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Hyderabad to Alampur TSRTC Bus Timings (Jogulamba Temple)

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Hyderabad to Alampur TSRTC Bus Timings (Jogulamba Temple): Alampur is 30 km from Kurnool and 200 km from Hyderabad. Buses ply very frequently (every 30 minutes) from Kurnool town to Alampur.

The bus journey from Kurnool takes approximately 50 minutes and the ticket costs Rs 12 one way. The nearest highway is NH7. From Hyderabad, take bus plying to Kurnool and get down at Alampur Cross Roads. From there you can take shared auto/taxi/bus to Alampur village (approximately 15 km).

There is a railway station named “Jogulamba Halt” near the village, but not many trains stop here.

Hyderabad to Alampur TSRTC Bus Timings

Hyderabad to Alampur every Kurnool TSRTC and APSRTC Buses will stop at Alampur X Roads. Find here TSRTC Hyderabad to Alampur Bus Timings.

http://www.tsrtconline.in/oprs-web/

Reach Alampur From Hyderabad:
Take the NH-7 (National Highway road) towards Mahbubnagar and go straight down the highway. Crossing the villages of Jadcherla, Addakal, Kothakota, Pebberu and Beechpalli River, you need to go straight on the highway until you reach ‘Alampur cross road’ where you see a temple arch towards your left hand side on the main road. From this point, the temple is about 18 kms inside. Just follow the directions to the temple.

Reach Alampur From Kurnool:
Starting from Kurnool bus-station, take the NH-7 (National Highway road) towards Mahbubnagar and go straight down the highway. After crossing the barrage of Tungabhadra River, turn right towards “Panchalingala”.

Go straight until you cross a railway line. And before you reach the village E.Tandrapadu, turn left to head towards Bhiravapuram. Once you reach Bhiravapuram, from there, you can reach the Alampur town very easily.

Alampur Jogulamba Temple

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Alampur Jogulamba Temple situated in Mahbubnagar district, in the state of Telangana. It is located at about 90 km from Mahabubnagar, 27 km From Kurnool and 200 km from Hyderabad.  Alampur is the meeting point of the sacred rivers Tungabhadra and Krishna and is referred to as Dakshina Kashi(also known as Navabrahmeshwara Theertha) and the Western Gateway of Srisailam, the famous Shaivite (Shaivism) pilgrim centre.

Alampur Jogulamba Temple

The principal deities at Alampur are Brahmeshwara and Jogulamba. It is surrounded by the Nallamala hills. Alampur is situated on the left bank of the Tungabhadra river.

Alampur Jogulamba Temple History

Alampur was under the rule of Shatavahana Ishvakus of Nagarjunakonda, Badami Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Kalyani Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara Empire and Qutb Shahis of Golconda. Alampur was previously Known as Halampuram, Hamalapuram And Alampuram. Name of this place as Hatampura, mentioned in the inscription dated AD 1101 belongs to Western Chalukya Tribhuvanamalla Vikramaditya VI. The Alampur Navabhrama Temples are historically important and reflect remarkable architectural skills.

Jogulamba Temple

Old temple of Jogulamba was destroyed by Bahamani sultans in the 14th century. The idols of Jogulamba and her two shaktis Chandi, Mundi were protected from them and placed in Bala brahmeswara swamy temple untill 2005. Now, a new temple was constructed in the same place and the godess was shifted in to it. New temple of Jogulamba is very much beautiful to see with a nice granite flooring. It is surrounded by a water pool. Villagers of Alampur tell an interesting reason for it: Jogulamba is an Ugra rupa (highly energetic and hard to worship) and this water pool makes the atmosphere cool so that we can easily worship her”.

Idol of Jogulamba is typical. She is in sitting position. She has huge amount of hair with lizard, scorpion, owl and a human scull in it. Idols of Saptamatrikas, Vighneswara and Veenapani veerabhadra are also present in the temple. Original Chandi Mundi idols were left in Bala brahmeswara swamy temple and new idols are made and placed in Jogulamba temple.

How to Reach Alampur Jogulamba Temple

While going to Kurnool from Hyderabad we have to turn left at Alampur cross-road (12k.m before reaching Kurnool).
Alampur is at 12k.m distance from that spot.
It is a small village and the Jogulamba temple is located in the South-East corner of the village very beside Tungabhadra river.

Nearest Bus station: Alampur.
Nearest Railway station: Kurnool.
Nearest Air port: Hyderabad.