Alampuram (Hemalapuram)
అలంపురం | |
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Mandal | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:India_Telangana_location_map.svg)  Alampuram (Hemalapuram) Location in Telangana, India &sq=&lang=&file=File:India_location_map.svg) Alampuram (Hemalapuram) Alampuram (Hemalapuram) (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°52′41″N 78°07′55″E / 15.878°N 78.132°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Jogulamba Gadwal |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Shri.GODHUMALA RAJU Spl.Grade Municipal Commissioner |
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,350 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | telangana |
Alampuram (Hemalapuram) is a town situated in Jogulamba Gadwal district[1][2] in the Indian state of Telangana. Alampur is a popular Hindu pilgrimage site in Shaktism and is also home to the Navabrahma Temples,[3][4] a group of nine temples dedicated to Shiva[5] built in the seventh and eighth century CE. It is the meeting point of the rivers Tungabhadra and Krishna and is referred to as Dakshina Kasi and is also considered the western gateway to Srisailam. The sacredness of Alampur is mentioned in the Skanda Purana. It is surrounded by the Nallamala hills and is situated on the left bank of the Tungabhadra River. Alampur was ruled by badami chalukyas they built 9 cluster of shiva temples. After them rashtrakutas of manyakheta and western chalukyas of karnataka built papanasi temples. Alampur is home to multiple Telugu and old Kannada inscriptions .Alampur contains numerous Hindu temples, the prominent ones being Jogulamba temple, Navabrahma temples, Papanasi temples, and Sangameswara Temple.
Jogulamba temple is one of the eighteen Maha Shakti Peethas, which are the most significant shrines and pilgrimage destinations in Shaktism. The Navabrahma Temples[3][4] are nine temples dedicated to Shiva[5] built in the seventh and eighth century CE by the Badami Chalukyas. The Navabrahma temples are listed as an archaeological and architectural treasure on the official "List of Monuments" prepared by the Archaeological Survey of India.[6] Papanasi temples are a group of twenty three Hindu temples dated between 9th- and 11th-century located in Papanasi village, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the south-west of Alampur. Papanasi temples are close to the Navabrahma Temples of the Shaivism tradition, but were constructed a few centuries later by the Rashtrakutas and Western Chalukyas.
- ^ "Alampur, Historical Places in Jugulamba Gadwal District". Archived from the original on 22 March 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ Map of Alampur Villages
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