Yoga
Narasimha Temple, Alampur, Telangana
Yoga Narasimha Temple is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Alampur Town near Kurnool in Jogulamba Gadwal District in
Telangana, India. It is situated close to Navabrahma Group of Temples. This
temple is situated on the left bank of the Tungabhadra River near the meeting point of Tungabhadra River and Krishna River at the border of Andhra Pradesh.
The Temple
The temple consists of sanctum, antarala and pillared
mandapa encompassing a prakara wall, surmounted with Gopura. The sikhara of the
temple is in stepped pyramidal style. Presiding Deity is called as Yoga
Narasimha. He is housed in the sanctum, seated in Yoga Mudra. There are a
number of inscriptions in the temple dating back to 11th Century CE
as well as one inscription dating back to Krishna Deva Raya of the Vijayanagara
Empire.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
500 meters from Alampur Bus Stand, 10 Kms from Alampur Road Railway Station, 27
Kms from Kurnool Bus Stand, 28 Kms from Kurnool, 28 Kms from Kurnool Railway
Station, 58 Kms from Kurnool Airport, 126 Kms from Mahbubnagar, 200 Kms from Hyderabad
Airport and 215 Kms from Hyderabad. NH7 is the nearest highway passing close to
this village and you can easily get down at Alampur Cross Roads and hire a
taxi/auto or bus to reach the temple, which is located roughly at a distance of
around 15 Kms. APSRTC run frequent buses from Kurnool to Alampur Temple
village. The nearest railway station is Alampur Road Railway Station, but not
many trains halt here. Major Railway Station is Kurnool Railway Station.
Location
No comments:
Post a Comment