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Mahabubnagar Tour Guide


Alampur Temples

According to rradirion there are four door ways to Srisailam. These entrances are themselves places of pilgrimage. To the east is Tripurantakam, to the South is Siddhavattam, to the North is Umamaheshwar and to the west is Alampur. The most famous temples here are the Nava Brahma Temples, a group of nine temples built by the Chalukyas of Badami.
The Nava Brahma temples of Alamput are situated within a fortress on the River Tungabhadra. On either side of the main temples of goddess Kamakshi and Ekamreshwari.

 

Chenna Kesava Temple

Gadwal is famous for Chenna Kesava Swami Temple built by the Rajas of Gadwal in the 17th Century A.D.
The Brahmotsavam celebrated in honour of this deity for ten days during February-March attracts about 40,000 devotees from all over the district and also from the districts of Hyderabad, Warangal, Kurnool and Raichur.
This Place is is also famous for Sarees.

 

Jetprole  

This place is famous for the Agasthyesvara Swamy and Madamagopala swamy temple complexes datable to the 10th & 16 th century A.D. festivals like Sivarathri , Karthika Pornami, Masa Sivarathir and Toli Ekadasi are celebrated withgreat fervour.
These temples were shifted to Jetprole from the villages of Jetprole, Mallesvaram and Manchalakota when the Krishna water threatened to submerge the villages after the construction of the Srisailam dam.
The Madana Gopala Swamy temple built by the Rajas of Jetprole during the 16th century A.D is the largest temple in entire Telangana with spacious sabhamandapa. The pillar beams, and the walls of the temple are richly adorned with beautiful sculpture.

 

Kollapur Madhava Swamy Temlpe

The Madhava Swamy temple at Kollapur was originally built by the Rajas of Jetprole during the 16 th century A.D. on the left bank of rever Krishna, at Manchalakatta. The architecture of the temple is exceedingly beautiful.
All around the temple walls the beautifully carved sculptures depicting the 24 aspects of Vishnu and the Dasa-Avatars of Vishnu. Various pillars supporting the Mandapa, the Garudalaya add beauty to the temple complex.
Due to the submergence under the Srisailam project reservoir, this temple was shifted and transplanted at Kollapur .

 

Kurumuthy Kshetram

The Temple of Sri Kurumurthy Srinivas Swamy is on the hills of Kurupathi or it is self-manifested (Swayambhu). In confirmity of the legend once, Sri Laxmidevi earnestly desired Lord Srinivasa to make his Abode on the hills to enable his devotees to offer prayers. In Telugu "Kuru" means "to do" "Matim" means "mind" and "pati" means "husband". Hence, the hill is called Kurupati. About 630 years back the image of the Lord was in the cave. In 1350 A.D Sri Mukkara Chandra Reddy constructed the temple and later renovated by Sri Ramabhupal and Kotha Kapulu. As in the case of, Tirumala Tirupathi, Lord Srinivasa made his abode on the seven hills of Kurupathi. They are Swethadri, Ekadri, Durgadri, Ghanadri, Ballukadri, Patagadri and lastly Daivatadri.
The Temple of Sri Kurumurthy Srinivasa Swamy is on the hills of Daivatadri. In the Temple History of Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam a detailed account has been given as how Brighu Maharshi kicked Sri Maha Vishnu on the right of his chest which forced Sri Laxmi Devi to desert her husband in protest and came down to the universe. In search of her Maha Vishnu also descended on earth and after several trails and turbulations, he became an idol and known as Lord Venkateswara

 

 
Ranganayaka Temple
 

Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple was built during the 18 th century A.D. According to a legend once Krishnadeva Raya visited Srirangam and desired to construct Sriranganayaka Swamy temple in his kingdom. On that night he dreamt that Sri Ranganayakaswamy told him that he is at some place in his kingdom and an eagle would lead Krishnadeva Raya to that place. Next day the king followed the eagle and found Sri Ranganayakaswamy's idol between the kothakota & Karapakala hills. The temple was built by the Rajas of Wanaparthi Samsthanam on the bund of Ratna Pushpakarini lake.

 

 
Somaswara Swamy Temple
 

There are 15 temples all housing the Sivalingas. The temples range in date between the 7th and 17th Centuries A.D. Sivarathri & Karthika Pourpami are celebrated with much fervour. The temple was shifted from old Somasila village to higher contours to protect it from the waters of Srisailam Reservoir.
With beautifUl surroundings it is also an ideal picnic spot.

 

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Mahabubnagar city is well conected by Road from all major cities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Maharastra and Orissa.

Hyderabad Airport.