Places to visit in Jogulamba-Gadwal

Jogulamba-Gadwal district has been carved from Mahbubnagar district of Telangana, with the administrative headquarters located at Gadwal town. The district is spread across an area of 2,928 square kilometers. According to 2011 Census of India, the district has a population of 6, 64,971. Gadwal town, located nearly 210 km from Hyderabad is well accessible by Bangalore-Hyderabad National Highway 7.

Gadwal Fort

Gadwal district in Telangana is referred to as territorial district, because it had many territorial rulers than any other place in the state. Gadwal is a famous place among these and was called ‘Vidvadgadwala’ historically.

The then ruler and strongman of Gadwal called Peda Soma Bhupaludu (Somanadri) constructed this fort during 17th Century. To this day, the huge walls used for construction of the fort and the moats make Gadwal Fort really strong and impregnable.

Today after three centuries, it remains intact. The fort precincts are home to deity Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Sri Ramalayam, Sri Venugopala Swamy temple, and a water body. The ruler Pedda Soma Bhupala had defeated the Nawab of Kurnool then and brought a 32-feet long Cannon as a symbol of victory, which is the biggest in India and is still seen in the fort. The government has taken many steps to restore the heritage of Gadwal fort. It is located near Gadwal town, between Hyderabad and Kurnool at a distance of 16 km from Erravelli Junction on Bangalore-Hyderabad NH 7.

Jurala Dam

The Jurala project, which is also known as the Priyadarshini Project is located at a distance of 10 kilometers from Kurvapur village in the Jogulamba - Gadwaldistrict of Telangana. Laid over the Krishna River, the Reservoir is at a level of 1045 feet. This power project which has a capacity of 11.94 TMC, was inaugurated in the year 1995. At the site, the water from the Kuravpur Kshetra River joins into the waters of this project.

The place Jurala is located at a distance of about 60 kilometers away from Mahabubnagar town in between the Atmakur and Gadwal towns. You can reach the Jurala Dam by boarding a train from Gadwall and from there you will have to travel 20 kilometers to reach the project. The River Krishna enters Telangana through Jogulamba - Gadwal district.

This is the only Hydroelectric Project in Telangana which has water throughout the year, and this reason makes the dam nationally important and tourists, especially from Karnataka and Maharashtra, visit this place.

Apart from the dam which pours out with life throughout the year, there is a Deer Park at a distance of about 1½ kilometer from the reservoir. The park has about 100 deers. Adding a hint of spirituality to the place are the Ramalayam and Parthasaradhi Temple near the Jurala Dam. The Dam has many local tourists visiting around the year.

Jogulamba Temple

Alampur, located in Gadwal-Jogulamba district of Telangana is home to ancient Nava Brahma Temples and Jogulamba Shrine. Listed among the eighteen powerful Shakti peethams, the Jogulamba temple is an unforgettable divine destination, located close to the holy river of Tungabhadra. Here, Goddess Jogulamba appears in a seated form on a corpse with scorpion, frog, and lizard on her head. This represents her fierce avatar as the one who grants Siddhi in Yoga and is hence called as Jogulamba.

Sri Chennakeshava Swamy Temple

Gadwal is one of the ancient abode of many popular Indian temples. There are many places in Gadwal which shows the efficiency of the ancient architecture of our country. When describing the Temples, there are many number of medium to large temples in around Gadwal.

One of the most cultural heritage landmarks of this place is Gadwal fort. It was built by Gadwal ruler Peda Soma Bhupaludu (Somanadri) way back in 17th century. Like all forts in our country this fort is very strong by nature and surrounded by huge walls. This fort was built 300 years ago. Gadwal Rulers maintained the fort very well as it proved to be an historical Landmark of the place. And it is proved that rulers of the Gadwal Samasthanam were spiritual by nature.

Beechupalli Anjaneya Swamy Temple

Beechupalli Anjaneya Swamy Temple lies in in Alampur Mandal. It is in between Hyderabad - Kurnool route (NH 7), about one mile from Kondapeta. Rivers Krishna and Thungabadra merge at this place. The main deity is Lord Anjaneya. The main idol belongs to 16th century.

Source: Telangana Tourism