Mahabubnagar-Alampoor

About Alampur
Alampur is a small village located in the Mahbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. The nearest cities are Mahbubnagar, Kurnool and Hyderabad at a distance of 90 km, 27 km and 200 km respectively. Alampur is also known as "Dakshina Kasi", as it has the famous temples of Nava Brahmeswara and Jogulamba. The town is situated on the banks of Tungabhadra River, where it meets River Krishna.
Alampur village is considered to be one of the most important heritage sites and is notified by the Archeological Survey of India. The town has many temples, which are considered to be the finest monuments that show the Chalukyan style of sculptures. This brought the name as "Dakshina Kasi" (the Kasi of south) to Alampur.
History
Historical records reveal that the place was ruled by several dynasties like Satavahana Ikshvakus, Badami Chalukyas, Kalyani Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara Empire and Qutb Shahis of Golconda. The place was earlier known as Halampuram aka Alampuram. Some inscriptions dating back to Chalukyan King Tribhuvanamalla Vikramaditya VI, mentions the name of the place as Halampura.
The Chalukyan Rule: Alampur region was ruled by the Chalukyan kings. Their reign started with Vijayaditya (696-733) and ended with Kirtivarma (744-755). During this period, they constructed the Nava Brahmeswara temples (nine temples of Lord Shiva) near the southern banks of Tungabhadra River and several other temples in the vicinity.
Local info
Other attractions:
Some of the other religious attractions in and around the town are as follows.
Yellamma temple situated at Undavelli, which is about 8 km from Alampur. It is an ancient temple built of bricks. The presiding deity is Yellamma (believed to be an incarnation of Ekaveera Devi), and her idol consists of only head with a crown. Yellamma is derived from the words "Yellaraku Amma" (mother of all). She is also called as Hemala. All major festivals are celebrated here and regular rituals and poojas are performed to the goddess.

Accommodation:-
Alampur village does not have proper accommodation except for a small choultry maintained by the temple authorities. Best and convenient option is to stay at Kurnool, which is the nearest town (about 27 kms and half hour's drive). Accommodation at Kurnool.

How to reach:-
Alampur has a railway station, which is nearly 8 km far from the town and is situated on the main line of Hyderabad - Kurnool. Also, a small halt station called "BBS Jogulamba Halt" is situated near Alampur station, and only a few trains connecting Hyderabad and Kurnool halt at these stations. The nearest major railway station is at Kurnool which is at just 27 km from Alampur and all major trains halt here. Alternatively, driving down or hiring a taxi would be an ideal option to reach the place easily.

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.

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.