Thathaiah Kalva
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Thataiah Kalva is a major village
in Chittoor district
, India.
This is a place where the great sage Mandavya
done his Thapasu. The population of the village is above 400. Most of the people are literate. This is belongs to major Grampanchayat Elemandyam in Chittoor district
covered with Pillaplem, Kotha Palem, Kura Kalva, Elemandyam, Marri Gunta, Some of the surrounding Villages are K.L.M.Hospital, Jeevagram,Neelisani peta, IDA Gajulamandyam Attur, Allikesam,Boduthum, Thandlam,Tukivakam, Nallapalem,Kallur. It is the centre of politics
in our surrounding villages and in our constitution.
Government :
Thataiah Kalva is a major village in Elemandyam Grampanchayat in Chittoor district. It is part of Tirupathi Constituency of Andhra Pradesh
state legislature and Parliament of India in Indian politics.
Economy :
The village mainly depends on agriculture
. The main crops are rice
, sugar cane and ground nuts
. and grampanchyat have income in the form of tax
from industries around the village.
Culture:
The people of Thataiah Kalva speak mostly Telugu
though Tamil
, English
are understood. The residents and migrated people from various states can be seen in both traditional attire like Dhoti
, Lungi
and Saree and modern attire. Practices of Tonsure
and using Tilak are commonly seen. Songs and prayers of Lord Venkateswara like Annamacharya kirtanas, Lord Sri Rama, Lord Shiva
, Lord Subramanyeswara Swami, Saibaba bajan kirtanas can be heard all over the Village.
Temples and festivals:
This village is famous about his temple
s like Shivalayam ( which is constructed by Chola Rajas along with Kalahasti, Gudimallam, Mukkoti, Jogula Mallaram temples), Janardhana Swamy Temple (as per villagers that temple had damaged before 500 years ago, history of this temple not available), some other temples are Sri Ramaalayam, Ganesh Temple, Gurrappa swamy Temple, Seethalamma Temple. In this village Ganesh chaturthi, krishnastami, Deepavali, Sankranti, Sri Ramanavami, Ugadi, Kruthika, Guru Purnima, Shiva rathri, Yellamma jatara, Ganaga Jatara, celebrates with procession
s in grand manner.
Climate:
In summer temperature
s may go up to 36 to 45 degrees Celsius, and in winter the minimum temperatures will be between 18 and 28 degrees Celsius. Usually summer lasts from March to October. With the advent of rainy season in November, followed by winter which lasts till the end of February.
Transport:
Thataiah Kalva is well connected with all major towns Tirupati (13 km), Puttur
(18 km) Kalahasti (35 km) Tiruchanur
(Alamelu Manga puram) (6 km), Renigunta
Airport (3 KM) and Renigunta (3 km) in Chittoor district. The distance to Tirumala is about 37 km. The frequency of busses to Tirupati is every 5–10 minutes throughout the day. The bus journey to Tirumala takes about one hour.
Industries:
It is place of well developed Industrial area having more than 50 industries
around the village some of them are
• S.V.Co.operative Sugars Ltd
• AshwiniBio Pharma Ltd (*[1] )
• Rock-Upco Granite Pvt Ltd ( *[2] )
• Lord security Mint Factory
• Pioneer Alloy casting Pvt Ltd
• Sterling Transformer pvt Ltd
• Krishna sa Fabs( *[3] )
• Rolling Mills
• O.R.Distalaries Pvt Ltd
• Soya Products Ltd
• Deejay Multipacks (p) Ltd.( *[4] )
• Sree Raghavendra Indl Gas (P) Ltd. ( *[5] )
Schools:
• P.M. high school
: established by Britishers in 1883. It is a school builds carrier for so many great personalities like Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(Former President and vice president of India)((from 1896 to 1900)), Anantha Sayanam Iyengar (Former Speaker of Indian Parliament), Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy
(Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh), A. EswarReddy (Former Speaker of Legislative Assembly A.P) and Ranganath (Cine Actor, South India)
• M.P.P.U.P School: this school had split on 2004 as ZP Highschool & Elementary School in the same premises.
Media:
The main Telugu news papers like Sakshi, Eenadu
, and Andhra Jyothi
are major sources of daily news. Popular TV Channels are Sakshi TV, ETV, Maa TV Gemini TV and Teja TV and local city cable.
Sports:
Cricket
is most watched and played sport. Tennis
, volleyball
and badminton
are also played in schools and uncultivated fields.
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Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Chittoor district
Chittoor district
Chittoor District , also known as Chittur, is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is Chittoor City. The district has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. Chittoor district is famous for the Tirupati, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples...
, India.
This is a place where the great sage Mandavya
Mandavya
Mandavya was a sage, who according to Hinduism, was wrongly punished by the king by being impaled. This occurred as the chief of a band of robbers had hidden their stolen goods in a corner of his hermitage when he was in deep contemplation, and he was wrongly assumed to have stolen the goods. Lord...
done his Thapasu. The population of the village is above 400. Most of the people are literate. This is belongs to major Grampanchayat Elemandyam in Chittoor district
Chittoor district
Chittoor District , also known as Chittur, is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is Chittoor City. The district has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. Chittoor district is famous for the Tirupati, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples...
covered with Pillaplem, Kotha Palem, Kura Kalva, Elemandyam, Marri Gunta, Some of the surrounding Villages are K.L.M.Hospital, Jeevagram,Neelisani peta, IDA Gajulamandyam Attur, Allikesam,Boduthum, Thandlam,Tukivakam, Nallapalem,Kallur. It is the centre of politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
in our surrounding villages and in our constitution.
Government :
Thataiah Kalva is a major village in Elemandyam Grampanchayat in Chittoor district. It is part of Tirupathi Constituency of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
state legislature and Parliament of India in Indian politics.
Economy :
The village mainly depends on agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
. The main crops are rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, sugar cane and ground nuts
Peanut
The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...
. and grampanchyat have income in the form of tax
Tax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
from industries around the village.
Culture:
The people of Thataiah Kalva speak mostly Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
though Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
are understood. The residents and migrated people from various states can be seen in both traditional attire like Dhoti
Dhoti
The dhoti or pancha is the traditional men's garment in the in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. A similar garment is worn in some rural areas of Punjab province in Pakistan, but the use is fast declining...
, Lungi
Lungi
The Lungi , also known as a sarong , is a traditional garment worn around the waist in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Horn of Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula...
and Saree and modern attire. Practices of Tonsure
Tonsure
Tonsure is the traditional practice of Christian churches of cutting or shaving the hair from the scalp of clerics, monastics, and, in the Eastern Orthodox Church, all baptized members...
and using Tilak are commonly seen. Songs and prayers of Lord Venkateswara like Annamacharya kirtanas, Lord Sri Rama, Lord Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
, Lord Subramanyeswara Swami, Saibaba bajan kirtanas can be heard all over the Village.
Temples and festivals:
This village is famous about his temple
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
s like Shivalayam ( which is constructed by Chola Rajas along with Kalahasti, Gudimallam, Mukkoti, Jogula Mallaram temples), Janardhana Swamy Temple (as per villagers that temple had damaged before 500 years ago, history of this temple not available), some other temples are Sri Ramaalayam, Ganesh Temple, Gurrappa swamy Temple, Seethalamma Temple. In this village Ganesh chaturthi, krishnastami, Deepavali, Sankranti, Sri Ramanavami, Ugadi, Kruthika, Guru Purnima, Shiva rathri, Yellamma jatara, Ganaga Jatara, celebrates with procession
Procession
A procession is an organized body of people advancing in a formal or ceremonial manner.-Procession elements:...
s in grand manner.
Climate:
In summer temperature
Temperature
Temperature is a physical property of matter that quantitatively expresses the common notions of hot and cold. Objects of low temperature are cold, while various degrees of higher temperatures are referred to as warm or hot...
s may go up to 36 to 45 degrees Celsius, and in winter the minimum temperatures will be between 18 and 28 degrees Celsius. Usually summer lasts from March to October. With the advent of rainy season in November, followed by winter which lasts till the end of February.
Transport:
Thataiah Kalva is well connected with all major towns Tirupati (13 km), Puttur
Puttur, Andhra Pradesh
Puttur , is a census town and mandal headquarters in Chittoor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Etymology:The word Puttur is a combination of Tamil words Pudhu + Wooru which means New village in Tamil language. In ancient days, this region was part of Tamil country of...
(18 km) Kalahasti (35 km) Tiruchanur
Tiruchanur
Tiruchanur is the third largest Suburban of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India.Pilgrimage to Tirupati is incomplete without a visit to Sri Padmavati Ammavari temple at Trichanur. Sri Padmavati is the divine consort of Lord Venkateswara Swamy. As Goddess Padmavati, a manifestation of Goddess...
(Alamelu Manga puram) (6 km), Renigunta
Renigunta
Renigunta is a suburban area of Tirupati, a major pilgrimage centre for Hindus. Renigunta was initially set up as a railway junction to decongest the traffic at Tirupati East railway station. Later in the 1970s, Tirupati Airport was set up. This Tirupati suburb is popularly known as the 'Dwaar' ...
Airport (3 KM) and Renigunta (3 km) in Chittoor district. The distance to Tirumala is about 37 km. The frequency of busses to Tirupati is every 5–10 minutes throughout the day. The bus journey to Tirumala takes about one hour.
Industries:
It is place of well developed Industrial area having more than 50 industries
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
around the village some of them are
• S.V.Co.operative Sugars Ltd
• AshwiniBio Pharma Ltd (*[1] )
• Rock-Upco Granite Pvt Ltd ( *[2] )
• Lord security Mint Factory
• Pioneer Alloy casting Pvt Ltd
• Sterling Transformer pvt Ltd
• Krishna sa Fabs( *[3] )
• Rolling Mills
• O.R.Distalaries Pvt Ltd
• Soya Products Ltd
• Deejay Multipacks (p) Ltd.( *[4] )
• Sree Raghavendra Indl Gas (P) Ltd. ( *[5] )
Schools:
• P.M. high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
: established by Britishers in 1883. It is a school builds carrier for so many great personalities like Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan , OM, FBA was an Indian philosopher and statesman. He was the first Vice President of India and subsequently the second President of India ....
(Former President and vice president of India)((from 1896 to 1900)), Anantha Sayanam Iyengar (Former Speaker of Indian Parliament), Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy is a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Visakhapatnam constituency of Andhra Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress. He was also a Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1990 to 1992...
(Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh), A. EswarReddy (Former Speaker of Legislative Assembly A.P) and Ranganath (Cine Actor, South India)
• M.P.P.U.P School: this school had split on 2004 as ZP Highschool & Elementary School in the same premises.
Media:
The main Telugu news papers like Sakshi, Eenadu
Eenadu
Eenadu , headquartered in Hyderabad, India, is the largest circulated Telugu news daily in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the world. According to NRS 2011 it has a readership of 17,00,000 and is the third most circulated regional language daily and 10th most circulated daily in India...
, and Andhra Jyothi
Andhra Jyothi
Andhra Jyothy is a Telugu daily newspaper in Andhra Pradesh, India edited by K. Srinivas. Vemuri Radhakrishna is its Managing Director. It has a circulation of over 5,00,000 across Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring states.- External links :* *...
are major sources of daily news. Popular TV Channels are Sakshi TV, ETV, Maa TV Gemini TV and Teja TV and local city cable.
Sports:
Cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
is most watched and played sport. Tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
are also played in schools and uncultivated fields.
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