Jogulamba Temple, Alampur

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Jogulamba Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Jogulamba, a form of Shakti located in Alampuram, Jogulamba Gadwal district,Telangana, India. The temple is one of the Maha Shakta pithas, a group of eighteen (Ashtadasa) temples considered the most significant shrines and pilgrimage destinations in Shaktism. It is the 5th Shakthi pitha of the 18 Shakthi pithas. Alampur is located on the banks of the Tungabhadra river near its confluence with Krishna river. Jogulamba temple is located in the same complex as that of the Navabrahma Temples, a group of nine Shiva temples built between the seventh and eighth century CE. The principal deities at the Jogulamba temple are Jogulamba and Balabrahmeswara, a form of Shiva. In this temple Goddess Jogulamba is seen seated on a corpse with scorpion, frog, and lizard on the head. The word Jogulamba is said to be derived from the Telugu word Yogula Amma which means Mother of Yogis.The shrine's deity is regarded as Gruha Chandi (the protective goddess...

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