Kulcharam

Kulcharam/kolcharam
కుల్చారం
Village and Mandal
Kulcharam/kolcharam

Location in Telangana, India

Coordinates: 17°57′19″N 78°11′56″E / 17.9553°N 78.1989°E / 17.9553; 78.1989Coordinates: 17°57′19″N 78°11′56″E / 17.9553°N 78.1989°E / 17.9553; 78.1989
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Medak
Elevation 469 m (1,539 ft)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 502381
Telephone code 91-08452
Vehicle registration AP23
Vidhan Sabha constituency Narsapur
Kulcharam is an important Jain Tirtha in present-day Medak district of Andhra Pradesh state

Kulcharam or Kulsaram or kolcharam is a village and mandal in Medak district of Telangana, India.

It is bounded by Tekmal, Papannapet, Medak, Yeldurthy, Kaudipalli and Andole mandals.

Geography

Kolcharam or kulcharam is located at 17°57′19″N 78°11′56″E / 17.9553°N 78.1989°E / 17.9553; 78.1989.[1] It has an average elevation of 469 metres (1541 ft).

Demographics

According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Kolcharam or kulcharam mandal is as follows:[2]

Kolcharam or kulcharam village has a population of 4,522 in 2001.[3]

Tirtha(history)

1) 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.

2) Kolcharam is the birthplace of an eminent critic, Mallinātha Sūri, who made a great contribution to Sanskrit, [5]

Banks

Villages

The villages in Kolcharam or kulcharam mandal includes:[7] Amsanpalle, Chinna Ghanpur, Etigadda Mohmdapur, Kistapur, Konapur, Kongode, Kulcharam, Paithara, Pothamshettipalle, Pothireddipalle, Rampur, Rangampet, Sangaipet, Variguntham, Yenigandla, Appjipalle

References

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