Alampur

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Alampur is a historic town in the Indian state of Telangana, renowned for its ancient Navabrahma temples and rich Chalukyan-era architecture.

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instanceOf historic town
town
administrativeRole mandal headquarters in Jogulamba Gadwal district
architectureStyle Early Chalukya architecture
surface form: Chalukyan architecture

Nagara style elements
associatedDynasty Chalukya dynasty
surface form: Badami Chalukyas

Kakatiya dynasty
surface form: Kakatiyas

Chalukya dynasty
surface form: Kalyani Chalukyas

Rashtrakuta dynasty
surface form: Rashtrakutas
connectedBy road network to Hyderabad
road network to Kurnool
country India
district Jogulamba Gadwal district
famousFor Chalukyan-era architecture
Jogulamba Temple
Navabrahma temples
hasArchaeologicalMuseum Alampur Archaeological Museum
hasTemple Arka Brahma Temple
Bala Brahma Temple
Garuda Brahma Temple
Jogulamba Temple
Kumara Brahma Temple
Padma Brahma Temple
Sangameswara Temple
Padma Brahma Temple
surface form: Swarga Brahma Temple

Padma Brahma Temple
surface form: Taraka Brahma Temple

Padma Brahma Temple
surface form: Vira Brahma Temple

Padma Brahma Temple
surface form: Viswa Brahma Temple

Yogamba Temple
hasTempleComplex Navabrahma temples
surface form: Navabrahma temple complex
heritageStatus protected site by Archaeological Survey of India
historicalRegion Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
surface form: Andhra Pradesh region (prior to Telangana formation)
languageSpoken Telugu
locatedIn Telangana (parts)
surface form: southern Telangana
locatedOn banks of the Tungabhadra River
museumManagedBy Archaeological Survey of India
nearestMajorCity Hyderabad
Kurnool
nearRiverConfluence Krishna River
Tungabhadra River
periodOfMajorConstruction 7th century
8th century
primaryReligion Hinduism
religiousSignificance important Shaivite pilgrimage center
one of the Shakti Peethas (Jogulamba) in Hindu tradition
state Telangana
tourismType heritage tourism destination
religious tourism destination

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Tungabhadra River passesNear Alampur