Mellachervu

Mellachervu
Medlacheruru, Mella Cheruvu
Town
Mellachervu

Location in Telangana, India

Coordinates: 16°49′02″N 79°55′59″E / 16.81732°N 79.93309°E / 16.81732; 79.93309Coordinates: 16°49′02″N 79°55′59″E / 16.81732°N 79.93309°E / 16.81732; 79.93309
Country  India
State Telangana
District Nalgonda
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 508246

Mellacheruvu is a town in Nalgonda district of Telangana, India, situated at a distance of 10 km from Huzur Nagar and 24 km from Kodad and 68 km from the Khammam railway station. It is connected to the important commercial city of Vijayawada by a canal.[1]

About Mellacheruvu

The Town has still restored the glimpses of Kakatiya dynasty architecture which is manifested in one of the most celebrated temples of Swayambhu Sambhulingeswara Swami. A notable feature of the temple is that on the top of the lingam there is a hole of about 2 inches (50 mm) in circumference which is full of water in all seasons and the place therefore came to the known as Dakshina Kasi (Varanasi of the South). There is a legend associated with this lingam which is 1.83 metres in height and 0.34 metre in diameter. There is a belief in the local populace that the lingam in Swayambhu Sambhulingeswara Swami temple is growing in height. It is also interesting to find that for every foot (0.3 m) of growth there forms a round line on it.

Devotees worshiping the lingam with reverence. Every day 'Pooja' is celebrated in the temple where devotees in large number visit the temple to receive the blessings of the Lord. They decorate the lingam by appling kumkum (vermillion) dots on six lines found on the lingam.

Every year, during the season of Mahasivaratri festival, the Kalyanotsavam of the deity is celebrated with devotion and this event forms one of the greatest instances where people gather in thousands. Nearly 10,000 Hindu devotees from the districts of Hyderabad, Warangal, Guntur, Krishna and Nalgonda congregete during the 'Kalyanotsavam'. Thus Medlacheruru occupies a significant place in the locational aspect of temples in Andhra Pradesh.

Mellacheruvu is famous for cement industries and one of the major sources for cotton, chilli and rice exports from Nalgonda district

Rail track laid recently, due to which more industries like Parboiled and cement will be coming up. The main crops are paddy, cotton and chillies.

Industries

Villages

Mellacheruvu is one of the biggest Mandal in Telangana state, the below villages come under Mellacheruvu Tahasil.

Surroundings 

Mellacheruvu is a village of Mella Chervu Tahasil in Nalgonda District of Telangana State, India. It belongs to Telangana province. It is located 87 kilometres (54 mi) towards East from District headquarters Nalgonda. It is a Mandal headquarter with bearing Pin code - 508246 and postal head office is Medlacheruvu with near by villages Vepalasingaram 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), Kandibanda 6 kilometres (3.7 mi), Choutapally 6 kilometres (3.7 mi), Mattampally 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), Ramapuram 8 kilometres (5.0 mi).

Mellacheruvu is surrounded by

Jaggaiahpet, Kodad, Miryalaguda, Suryapet are the nearby Towns to reach Mellacheruvu.

Mellacheruvu is in the border of the Nalgonda District and Guntur District, Guntur District Machavaram is ver nearer to this place and which is belongs to Andhra Pradesh State.

Most Demographics of Mellacheruvu are Hindu's and Telugu is the Local Language here.

Total population of Mellacheruvu is 15555 .Males are 7876 and Females are 7,679 living in 3561 Houses.

Total area of Mellacheruvu is 5797 hectares.

How to reach Mellacheruvu 

By Road, Huzur Nagar, Kodad and Jaggaiahpet is the Nearest Towns to reach Mellacheruvu. Mellacheruvu is 12 km from Huzur Nagar, 21 km from Kodad and 36 km from Jaggaiahpet.

Every thirty minutes, there is bus or auto rickshaw facility is available to reach Mellacheruvu from Huzur Nagar or Kodad and proper road connectivity is there to reach from Jaggaiahpet.

By Rail, There is no railway station to reach Mellacheruvu in less than 10 km however there is an in house station in Mellacheruvu which connects jaggaihpet and Vishnupuram near wadapalli for operating goods. Guntur Jn Rail Way Station is major railway station 89 km near to Mellacheruvu

EDUCATION

Major Schools in Mellacheruvu:

Address : Mellacheruvu, Nalgonda, Telangana. PIN- 508246, Post - Medlacheruvu

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References

  1. ↑ "District Census Handbook - Nalgonda" (PDF). Census of India. p. 13. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  2. ↑ http://villagemap.in/andhra-pradesh/nalgonda/mella+cheruvu.html
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