Palamaner

Palamaner
Town
Palamaner
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 13°12′00″N 78°45′00″E / 13.2000°N 78.7500°E / 13.2000; 78.7500Coordinates: 13°12′00″N 78°45′00″E / 13.2000°N 78.7500°E / 13.2000; 78.7500
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Chittoor
Mandal Palamaner
Area[1]
 • Total 28.13 km2 (10.86 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 51,163
 • Density 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 517408
Telephone code +91–8579
Vehicle registration AP–03
Website Palamaner Municipality

Palamaner or Palamaneru is a town in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Palamaner mandal.[3]

Temples

"GANESH Temple" in Yedhulasantha Veedhi, "Sri Venkateswara Swamy" Temple at Santha Street Starting, Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple Opposite side of Mallika Sari Centre, Pedha Veedhi, Shiva Temple at Santha Gate, "Gangamma Temple" at Santha before santha gate or beside of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple. "Maaremma Temple" at Maremma Gudi street, near Bus Stand. "Shani Mahathma Temple" beside palamaner of Gantavuru Village.

Schools

GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS Lot of Anganwadi and primary schools in Palamaner and high schools are in below. 1) North (B)High School 2) South (G) High School 3) Govt. Z.P. High School 4) Urdu High School

PRIVATE SCHOOLS 1) Bramharshi 2) Ravindra Bharathi 3) Kesava Reddy 4) Elena Bettini 5) Little Flower 6) Red Roses 7) Radha Bangla 8) Adharsha 9) Srivani 10) PES 11) Chaithanya 12) Cambridge

Ravindra Bharathi

Etymology

The name "Palamaner" originated from "Pallava Yeru", meaning lake dug by Pallavas. "Yeru" in Telugu means lake. Palamaner is also known as Milk City of South India. Palamaner is also known as "Poor man's ooty" owing to its cool climate

Geography

Palamaner is located in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh at 13°12′00″N 78°45′00″E / 13.2000°N 78.7500°E / 13.2000; 78.7500.[4] It has an average elevation of 683 meters (2,244 ft). Being close to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu state borders, people here bear a mixed culture.

Climate

The minimum temperature hovers between 12 and 28 degrees all round the year. The climate here varies seasonally and is invariably moderate which makes the inhabitants uncomplaining.

Cinema Theaters

Palamaner has 4 Cinema Theaters 1. Padmasri (NH 75 High way), 2) V.V. Mahal (Javili Road), 3) Manjunatha (Javili Road), 4) Rangamahal (Lingayat Street/Madanapalli Road)

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[5][6] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu, Urdu.

Famous For

Palamaner is famous for terracotta pots.Also Palamaner falls under Bangalore - Chennai Highway , Bangalore -Vijayawada /Tirupathi/vizag highway ,Ananthapur-Chennai Highway and Kurnool - Kuppam Highway Also as this area is majorly farmed,there is a Vegetable market associated primarily to promote Tomato. Tomota market is famous, and is largest and busiest Market in Chittoor district followed by Madanapalli market Palamaner the closest place to Bangalore ,lies in centre to metro's ,Palamaner is 132 km from Bengaluru, 191KM from Chennai and 110Km from Tirupathi. Has the only temple for Navagraha Temple in Rayalaseema. Milk city of south India (Tirumala, Dodla, Gowardhan, etc., milk dairies established in Palamaner) Ancient natural paralysis treatment available at Virupakshapuram, Nellipatla, which is 20 km from Palamaner. Mogali Ghat is very dangerous and has check post, in that check post checks all type of large travels of lorries.

An ancient Sri Venkateswara (KONETIRAYA SWAMY) temple is close by in Keelapatla village (7.5 km). The idol in the temple resembles the lord in Tirumala. This temple is now under TTD Administration. A holy place must visit.

References

  1. ↑ "Basic Information of Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Chittoor District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 498, 519. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Palmaner, India". fallingrain.com.
  5. ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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