Alampur Jogulamba Temple- Telangana

Address

Alampur Jogulamba Temple- Temple Road, Alampur, Gadwal, Telangana 509152

Diety

Amman: Goddess Jogulamba

Introduction

Alampur is a sleepy town situated on the banks Tungabhadra River, in the state of Telangana. Alampur is considered as the western gateway of Srisailam. Here the marvelous temple and remains of some ancient temple signify Badami Chalukyan architecture. The region was ruled by many South Indian dynasties. The principal deities at the Jogulamba temple are Jogulamba and Balabrahmeshwara. Goddess Jogulamba is considered the 5th Shakti Peetha among 18 shakti peetams in the country. Here Goddess Jogulamba is seen seated on the Corpse with scorpion, frog, and lizard on the head. She is seen in a naked avatar with her tongue stretched outside, an avatar of fierce goddess that grants Siddhi in Yoga and hence called Jogulamba. This word is a changed form of Yogula Amma in Telugu which means Mother of Yogis.

Puranic Significance

According to a popular legend there was a great saint in 6th century called Rasa Siddha who had the power to convert base metal into gold and he was considered close to chalukya king Pulakesi II, instrumental in constructing any temples called ‘Nava Brahmas’. According to the legend, the nine names of Siva are actually the names of medicinal herbs put forth by Rasa Siddha and there are nine temples here. They are the Swarga Brahma Temple Padma Brahma Temple, Vishva Brahma Temple Arka Brahma Temple, Bala Brahma Temple, Garuda Brahma Temple, and Taraka Brahma Temple. The Siddha Rasarnavam is a tantric work, which states that if upasana is performed as per the prescribed Tantra, then Mercury oozes from the Linga of Bala Brahma, Thighs of Subramanya, Navel of Ganapati, and Mouth of Mother Jogulamba, which can be converted into Gold by using the medicinal herbs. The temple is marvelous, and the remains of some ancient temples signify Badami Chalukyan architecture. In this temple, the Goddess Jogulamba sits on the corpse with a scorpion, frog, and lizard on the head. The Goddess here is naked with tongue stretched outside. An avatar of the fierce Goddess, which granted Siddi in yoga and called Jogulamba. The word Jogulamba is the changed form of Yogula Amma which means Mother of Yogis in Telugu. Under “The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act”, Muslim invaders grounded the original temple in 1390 A.D. After years, the temple was rebuilt by the Archeology department. The temple is known as Dakshina Kasi.