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Alampur (Jogulamba)

Nine Badami Chalukya shrines and a Shakti Peetha by the Tungabhadra

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Best time to visit Alampur (Jogulamba)

peak shoulder off-season avoid

  • Go: November to February
  • Shoulder: March and July to October, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
  • Skip: April to June

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Alampur (Jogulamba) season by season

Winter December to February Prime time

Dec to Feb hold 15 to 30 C, the right weather for a slow morning around all nine Navabrahma shrines and the river wall behind them.

Summer March to May Shoulder

March works if you start at dawn. From April this Rayalaseema border corner crosses 43 C and the black stone floors burn through sandals.

Monsoon June to September Shoulder

June stays furnace hot until the rain breaks. From July the Tungabhadra runs full past the temple wall and you get the compound to yourself.

Autumn October to November Prime time

October is warm but green, with Dasara filling the Jogulamba shrine for ten days. November is the clearest and coolest month of the year here.

What Alampur (Jogulamba) is actually like

Pilgrim families in and out by bus, two plain lodges and temple choultries, evenings down at the river with the goats

Things to do in Alampur

The local places worth your time in and around Alampur, with how far each sits from the centre. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps.

  • Jogulamba Temple

    Temple · in town

    Shakti Peetha where Sati's upper teeth are said to have fallen; the original shrine was destroyed in 1390.

  • Navabrahma Temples

    Temple · in town

    Nine Shiva temples built by the Badami Chalukyas in the 7th to 8th century, protected by the ASI.

  • Alampur Archaeological Museum

    Museum · in town

    Sculptures and inscriptions from the Navabrahma temples and around, at the entrance of the Bala Brahma complex.

  • Papanasi Temples

    Temple · 3 km out

    Group of 23 Nagara style temples of the 9th to 11th century at Papanasi village, 2.5 km southwest of Alampur.

  • Sangameswara Temple, Alampur

    Temple · 2 km out

    Oldest Chalukya temple at Alampur, moved here from Kudavelly in 1979 when the Srisailam dam drowned its site.

  • Konda Reddy Fort, Kurnool

    Fort · 24 km out

    Bastion and tower in central Kurnool, the only surviving part of the old city fort, named after Alampur's last ruler.

Getting to Alampur (Jogulamba)

Alampur Road railhead 10 km out on the Hyderabad to Kurnool line, or a 45 min bus from Kurnool across the Tungabhadra

Practical ways in: trainroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
2 days
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Quiet at its peak
Solo travel
Fine solo
Altitude
277 m
State
Telangana
Coordinates
15.8793, 78.1312

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Alampur (Jogulamba)?

November to February is peak season in Alampur (Jogulamba). March and July to October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid April to June. October is warm but green, with Dasara filling the Jogulamba shrine for ten days. November is the clearest and coolest month of the year here.

How many days do you need in Alampur (Jogulamba)?

2 days is the usual stay. Pilgrim families in and out by bus, two plain lodges and temple choultries, evenings down at the river with the goats.

How do you get to Alampur (Jogulamba)?

Alampur Road railhead 10 km out on the Hyderabad to Kurnool line, or a 45 min bus from Kurnool across the Tungabhadra. Practical ways in: train and road.

Is Alampur (Jogulamba) expensive, and does it get crowded?

Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs quiet at the busiest time of year. Fine solo.

Is there a festival in Alampur (Jogulamba)?

Oct: Dasara Navaratri at the Jogulamba Shakti Peetha. Time a trip around it and you see the place at its loudest, but book beds early.

What are the best things to do in Alampur?

Jogulamba Temple, Navabrahma Temples, Alampur Archaeological Museum, Papanasi Temples, Sangameswara Temple, Alampur and Konda Reddy Fort, Kurnool. Shakti Peetha where Sati's upper teeth are said to have fallen; the original shrine was destroyed in 1390.

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