Aghapura | |
Settlement Type: | Suburb |
Pushpin Map: | India Telangana |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Telangana, India |
Coordinates: | 17.3882°N 78.4645°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Telangana |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Governing Body: | GHMC |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Deccani Urdu, Telugu |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 500457 (GPO) |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Secunderabad |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Planning agency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | GHMC |
Aghapura is a neighbourhood in Hyderabad, India. Located between the major suburbs of Hyderabad, Nampally and Mehdipatnam. The area is famous for Aghapura Charkhandil - four lamps which used to exist which would be lit at night. A designated person would light the lamps every day during the evening. Hence this particular spot is still referred to its old name and is a landmark. Aghapura is named after Agha Muhammad Dawood Abul Ulai, a disciple of Sufi saint Shah Mohammed Hassan Abul Ulai.[1] [2] The shrine, also known as Aghapura Dargah, was awarded during world Heritage day.[3]
Aghapura is connected by buses run by TSRTC.
The closest MMTS train station is at Nampally is about 1 km away.
Aghapura is the center of attention during the Urs (celebration) of the Aghapura Dargah. This locality is also in highlight for a political reason as the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party's headquarters located at Darussalam.[4]
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