "List of Sub-Districts". Census of India. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/. Retrieved 2007-05-29.