Tungabhadra River Backwaters
Peaceful Backwaters | Boating | Sunsets | Nallamala Hills | Near Alampur & Jogulamba Temple
📍 Tungabhadra River Backwaters are a scenic stretch of the Tungabhadra River as it meanders through the Nallamala hills near Alampur, Jogulamba Gadwal district, Telangana . Formed by the backwaters of the Srisailam reservoir (Srisailam Project) on the Krishna River system, the Tungabhadra merges into the Krishna creating a wide, tranquil w…
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Mummuridanda : Medieval Merchant Guild in Telangana
The “36 Beedu of Mummari” — a medieval merchant guild in Telangana (12th c.) Based on the inscriptions, the Mummuridanda (also referred to as the 36 Beedu of Mummari or Mummuri-dandas of the 36 Bidus ) was a prominent medieval merchant guild active in the Telangana region during the 12th century [709, 711, Vol-I]. They typically operated as part of a collective mercantile hierarchy alongside other powerful corporations like the Aiyyavolu 500 and t…
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Kallakelagu-500 (Kelagu-500)
Administrative and Religious Profile of Medieval Telangana Territorial Framework Division: A "500" administrative unit under the Western Chalukyas of Kalyana . Capital: Ujjivolal (Modern Ujjili, Mahabubnagar District ). Primary Overlap (Core Area) Mahabubnagar District: This is the heart of the division. The capital, Ujjivolal (modern Ujjili ), is located here in the Tharoor Mandal . Jogulamba Gadwal District: Many inscriptions associated with t…
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From Bhagavata to Maheshvara: Badami Chalukya Vikramaditya I
From Bhagavata to Maheshvara The Epigraphic Shift of Vikramaditya I (655–713 CE)
The reign of Anivarita Vikramaditya I transformed Telangana into the ritual heart of the Deccan. By integrating the Western Ganga bloodline with esoteric Shaivite orders, the Badami Chalukyas established a "Source of Truth" for regional restoration. This era marks the strategic transition from Vishnu worship to Shaivism , establishing the Arka Br…
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CHITRAKANTHA "The Spotted-Necked Savior of the Chalukya Empire"
"Ekaveni-Chitrakantha-sahaya-matrasya..."
— (Assisted by none but his noble steed, Chitrakantha, he recovered the royalty of his father).
In the copper-plate inscriptions of Vikramaditya I , a unique honor is given to his royal charger, Chitrakantha . While most monarchs credit vast legions, the Gadwal and Amudalapadu records credit …
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Alampur Inscriptions of Badami Chalukyas
Alampur Inscription - Arka Brahma Temple Dynasty: Western Chalukyas of Badami King: Vikramaditya I Date: 7th Century A.D. Language: Sanskrit
Engraved on a pillar in the Arka Brahma temple. It records the installation of a Linga in the temple of Mahadeva by the queen Mahadevi. Registers a gift of land (50 nivartanas) in the village of Vaddamanu to the Brahmana Pishti Sarma of Bharadvaja gotra.
Alampur Inscription - Svarga Brahma Temple Dynas…
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Amudalapadu Inscription of Badami Chalukya Vikramaditya I
Vikramaditya I: Amudalapadu Grant Date: 30th April A.D. 660 (Vaisakha Purnima) Dynasty: Western Chalukya Language: Sanskrit Script: Old Telugu-Kannada Vanguruvati vishaya
Historical Profile: Amudalapadu
4 Copper Plates Varaha (Boar) Seal Weight: 91.5 Tolas
Find-spot near Alampur; Year 5 of Vikramaditya I.
Primary Significance:
Records the Sivamandaladiksha (Saivite initiation) of the King, performed by Sudarsanacharya . This ma…
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Indupur Ghatika
The Indupur Ghatika Institutional Record of the Badami Chalukya Era SOURCE: Tummeyanuru (Jogulamba Gadwal District) Inscriptions of AP, Mahabubnagar District, Vol-I (2003), pp. 1-2. EPIGRAPHIC DATE: Kartika Purnima (Lunar Eclipse), c. 612-642 CE. PURPOSE: Re-establishment of Vedic learning after the Vishnukundin-Chalukya transition.
The Emperor Pulakesin II Referred to as the son of Kirti Verma . He performed the ritual during a sacred eclipse…
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Jogulamba Gadwal District History
Jogulamba Gadwal district, named after the powerful deity Jogulamba and the historic fort of Gadwal, serves as the southern gateway of Telangana. Situated at the confluence of the Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers (Veni-Sangamam), it has historically been known as Antarvedi (the land between rivers).
In ancient administrative records, the region was a core part of the Ayije-300 (also recorded as Aize or Ayaja) division. Historically, it evolved …
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