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Alampur (Hatampura): Sacred Confluence of Kanne‑300 Jogulamba Shakti Peetha | Navabrahma Temples | Western Gateway to Srisailam 5th Shakti Peetha | 9 Navabrahma Temples (7th–8th c.) | Tungabhadra‑Krishna Sangam | Inscriptions from Satavahanas to Kakatiyas Alampur (ancient Hatampura, Halampura) is a historic temple town in Jogulamba Gadwal district, Telangana, located on the left bank of the Tungabhadra River at its confluence with the Krishna. Known as Dakshina Kashi (Southern Kashi) and the Western Gateway to Srisailam , Alampur was the spiritual and administrative anchor of the Kanne-300 division under the Kollipake-7000 realm. The town houses the Jogulamba Temple , one of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas (the upper jaw of Sati fell here), and the Navabrahma temples – nine early Chalukyan Nagara‑style shrines dedicated to Shiva, built between the 7th and 9th centuries CE. Alampur’s strategic location on the Tungabhadra made i...

Alampur Navabrahma Temples The Dawn of Chalukyan Nagara Architecture in Telangana 9 Temples | c. 7th–9th Century CE | Tungabhadra Confluence | Vastu Purusha Mandala The Alampur Navabrahma Temples (also called the Nava Brahma group) are the earliest surviving structural temples in Telangana and the finest representatives of Early Chalukyan Nagara architecture in the Deccan. Located at the sacred confluence of the Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers in Jogulamba Gadwal district, these nine shrines dedicated to Shiva were built between the 7th and 9th centuries CE under the Badami Chalukyas and completed during the Rashtrakuta period. The complex is a masterpiece of sacred geometry, arranged according to the Vastu Purusha Mandala with precise astronomical alignments. Alampur is often called the "Gateway to the South" (Dakshinapatha’s western end) and is also a revered Shakti Peetha (Jogulamba temple). I. Histo...

Gadwal Samsthanam Somandri Dynasty: The Legacy of the Raichur Doab (c. 1662 CE - 1948 CE) 1,200 Square Miles | Population: 110,000+ | Prestigious Vassal of Hyderabad The Gadwal Samsthanam was one of Hyderabad's most prestigious, oldest, largest, and wealthiest vassal states. Ruled by the Mustipalli dynasty of Pakanati Reddis following the Veera Vaishnava tradition, it occupied the fertile Raichur Doab between the Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers. Celebrated as " Vidwad Gadwal " (Gadwal of the Scholars), the Samsthanam was renowned for its military strength, cultural patronage, and the development of the world-famous Gadwal handloom sarees. I. Origins and Early Allegiances (1290 – 1662 CE) The formative centuries under successive Deccan empires, beginning with Kakatiya patronage and navigating the turbulent transitions between Bahmini, Vijayanagara, and Bijapur powers. The origin o...

🛕 Kurumurthy Temple (Sri Kurumurthy Srinivas Swamy Temple) 1350 AD hill shrine | “Second Tirupati” on seven hills | Cave darshan tradition | Uddala mandapam & unique chappal offering | Jogulamba Gadwal, Telangana 🏔️ Kurumurthy Temple (Sri Kurumurthy Srinivas Swamy Temple) is a historic 14th‑century shrine located on the Kurupathu hills near Ammapuram village, Chinnachintakunta Mandal, Jogulamba Gadwal District, Telangana . Built in 1350 AD , the temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara (Kurumurthy Swami) . Like the original Tirumala, this temple is also situated on a hill that is one amidst seven similar hillocks – earning it the title “Second Tirupati” . Devotees once had to crawl through a cave to have darshan; now a proper temple has been constructed at the same spot. One needs to climb about 200 steps to reach the main shrine, passing by a small Anjaneya temple and the Chennakesava temple along the way. The unique Uddala mandapam h...