38-604: Buchireddypalem is a town in the Nellore district of India . It is the Buchireddypalem Nagar panchayat part of the Kovur (Assembly constituency) Located 15 km from Nellore city, it is located on the state highway connecting Nellore and Mumbai.... The nearest railway station is Nellore railway station , the nearest seaport is Krishnapatnam and the nearest airports are Tirupati and Chennai and in near future there will be
76-459: A Nellore Airport . Buchireddypalem is located at 14°19′23″N 79°31′31″E / 14.322967°N 79.525385°E / 14.322967; 79.525385 . It has an average elevation of 28 meters (95 feet). In the year 1715 a family man by name Dodla Anna Reddy migrated from the south (present-day Tamil Nadu) to a village called Vavveru since this place was having good water source and fertile land. Later his family established
114-507: A precedent for the reorganization of states along linguistic lines in India. Sreeramulu's legacy is commemorated in Andhra Pradesh and beyond as a symbol of sacrifice and dedication to regional and social causes. Sriramulu was born in a Telugu Hindu family to Guravayya and Mahalakshmamma in 1901 at Padamatapalli in a district that once was itself a region within Nellore district . Later,
152-618: A separate Andhra state would be formed. On 1 October 1953, the Telugu speaking Andhra State was established with its capital in Kurnool . Later, the Telugu-speaking districts of Hyderabad State, called Telangana was merged with Andhra State to form Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad became the capital city which was formed on 1 November 1956. The house where Potti Sreeramulu died is 126 Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai; it has been preserved as
190-509: A settlement called Buchireddipalem in the name of their ancestors very close to Vavveru village. Till 1961 census it was known as a hamlet of Vavveru. Sri Kodanda Ramaswamy Brahmothsavam: It is celebrated for eleven days from Chaitra Suddha Navami to Bahula Chaviti (March–April) at Buchireddipalem town in Nellore district. On the Navami day in the morning ‘Dwajarohanam’ is performed and in the evening,
228-497: Is derived from the name of the district headquarters, Nellore. The city was historically known as Vikrama Simhapuri until the 13th century, when it became known as Nellore. The name "Nellore" originates from a mythological story in the Sthala Purana, which depicts a lingam in the form of a stone under a Phyllanthus emblica (amla), or nelli tree. According to this myth, the place gradually became known as "Nelli-ooru" (nelli referring to
266-568: Is pulled by the thousands of devotees who visit the town from far and near for this event. Normally it takes about 45 minutes for the Ratham to complete its journey and reaches the resting place. During the evening hours, the Lord is taken for a boat ride on a specially built float ‘Theppa’ which is well decorated with lights in the temple tank for three rounds. On completion of the Theppotsavam, Lord goes around
304-507: The 2011 Census , the district's population was 2,963,557 of which 29.07% was urban. Its administrative headquarters are located in Nellore city. Located in the Coastal Andhra region, the district is bordered by the Bay of Bengal to the east, Kadapa district and Annamayya district to the west, Prakasam district to the north, and Tirupati district to the south. The name of the district
342-528: The Salt Satyagraha and Quit India movement , and was imprisoned multiple times. Sreeramulu is most noted for his 56-day hunger strike in 1952, demanding a separate state for Telugu -speaking people from the Madras Presidency . His death during the protest sparked widespread riots and public outcry, prompting Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to announce the formation of Andhra State. This movement set
380-577: The 2011 census, 88.34% of the population spoke Telugu and 9.56% Urdu as their first language. 88.71% of people follow Hinduism while 10.73% of people follow Islam. The following lists the 38 mandals in Nellore district by their revenue division. The district has the following Legislative Assembly segments: The district has four revenue divisions namely Kandukuru, Kavali, Atmakur and Nellore. These revenue divisions are divided into 38 mandals , which consist of 1,177 villages and 12 towns (urban settlements). A total of 940 gram panchayats exist in
418-530: The British and French. Nawab's army, under the command of colonel Caillaud, took over the Nellore fort in 1762. For the purposes of revenue collection, the town of Nellore and the surrounding district were handed over to the British East India Company in 1781 and 1801, respectively. Nellore was named the revenue unit for the district. In 1970, the northern parts of Nellore district were transferred to
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#1733085525935456-560: The Chaturdasi day and this event is generally more popular among the women folk who throng to get the ‘Talambralu’ (Rice mixed in turmeric and used during the celestial wedding). Seetha Lakshmana sametha Rama is taken to the southern end of the city to shower their blessings on the town folks. Once they return Lord Rama goes on the Gaja vahanam On the pournami day the three deities are put on the elaborately decorated ‘Ratham’ (Temple car) and this ratham
494-648: The Dalit cause. In an effort to protect the interests of the Telugu people in Madras Presidency , and to preserve the culture of Andhra people, he attempted to force the government to listen to public demands for the separation of the Andhra region from the Madras Presidency , based on linguistic lines and with Madras as its capital. He went on a lengthy fast, stopping when Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru promised to support creation of Andhra State. Despite this concession, little progress
532-722: The Gandhi ashram established by Yerneni Subrahmanyam in Komaravolu. Commenting on Sreeramulu's dedication and fasting ability, Mahatma Gandhi once said, "If only I have eleven more followers like Sreeramulu I will win freedom from British rule in a year." Between 1923 and 1944, he worked for the widespread adoption of charkha textile-spinning in Nellore district . He was known for taking food provided by all households, regardless of caste or creed. He undertook three fasts, during 1946–1948, in support of Dalit (a heterogenous group of oppressed castes then referred to by Gandhi and his supporters by
570-573: The Indian revolutionary Potti Sri Ramulu , who died fasting in an attempt to achieve the formation of a separate state for the Telugu people, which would later become Andhra Pradesh. After the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire, the area was ruled by the Nawabs. During the eighteenth century, Nellore saw wars between Najeebullah, the ruler of the area, and his brother Arcot Nawab , who received support from
608-509: The Lord with his consorts is taken on Adi Sesha Vahanam on the main streets of the old town. On Dasami day Lord is made to ride on the Hamsa vahanam with beautiful flower decoration. On Ekadasi day the lord is atop Vyali vahanam in his majestic best. On the Dwadasi day, Lord is carried on his shoulders by his most ardent devotee Hanuman and is a very popular vahanam among certain communities of the town. On
646-482: The Triyodasi day in the morning, Lord goes around the town in his famous Mohini avatar and in the night Lord is atop Golden Garuda with huge following of the public is taken out of the temple in a takeoff mode. This vahanam is made to go around the entire town and returns to the temple almost at the day break. Seetharamula Kalyanam is celebrated with the full religious fervour with huge attendance from people from all over on
684-527: The amla tree and ooru meaning "place" in both Tamil and Telugu). Over time, the name evolved to the present-day "Nellore," reflecting the area's historical and cultural significance. The name is also linked to the Tamil word "நெல்லு" (nellu), meaning "paddy" or "rice," highlighting the region's long-standing association with rice cultivation. The official name of Nellore was changed to Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District (SPS Nellore) on 4 June 2008, in honour of
722-567: The contentious, though well intentioned, term Harijan ) rights to enter holy places, such as the temples of Nellore . He fasted in supplementary of Dalit entry rights to the Venu Gopala Swamy Temple in Moolapeta, Nellore, rights which were eventually secured. He again fasted to receive favourable orders, passed by the Madras government, to further uplift the Dalit community. As a result,
760-589: The district are 3,95,092. The Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) of Nellore district is ₹ 30,482 crore (304.82 billion rupees) and makes up 5.8% of Andhra Pradesh's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) . For the fiscal year 2013–14, Nellore's per capita income at current prices was ₹ 80,782 (US$ 970). The primary , secondary and tertiary sectors of the district contribute ₹9,729 crore, ₹6,320 crore and ₹14,433 crore (97.29 billion, 63.2 billion and 144.33 billion rupees), respectively. The major agricultural contributors to
798-454: The district is 1,080 mm (43 in), and reaches its peak during the southwest and northeast monsoons . Nellore district has a population of 24,69,712, of which 705,893 (28.58%) lived in urban areas based on the 2011 Census. It has a sex ratio of 983 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 5,04,941 (20.45%) and 2,15,452 (8.72%) of the population respectively. Languages of Nellore district (2011) Based on
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#1733085525935836-402: The district is bordered by the Bay of Bengal to the east, Kadapa district and Annamayya district to the west, Prakasam district to the north, and Tirupati district to the south. Maximum temperature occur during the summer at 36 to 46 °C (97 to 115 °F), while the minimum temperature occurs during the winter at 23 to 25 °C (73 to 77 °F). The average annual rainfall of
874-409: The district's gross value added (GVA) include: paddy , sugarcane , lemon , tomato , milk , meat and fisheries . The major industrial and service contributors to the district's GVA include: construction , electricity , manufacturing , transport and education . Nellore district produces most of the crude mica in India. Between 2011 and 2012, Nellore produced 1,784 tonnes of crude mica,
912-593: The district. Among the politicians, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan rose to position of President of India and Vice President of India and Venkaiah Naidu rose to the position of Vice President of India . Bezawada Gopala Reddy and N. Janardhana Reddy worked as chief ministers of unified Andhra Pradesh . Puchalapalli Sundarayya was one of the founding members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) . S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , M. S. Reddy Singeetam Srinivasa Rao , A. Kodandarami Reddy and Vanisri are some of
950-556: The district. Talpagiri Ranganathaswamy temple in Nellore is situated on the banks of the river Pennar. It is more than 600 years old. Translation of Maha Bharatam was said to be done by the poet Tikkana based at this place. Lord Narasimha appears as a huge of rock in ‘Yoga mudra' in Penchalakona . The deity is known as Somasila Narasimhaswamy. It is one of the Nava Narasimhas (nine manifestations). Chengalamma Parameswari temple lies in
988-399: The district. The statutory towns consist of one municipal corporation (Nellore) and Three municipalities (Atmakur ,Kavali and Kandukur ). The district has one municipal corporation at Nellore and three municipalities at Kavali, Kandukur and Atmakur. NH 16 , NH 67 , NH 565 are the national highways that pass through the district. Gudur - Vijayawada railway line passes through
1026-554: The entreaties of supporters who stated that retention of Madras was a futile cause. Despite the Andhra Congress committee's disavowal of the fast, this action captured the public attention. Despite strikes and demonstrations by the Andhra people, the government made no clear statement regarding the formation of the new state, and Sreeramulu died during the night of 15 December 1952. Only one person before him in modern Indian history, Jatindra Nath Das , actually fasted to death; all
1064-714: The family shifted to Madras as famine conditions prevailed in this region. They later lived in Nellore , Andhra Pradesh . He completed his high school in Madras and joined the Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute in Bombay to study sanitary engineering. After his college education, Sreeramulu joined the Great Indian Peninsular Railway , Bombay. In 1929, Sreeramulu lost both his wife and his newborn child. Two years later, he resigned from his job and joined Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram to serve
1102-453: The famous people of film industry. Gunturu Seshendra Sarma , T. Subbarami Reddy , Malli Mastan Babu , Ashwin Hebbar are also some of the popular personalities from other domains. CPO (2022). Handbook of statistics - 2020 SPS Nellore District (PDF) . Retrieved 6 March 2023 . Potti Sri Ramulu Potti Sreeramulu ( IAST : Poṭṭi Śreerāmulu; 16 March 1901 – 15 December 1952)
1140-467: The government instructed District Collectors to attend to measures of Dalit upliftment for at least one day per week. During the last stages of his life, Sreeramulu stayed in Nellore and worked for Dalit upliftment, walking the city with slogan placards calling for Dalit upliftment, barefoot and with no umbrella against the sun. Some locals thought him insane, and he was chastised by the non dalit castes and his own Komati community for his solidarity with
1178-491: The majority of India's total production of 1,899 tonnes. In Nellore district, there exist a variety of Telugu inscriptions originating from several different kingdoms. Tamil inscriptions also exist near the Mallam Subramanyeshwara Swamy temple, which was constructed by Rajendhra Chola during the fourteenth century. Located in the Coastal Andhra region in Andhra Pradesh and also a Tondai Nadu region,
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1216-586: The newly created Prakasam district . On 4 April 2022 Some areas from Southern parts of Nellore district were transferred to newly created Tirupati district . In the undivided Nellore district, as per the school information report for the academic year 2017–18, there are a total of 4,489 schools. These include: 21 government, 3,140 mandal and zilla parishads , 2 residential, 1,077 private, 10 model, 10 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), 106 municipal and 123 other types of schools. The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of
1254-839: The others either gave up or were arrested and force fed or hospitalised. In his death procession, people shouted slogans praising his sacrifice, with thousands more joining as the procession reached Mount Road, Madras. The procession broke into a riot and accompanying destruction of public property. As the news spread, disorder broke out in Vizianagaram , Visakhapatnam , Vijayawada , Bhimavaram , Tadepalligudem , Rajahmundry , Eluru , Guntur , Tenali , Ongole , Kanigiri and Nellore. Police fatally shot seven people in Anakapalle and Vijayawada. The popular agitation continued for three to four days disrupting normal life in Madras and Andhra regions. On 19 December 1952, Prime Minister Nehru announced that
1292-673: The struggle for Indian Independence. Sreeramulu took part in the Indian Independence Movement and was imprisoned for participating in the 1930 Salt Satyagraha . Between 1941 and 1942, he participated in the individual satyagraha and the Quit India movement and was imprisoned on three occasions. He was involved in the village reconstruction programmes at Rajkot in Gujarat and Komaravolu in Krishna district , Andhra Pradesh . He joined
1330-642: The town in Krishna avatar on ‘Ponnamanu seva’. On the Padyami day, Lord goes on his Ashwa vahanam and there is a story of ‘Paruveta’ on triyodasi day chakrasnanam is performed and Dwaja avarohanam is conducted. Nellore district Nellore district , officially known as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Coastal Andhra Region, is one of the 26 districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . According to
1368-625: The village of Sullurpeta . It was built on the banks of the Kanlangi river. Chengalamma Jatara is celebrated here. Somasila dam on Pennar river, Kandaleru dam on Kandaleru river are popular with tourists. Udayagiri Fort at a height of 3079 feet is in ruins. Ranganatha temple, Balakrishna mandiram, Paruveta Mandapam, Chinna Masjid and pedda Masjid reflect the various culture of the rulers. Mypadu Beach , Koduru Beach ( 14°24′48″N 80°10′23″E / 14.413236°N 80.172975°E / 14.413236; 80.172975 ) are popular beaches in
1406-399: Was an Indian freedom fighter known for his pivotal role in the creation of Andhra State . Revered as " Amarajeevi " ("Immortal Being"), he is remembered for his commitment to social justice and the upliftment of Dalits , organizing fasts to advocate for their rights and access to religious sites. Influenced by Mahatma Gandhi , Sreeramulu participated in major independence movements, including
1444-498: Was made on the issue, largely due to the Telugu people's insistence on retention of Madras as their future capital. The JVP (Jawahar, Vallabhbhai, Pattabhi) committee, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru , Vallabhbhai Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya , would not accept that proposal. With the Andhra State still not granted, Sreeramulu resumed his hunger strike, at the Madras house of Maharshi Bulusu Sambamurti on 19 October 1952, despite
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