Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur
– History
Alampur was under the rule
of Shatavahana Ishvakus
of Nagarjunakonda,
Badami Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Kalyani
Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara Empire and Qutb
Shahis of Golconda.
Alampur was previously known as Halampuram, Hamalapuram and Alampuram. It
was mentioned as Hatampura in the inscription dated 1101 AD and
belongs to Western Chalukya Tribhuvanamalla Vikramaditya
VI. This temple was built by Chalukyas of Badami. Most of the temples in and around Alampur were
built in the 7th and 8th centuries mainly by the
initiative of Pulakesin-II.
Chalukyas built nine temples
devoted to Navabrahmeswara and Jogulamba in Alampur. Of them, eight magnificent
temples of Navabrahmeswara survived but the temple of Tarakabrahma could not be
traced. The original temple was completely knocked down by Muslim Bahamani Sultans
in 1390 A.D. Vijayanagara king Harihara Raya sent his army to stop the plunder
of Bahamani Sultan's army and fortified the temple complex to stop further
attacks on the temple.
The idols of Jogulamba and her
two Shaktis Chandi & Mundi were protected from the Muslim army and placed
in Bala Brahmesvara Swamy Temple until 2005. The temple was rebuilt after 615 years.
The temple was reconstructed in the year 2005. The idols of the goddess was
shifted to the newly constructed temple. The temple was rebuilt in the same way
it was described in the Rasaratnakaram of Nityanatha Siddha of 12th century
AD. Adi Sankaracharya was believed to have installed Sri
Chakra at Jogulamba temple, which is not available now.
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