Gadwal Complete Information

Gadwal is a city and a municipality in Mahbubnagar district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Geography:Gadwal is located at 16.23° N 77.8° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 325 metres (1066 feet).

Gadwal Samsthanam:Gadwal Samsthanam was in Raichur district

Demographics:

As of 2001 India census^[3], Gadwal had a population of 51,428. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gadwal has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 68.6%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 48%. In Gadwal, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Gadwal is known for its world famous handloom jari sarees. People here are most talented to weave 5.5 the meters sarees in such a way that it can be folded to a size as equivalent as a small match box.

THE GADWAL SAMASTHAN:This is situated between the rivers Tungabhadra and Krishna over an area of about 800 sq.miles. After the fall of the Warangal Andhra dynasty in the 14th century, Gadwal transferred its allegiance to the new Bahmani kingdom. According to the family history, Pedda Veera Reddy, Peddanna Bhupaludu, Sarga Reddy, Veera Reddy and Kumara Veera Reddy ruled Gadwal between 1553 and 1704.

During the reign of Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II, the Martha's gained power in certain parts of the Deccan and started collecting 'chouth' or 25% of the revenue known, as 'Do-Amli' are the double government of the Nizam. Raja Sitaram Bhupal died in 1840 and was succeeded by his adopted son, Raja Sitaram Bhupal II. Nizam VII bestowed on him the title of "Maharaja" and he died in 1924 and was survived by his widow and two daughters.

Gadwal : Gadwal town , between the Krishna and Tungabadra Rivers, is noted for the harmonious coexistence here of the cultures A.P and Karnataka. Gadwal is also famous for its handloom weaving industry. Gadwal silk saris, with exquisite zari work command a good market through out the country.

Beechupalli Anjaneya Swamy Temple

Beechupalli Anjaneya Swamy Temple lies in Mahboobnagar District in Alampur Mandal. It is in between Hyderabad-Kurnool route (NH 7), about one mile from Kondapeta. It is about 155km from Hyderabad. Rivers Krishna and Thungabadra merge at this place. The main deity is Lord Anjaneya. The main idol belongs to 16th century.

Gadwal Saris were traditionally woven in the interlocked-weft technique (called Kupadam or tippadamu here) , often with kumbam ( also called
kotakomma) in the borders, and were known as a kupadam or kumbam sari. The silk border was either tassar or mulberry, and the body was often of unbleached cotton, although it may have also contained coloured cotton or silk checks. A pure silk version of gadhwal saree also existed, usually woven in bright contrasting colours such as canary yellow or lime green. Most Gadhwal Saris are woven with interlocked - weft borders of contrasting colours. It is believed that the brocading abilities of many of the weavers in Gadwal originate from Banaras, where a local Maharaja sent their ancestors to learn brocade weaving skills. The designs, however, do not show any Banaras influences but are strongly south-east Indian in structure and aesthetic quality. They are often regarded as 'Puja ' Sarees by local women who wear them for religious and festive occasions. The recent development in Gadwal Saris has brought some interesting and new designs. The Sico Sari (50% cotton and 50 % silk) is of recent origin which is of great demand these days. For the Gadwal weavers, source of silk and cotton is Bangalore and they depend on Surat for pure zari. Gadwal Sarees show strong design links to the silk border - Cotton body Sarees of the eastern Central Deccan. Gadhwal, a small town; around 150 k.m. away from Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh makes many saree's for the main stream south Indian market. Gadhwal Sarees were traditionally woven in the interlocked-weft technique (called Kupadam or tippadamu here), often with kumbam (also called kotakomma) in the borders, and were known as a kupadam or kumbam sari. The silk border was either tassar or mulberry, and the body was often of unbleached cotton, although it may have also contained coloured cotton or silk checks. A pure silk version of this sari also existed, usually woven in bright contrasting colours such as canary yellow or lime green. Most Gadwal Sarees are woven with interlocked - weft borders of contrasting colours. It is believed that the brocading abilities of many of the weavers in Gadwal originate from Banaras, where a local Maharaja sent their ancestors to learn brocade weaving skills. The designs, however, do not show any Banaras influences butare strongly south-east Indian in structure and aesthetic quality. They are often regarded as 'Puja ' Sarees by local women who wear them for religious and festive occassions. The recent development in Gadwal Sarees has brought some interesting and new designs. The Sico Sari (50% cotton and 50 % silk) is of recent origin which is of great demand these days. For the Gadwal weavers, source of silk and cotton is Bangalore and they depend on Surat for pure zari. Gadwal is a small town located approx. 150 km’s away from Hyderabad, India. Traditionally, Gadwal Sarees are woven in the interlocked-weft technique and with borders of contrasting colours. This method is known as ‘kupadam’ or ‘tippadamu’ in Telugu. The silk borders of Gadwal Sarees are either tassar or mulberry and the body is often of unbleached cotton and many times colored cotton or silk checks. The silk version of the Gadwal Sari usually is woven in bright contrasting colours like canary yellow or lime green. The designs have a strong Southeast Indian influence in structure and aesthetic quality. The weavers source silk from Bangalore and pure zari from Surat. Gadwal Sarees show strong design links to the silk border - Cotton body Sarees of the eastern Central Deccan. Gadwal, a small town; around 150 k.m. away from Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh makes many saree's for the main stream south Indian market. Gadwal Sarees were traditionally woven in the interlocked-weft technique (called Kupadam or tippadamu here), often with kumbam (also called kotakomma) in the borders, and were known as a kupadam or kumbam sari. The silk border was either tassar or mulberry, and the body was often of unbleached cotton, although it may have also contained colored cotton or silk checks. A pure silk version of this sari also existed, usually woven in bright contrasting colours such as canary yellow or lime green. Most Gadwal Sarees are woven with interlocked - weft borders of contrasting colours. It is believed that the brocading abilities of many of the weavers in Gadwal originate from Banaras, where a local Maharaja sent their ancestors to learn brocade weaving skills. The designs, however, do not show any Banaras influences but are strongly south-east Indian in structure and aesthetic quality. They are often regarded as 'Puja ' Sarees by local women who wear them for religious and festive occassions. The recent development in Gadwal Sarees has brought some interesting and new designs. The Sico Sari (50% cotton and 50 % silk) is of recent origin which is of great demand these days. For the Gadwal weavers, source of silk and cotton is Bangalore and they depend on Surat for pure zari. • Gadwal saree is made in cotton in a style influenced by the Benarasi weaves. While the ground of the saree is cotton, there is a loosely attached silk border.

Gadwal

- Gadwal saree is made in cotton in a style influenced by the Banarasi weaves. While the ground of the saree is cotton, there is a loosely attached silk border.

- Copper or gold-dipped zari is generally used in these sarees. The motifs of the murrugan (peacock) and the rudraksh are popular.

- Traditional colours for these sarees are earth shades of browns, greys and off-whites. However, brighter shades have been introduced for the North Indian buyer.

FROM BUS STATION : GADWAL
ORIGIN BUS STATION	TO	VIA	Dep. Time	Type	Adult Fare	KMs	Reach Time
GADWAL	BALLERY	ADN	08.30	EXP	85	188	14.35
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	05.15	EXP	28	63	06.45
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	05.40	EXP	28	63	07.10
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	06.05	EXP	28	63	07.35
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	06.30	EXP	28	63	08.00
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	06.55	EXP	28	63	08.25
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	07.20	EXP	28	63	08.50
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	07.45	EXP	28	63	09.15
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	08.10	EXP	28	63	09.40
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	08.35	EXP	28	63	10.05
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	12.45	EXP	28	63	14.15
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	13.10	EXP	28	63	14.40
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	13.35	EXP	28	63	15.05
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	14.00	EXP	28	63	15.30
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	14.25	EXP	28	63	15.55
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	14.50	EXP	28	63	16.20
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	15.15	EXP	28	63	16.45
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	15.40	EXP	28	63	17.10
GADWAL	KURNOOL	ERRAVALLY	16.05	EXP	28	63	17.35
GADWAL	HYDERABAD (MGBS)	WANAPARTHY	00.00	EXP	85	191	05.15
GADWAL	HYDERABAD (MGBS)	KOTHAKOTA	05.15	EXP	85	191	09.45
GADWAL	HYDERABAD (MGBS)	KLP-KOTHAKOTA	06.00	EXP	99	223	14.15
GADWAL	HYDERABAD (MGBS)	KOTHAKOTA	06.15	EXP	85	191	10.45
GADWAL	HYDERABAD (MGBS)	KOTHAKOTA	07.15	EXP	85	191	11.45
GADWAL	HYDERABAD (MGBS)	KOTHAKOTA	08.15	EXP	85	191	12.45
GADWAL	HYDERABAD (MGBS)	KOTHAKOTA	09.00	EXP	85	191	13.30
GADWAL	HYDERABAD (MGBS)	KOTHAKOTA	10.15	EXP	85	191	14.45
GADWAL	HYDERABAD (MGBS)	KOTHAKOTA	10.45	EXP	85	191	15.15
GADWAL	HYDERABAD (MGBS)	KOTHAKOTA	11.15	EXP	85	191	15.45
GADWAL	HYDERABAD (MGBS)	WANAPARTHY	17.15	EXP	85	191	22.00
GADWAL	SRISAILAM	ACMPT	05.30	EXP	99	225	12.15