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Alampur Jogulamba & Nava Brahma Temples | Shakti Peetha, Shaiva Architecture & Deccan History

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Published by Orugallu Andhalu Alampur is not merely a temple town; it is one of the most complex sacred landscapes in South India. Located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River  in present-day Telangana, Alampur represents a rare convergence of   Shakti worship, Shaiva theology, tantric symbolism, early Deccan temple architecture, and medieval frontier politics . Few places in India preserve such layered religious and historical continuity. Alampur: The Dakshina Kashi of the Deccan Ancient inscriptions and later traditions record Alampur under multiple names —  Halamapuram, Hemalapuram, Parashurama Kshetram, Brahmeswari Bhaskara Kshetram  — each reflecting a different phase of its religious importance. Over time, these evolved into Yogulapuram , Jogulapuram , and eventually Alampur . Puranic and regional traditions equate Alampur spiritually with   Kashi : * Balabrahmeswara darshan  is believed to yield the same merit as   Kashi Vishw...