Nagarkurnool
Nagarkurnool or Nagar Kurnool (Telugu: నాగర్ కర్నూల్) is a city in Mahbubnagar district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the business and education center for the surrounding villages and towns. Nagarkurnool is located in between 16.48 degrees northern longitude and 78.32 eastern latitude. The town is situated approximately 458.0 m above sea level. Nagarkurnool lies in a semi-arid tropical region.
History
Nagarkurnool has a history dating back more than 500 years. One version of the story says that Nagarkurnool was named after the Kings Nagana and Kandana, brothers who ruled the present Nagarkurnool and surrounding area. The village Naganool (which was named after Nagana) still exists, approximately 1 km southeast of Nagarkurnool.
Around 110 or 120 years ago, Nagarkurnool was a main junction for transport and district headquarters for most of the south Telangana region. Farmers traveling this area would buy and apply kandena (grease) to their carts. This story says the name of the town comes from the name Kandanool, meaning he who sells kandena, which eventually became Kurnool and then Nagarkurnool.
Economy
More than 70% of the people still earn a living farming. The main crops are castor, sorghum, rice, and maize.
Politics
Upto june 2011 Nagarkurnool is a major gram panchayat (centre of local government). It was the second fully computerized panchayat office in Andhra Pradesh, after Ramachandrapuram, Medak district. Elections are held every 5 years to elect the Sarpanch, who heads up the panchayat. in june 2012 it became the municipality.
The present member of the legislative assembly of Nagarkurnool is Dr.Janardhan Reddy Nagam, and the member of parliament is Dr M. Jagannadham. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. Kuchukulla Damodar Reddy from nagarkurnool was elected chairperson of Mahabubnagar Zilla Parishad. Nagarkurnool is categorized as a Revenue division. There are 72 revenue divisions in Andhra Pradesh.
Places of worship
- Sri Shaneeswara Temple, NandiWaddemanu, Nagarkurnool.
- Ramaswamy Temple is one of the oldest temples in the area.A newly built TTD Kalyana mantapam (wedding hall) is on the premises. This temple hosts the Rama Navami and Krishna Janmashtami festival celebrations. During the Sri Rama Navami festival the wedding ceremony of Lord Sri Rama and Seetha is performed every year.
- Hanuman Temple is located near the Nagar Kurnool Cheruvu (Man Made Lake). This is one of the ancient temples in town.
- Sai Baba Temple was renovated in 2003, and inaugurated by Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi himself. Members of Nagarkurnool Sathya Sai Organization are highly devoted and actively involved in social service, such as ennabling rural women in handicrafts, providing tools and vocational training to unemployed youth, conducting medical camps for the poor and needy in and around the town, training in hygiene, adopting and maintaining cleanliness in villages, and other projects.
- Shivalayam Temple is located opposite the main post office.
- Kanyaka Parameswari Temple is an elegant temple dedicated to the goddess Kanyaka Parameshwari and Lord Shiva.
- Santoshi Maatha Temple is located in Santha Bazar. Women offer prayers to the goddess on Fridays.
- Bala Yesu Mandiram is located in the premises of Little Flower High School and operated by a Christian organisation.
- Ayappa Temple is located behind the housing board colony. This is a new temple.
- Hanuman Temple is located in Indranagar Colony, Sripur Road. This is a new temple.
- Gnana Saraswathi Temple is located opposite Substation, Kollapoor Road. This is a new temple.
- Shivaalayam temple is located at the market yard. areas sadath street,ramnagar colony sanjay nagar collony, koothalwadi, ravi talxis and ramana talxis ,rahat nagar collony , chawosh galli, bismillah khan muhalla, housing board, erra gadda , new eid gha. lod of we have a good sport of people ,,,,,,.
- New Jamia Masjid
- Meraj Masjid
- Mahfuz bin Mahfuz Masjid
- Moosa Masjid
"Masajid Noor Housing Board,
Function halls
- Sowbhagya Gardens
- TTD Kalyana Mantapamu (wedding hall)
- Padma Nayaka Velama Sanghamu
- Vasavi Kalyana Mantapamu
- Ruby function hall
- Lahari function hall
- Sukh Jeevan Reddy Garden function hall
- zohara function hall
- sai gardens
cinema theater
- Ravi Theater: Which is a 70MM theater.
- Ramana Theater: 35MM theater, renovated recently.
- Rama Krishna: 35MM theater, old but technically good one.
Notable people
- Kuchukulla Damodar Reddy:Zilla Parishad chairperson Mahabubnagar
- Chikkepalli RamChandar Rao:Advocate:Indian independence activists|Freedom Fighter:Philanthropist:Ex President of NHS,NagarKurnool.
- Cheruvu Rama Rao:Indian Independence activists|Freedom Fighter.
- Achyutha Reddy: elected from Kodangal in 1950s, worked as a state Revenue minister. Belongs to the Nagarkurnool area.
- Dr.Janardhan Reddy Nagam: politician, has worked in different departments such as Civil supplies, Health, and Drought minister.
- Narayan Goud Vanga: elected as MLA three times
- Lingamurthy Kapilavayi: poet and author of many books.
- Mohan Goud Vanga: Ex MLA and son of Narayan Goud Vanga
- Manda Jagannath : Present M.P. of Nagarkurnool
- Subramanya Shastri: founder and trustee of Degree college in Palem, and developer of Palem village.
- Santhapoor Rama Rao: Well known Freedom Fighter, developer of National High School in Nagarkurnool.
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