Jogulamba Gadwal Travel Guide: 5 Places to Visit, How to Reach & Best Time

Places to visit in Jogulamba Gadwal

5 places, grouped by kind. Each one shows how well it is verified: an official source, two independent sources, or not yet verified.

District headquarters 1

Gadwal (district headquarters) Two sources

Location: Gadwal · district headquarters

Headquarters of Jogulamba Gadwal district (Wikipedia); district formed: 11 October 2016.

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Temples and shrines 2

Alampur: Jogulamba and Navabrahma temples Official source

Highlight · Location: Alampur, on the Tungabhadra

Jogulamba is counted the fifth of 18 Shakti Peethas (district portal); the nine Navabrahma temples are early Badami Chalukya work of the 7th-9th centuries (Wikipedia).

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Beechupally Hanuman Temple Official source

Location: Krishna bank, NH 44 · about 30 km downstream of Jurala

Riverside Anjaneya shrine (district portal).

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Forts, palaces and monuments 1

Gadwal Fort Official source

Location: Gadwal · about 2 km from the station

Seat of the Gadwal samsthanam under the Nizams (district portal).

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Lakes, falls and forests 1

Jurala (Priyadarshini) Project Official source

Location: on the Krishna

Krishna dam inaugurated in 1995 (district portal).

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In depth: Alampur: Jogulamba and Navabrahma temples

Jogulamba Gadwal is named after the Jogulamba temple at Alampur, near the Krishna-Tungabhadra meeting point, beside the Navabrahma temple group (district portal; Wikipedia).

At a glance

Type: Temple group (district portal; Wikipedia) Official source
Period: 7th-9th centuries, Badami Chalukya (Wikipedia) Two sources

History and significance

District formed: 11 October 2016 (Wikipedia) Two sources

What to see

Alampur: Jogulamba and Navabrahma temples: Jogulamba is counted the fifth of 18 Shakti Peethas (district portal); the nine Navabrahma temples are early Badami Chalukya work of the 7th-9th centuries (Wikipedia).
Gadwal Fort: Seat of the Gadwal samsthanam under the Nizams (district portal).
Jurala (Priyadarshini) Project: Krishna dam inaugurated in 1995 (district portal).
Beechupally Hanuman Temple: Riverside Anjaneya shrine (district portal).

Visiting

Timings, fees: Not published on the pages read. Confirm locally. Not yet verified

Festivals

Bathukamma and Dasara: Statewide, September-October; dates to confirm. Not yet verified

Visitor guidelines

Temples set their own dress codes and darshan timings; check at the gate (estimate).

How to reach Alampur: Jogulamba and Navabrahma temples

By air: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad (HYD) is the state's main airport (estimate).
By road: Route to confirm. Not yet verified

Month by month

Month	Temp °C	Sunrise	Sunset	Verdict
Jan	IMD normals to add	06:48	18:04	Best: dry, cool mornings; Sankranti
Feb	IMD normals to add	06:43	18:20	Good: dry
Mar	IMD normals to add	06:27	18:28	Warming
Apr	IMD normals to add	06:03	18:32	Hot
May	IMD normals to add	05:48	18:39	Hottest: often above 40 C
Jun	IMD normals to add	05:46	18:49	Monsoon arrives
Jul	IMD normals to add	05:53	18:53	Monsoon; waterfalls start; Bonalu
Aug	IMD normals to add	06:02	18:43	Monsoon; waterfalls at their fullest
Sep	IMD normals to add	06:06	18:20	Monsoon easing; Bathukamma
Oct	IMD normals to add	06:09	17:57	Good: post-monsoon green; Dasara
Nov	IMD normals to add	06:20	17:44	Good: dry, pleasant
Dec	IMD normals to add	06:37	17:48	Best: cool, dry

Suggested plans

Field visit: Two days with the district administration.

How to reach Jogulamba Gadwal

By train: See the sources for the nearest station.
By air: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad (HYD) (estimate).
By road: National and state highways; route details to confirm.
Headquarters: Gadwal
Coast: Landlocked

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Best time to visit Jogulamba Gadwal

Best time: October to February (estimate).
Climate: Hot, dry summers (April-May) and a south-west monsoon from June to September (estimate).

Dates to plan around in Telangana

Bathukamma and Dasara — Statewide: September-October; 2027 dates to confirm
Bonalu — Hyderabad and Secunderabad: Ashada month (July-August); 2027 dates to confirm
Sammakka Saralamma (Medaram) Jatara — Medaram, Mulugu: Last held January 2026 (Wikipedia); next dates to confirm
Sri Rama Navami Kalyanam — Bhadrachalam: March-April; 2027 date to confirm
Maha Shivaratri — Vemulawada, Keesaragutta, Kuntala: February-March; 2027 date to confirm
Gangapur jathara — Rebbana, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad: Magha full moon (district portal)

Where to stay in Jogulamba Gadwal

Haritha Alampur Official source

Alampur

TGTDC (Telangana Tourism) hotel. Tariff shown on its TGTDC page on 3 November 2026: A/C suite (2) Rs 3,000; A/C rooms (16) Rs 1,500; taxes extra where stated; rates can change

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Haritha Gadwal Official source

Gadwal

TGTDC (Telangana Tourism) hotel. Tariff shown on its TGTDC page on 3 November 2026: A/C room Rs 1,100; non-A/C Rs 700; no lift; taxes extra where stated; rates can change

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Quick answers about Jogulamba Gadwal

What is Jogulamba Gadwal known for?

Alampur's Jogulamba temple and Navabrahma temples, Gadwal fort and Jurala dam.

What is the one place not to miss in Jogulamba Gadwal?

Alampur: Jogulamba and Navabrahma temples. Jogulamba is counted the fifth of 18 Shakti Peethas (district portal); the nine Navabrahma temples are early Badami Chalukya work of the 7th-9th centuries (Wikipedia).

Which is the nearest railway station to Jogulamba Gadwal?

See the sources for the nearest station.

Which is the nearest airport to Jogulamba Gadwal?

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad (HYD) (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Jogulamba Gadwal?

October to February (estimate).

How many places are there to visit in Jogulamba Gadwal?

Our guide lists 5 places in Jogulamba Gadwal district, Telangana, across district headquarters, temples and shrines, forts, palaces and monuments, lakes, falls and forests.

Jogulamba Gadwal travel guide