Alampur Jogulamba Temple
Dasara Sharan Navaratri at Alampur Jogulamba Temple is a biggest festival at Shakti Peetham in Telangana. In 2025, Alampur Temple Dasara Navaratri begins on September 22 and ends on October 2.
Dasara Sharan Navaratri utsavams will begin on 22 September with Ankurarpana, Ganapathi Pooja at 8.30 AM. Kumkumarchana, Navavarana Pooja, Archanas, Chandi Homam, Sahasranama Archana, Koluvu Pooja, Kumari Pooja and Suvasini Pooja are the important events during Navaratri festival.
Alampur Jogulaba Temple is the 5th among Astadasha Shakti Peethas, 18 ancient temples dedicated to Goddess Shakti.
Jogini, also called Yogini, is a female Yogi, one who has given up all the worldly attachments. Jogini also meams a dancer who has dedicated her life to God. The Goddess is also known as Yogulamba or Yogamba by the locals.
The Jogulamba Devi Temple is built on the banks of Tungabhadra River. The idol of the Goddess is seen in a seated pose with abundant hair which has a lizard, scorpion, owl and a human skull adorned to it.
Saraswati Puja on Moola Nakshatra in Navratri is highly meritorious. It falls on seventh day in Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month or Ashwayuja masam.
Dasara Navaratri 2025 at Alampur Jogulamba Temple
Monday, 22 September 2025 – Shailaputri Alankaram, Kalasha Sthapana, First day of Navratri (Navratri Pratipada)
Tuesday, 23 September 2025 – Brahmacharini Alankaram, Navratri Dwitiya, Sindhara Dooj, Preeti Dwitiya, Second day of Navratri
Wednesday, 24 September 2025 – Chandraghanta Alankaram, Navratri Tritiya, Sindhura Tritiya, Third day of Navratri
Thursday, 25 September 2025 – Kushmanda Alankaram, Navratri Chaturthi (4th day of Navratri)
Friday, 26 September 2025 – Skandamata Alankaram, Lalitha Panchami, Upang Lalita Vrata, Navratri Panchami (5th day of Navratri)
Saturday, 27 September 2025 – Katyayani Alankaram, Durga Sashti
Sunday, 28 September 2025 – Kalaratri Alankaram, Durga Saptami, Ammavari Kalyanotsavam, Ammavari Simhasana Seva.
Monday, 29 September 2025 – Mahagauri Alankaram, Durga Ashtami, Kanya Puja (Kumari Puja), Ammavari Rathotsavam.
Tuesday, 30 September 2025 – Siddhidhatri Alankaram, Mahanavami, Ayudha Puja,
Wednesday, 1 October 2025 – Jogulamba Alankaram
Thursday, 2 October 2025 – Vijayadashami, (Dasara, Dussehra), Shami Puja, Aparajita Puja, Theppotsavam. Maha Purnahuti, Avabhrutha Snapanam, Nadhi Harathi.
Alampur Jogulamba Temple is a significant Hindu temple located in Alampur, Telangana, near the confluence of the Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers. It is dedicated to Goddess Jogulamba, a fierce form of Shakti regarded as the “Mother of Yogis” (derived from Telugu “Yogula Amma”). The temple is one of the eighteen Maha Shakti Peethas (Ashtadasa Shakti Peethams) revered in Shaktism.
Historical and Architectural Significance
The temple was originally established in the 7th century CE during the rule of the Badami (Vatapi) Chalukyas, who also constructed the nearby Navabrahma temples, a complex of nine Shiva temples known for their Badami Chalukya architecture.
Jogulamba Temple is unique for its iconography: the goddess is depicted seated on a corpse with a scorpion, frog, and lizard on her head, in a naked and fierce form with her tongue out, symbolizing her potent yogic siddhis (powers) and protective energy.
The temple complex includes the principal deities Jogulamba and Balabrahmeswara (a form of Shiva). The temple is popularly called “Dakshina Kailasam” referring to its spiritual prominence comparable to Kailasa, Shiva’s abode.
Origin and Religious History
According to tradition, Jogulamba Temple is a Shakti Peetha, where the upper teeth of Goddess Sati fell after the tragic Daksha Yagna and Shiva’s tandava dance. This mythological event explains the temple’s sacred status as a powerful site of feminine energy.
The temple was destroyed in 1390 CE by the Bahmani Sultanate army but later efforts by Vijayanagara King Harihara Raya II protected the temple complex and preserved the idols by relocating them within the Navabrahma complex.
The present temple structure was rebuilt and consecrated in 2005 at the original site, reinstating proper worship and pilgrimage activities.
Cultural and Spiritual Importance
Alampur is called the gateway to Srisailam, another famous Shakti Peetha, and the temple attracts devotees for its association with yogic powers and tantric Siddhis.
The temple is linked to tantric traditions, including legends of a sixth-century saint called Rasa Siddha, who practiced alchemical and tantric arts here, connected to the medicinal and spiritual significance of the Nava Brahma temples.
It remains a vital pilgrimage site for Shakti worshipers and tourists interested in history, architecture, and spirituality.
The temple complex showcases a remarkable heritage combining devotional, architectural, mythological, and tantric elements central to South Indian religious traditions.