The 5th Shakti Peetha · Fierce Form of Goddess Sati · Rebuilt in 2005 5th Shakti Peetha · Upper Jaw of Sati fell here · Reconstructed after 615 years · 220 km from Hyderabad Jogulamba Temple — where the upper jaw of Sati rests and the fierce Mother protects her devotees The Jogulamba Temple , located in the historic town of Alampur on the left bank of the Tungabhadra River in Telangana, is one of the most revered Shakti Peethas in India. It is the fifth of the 18 Astadasa Maha Shakti Peethas , where the upper jaw of Goddess Sati is believed to have fallen after Lord Shiva’s cosmic dance of destruction. This temple is the only Shakti Peetha in Telangana and holds immense spiritual signi…

Shakti Peetha · Navabrahma Temples · Western Gateway to Srisailam 5th Shakti Peetha · 9 Navabrahma Temples (7th–8th c.) · Inscriptions from Satavahanas to Vijayanagara (c. 3rd c. BCE – 16th c. CE) · Dakshina Kashi Alampur — the Western Gateway to Srisailam 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. The town houses the Jogulamba Temple , one of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas (the upper jaw of Sati …

Social Historian | Pioneer of Telangana Renaissance | Founder of Golconda Patrika Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award · Editor, Golconda · Andhrula Saanghika Charitra · First President, Nizam Andhra Mahasabha · 1896–1953 Suravaram Pratap Reddy — the social historian of Telangana Suravaram Pratap Reddy (28 May 1896 – 25 August 1953) was a towering figure in the social, literary, and political history of Telangana. A scholar fluent in Sanskrit, Telugu, Urdu, and English, he was a poet, novelist, literary critic, lawyer, journalist, and above all, a social historian who chronicled a thousand years of Telugu culture. As the founder and editor of the iconic Telugu journal "Golconda Patrika" (192…

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…