Alampur Temple

Alampur:

Location

Alampur is a small locality situated on the left bank of Tungbhadra river, in the state of Andhra Pradesh. 

The place falls in the Mahabubnagar district which is about 95 kilometres from the famous city, Hyderabad. 

Kurnool town, which is also a known place in Andhra Pradesh lies in the vicinity. 

The temples are located some 100 kilometres further and that accounts for the popularity of the place as a weekend getaway from Hyderabad. 

Overview

Alampur is one holy place with great historical importance. 

Though there are no hard evidences that can trace the civilization here but the remains of some ancient temples provides a good clue.

 The place constitutes one of the gateway to yet another famous place, Srisailam. Alampur like the latter is popular as a holy place.

 The place is many a times referred as Southern Kashi (Dakshin Kashi) and that gives an idea of the importance associated with this place.

 The marvellous temples and remains of some ancient ones provide great specimens of Chalukyan architecture.

 The region, in the past, has been under the influence of many South Indian dynasties.

 The region was ruled by Narasimha and Suryanarayana dynasty in the past. The town as such has turned out to be one famous pilgrimage centre. 

Attractions

One of the primary sites at Alampur is where temple structures stand.

 There are a total of nine temples provided here. Some of the structures have been dilapidating against the ravages of the time.

 The temples are dedicated to Lord Shiva and every temple has its name ending with Brahma.

 The Nava Brahma temples were built by Chalukyas of Badami. The other temples include Swarga Brahma, Padma Brahma, Bala Brahma, Garuda Brahma, Kumara Brahma and Visva Brahma. 

Also present at the site are bas releifs of Lord Vishnu's incarnations. 

There is Narsimha temple located close by. A cluster of about twenty temples is present a little south of Alampur, at a place called Papanasanam. 

Accessibility

Alampur is connected by roads and railway services are provided to the nearby Kurnool town.

 Kurnool is few kilometres away from Alampur and the train continues to be convenient means of reaching the place. Private buses are available from the nearby districts.

Accommodation

There are a number of cheap and budget hotels located in the town that provide for the accommodation and catering.