Temples of Hyderabad explained

The following are the temples located in and around Hyderabad

Sita Rambagh temple

The temple with main deity as Sri Sita rama Chandraswamy was constructed in 1933.

Birla Mandir

See main article: Birla Mandir, Hyderabad.

Birla Mandir is a Hindu temple, built on a 280 feet (85 m) high hillock called Naubath Pahad on a 13 acres (53,000 m2) plot, constructed in 1976.

Jagannath Temple

See main article: Jagannath Temple, Hyderabad.

The Jagannath Temple in Hyderabad, India is a temple to the Hindu god Jagannath near Banjara hills Road no.12.[1]

Features

There are shrines dedicated to Lakshmi, with Shiva, Ganesh, Hanuman and Navagrahas. The sanctum sanctorum houses Jagannath along with his siblings, Balabhadra and Subhadra.

Shyam Temple

Located in Kacheguda, this temple is of Shyam Barbarika.

Sri Uma Rama Lingeshwara Swamy Temple, KPHB 6th Phase Hyderabad

Located in KPHB 6th Phase, this temple is of Shiva, kanaka durga.

Chilkur Balaji Temple

See main article: Chilkur Balaji Temple.

Located at Chilkur in Moinabad mandal. Around 23 km from Mehdipatnam.

Temple of Venkateshwara also popularly called "Visa Balaji"

Chennakeshava Swamy Temple

Located on a hillock in Keshavagiri of Chandrayangutta area.

Karmanghat Hanuman Temple

See main article: Karmanghat Hanuman Temple.

The temple was built by the Kakatiya king Prataprudra II in 1143.

Kesari hanuman Temple

Located at Jiyaguda, on the banks of River Musi.

Parsi Fire Temple

Located at M.G. Road. Secunderabad

Peddamma Temple

See main article: Peddamma Temple. This temple is located at Road no.55.

Ranganatha Swami Temple

See main article: Ranganathaswamy Temple, Jiyaguda.

Around 400 years old temple at Jijyaguda.

Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Devalayam, Skandagiri

Located at Padma Rao Nagar, also called "Skandagiri Temple", about 2 km from Secuderabad Railway Station.

Akkanna Madanna Temple

See main article: Akkanna Madanna Temple.

This temple is located in Shalibanda.

Ujjaini Mahankali Temple

Sri Ujjaini Mahakali Temple is a temple located in Secunderabad.[2]

Sanghi Temple

See main article: Sanghi Temple. Located near Ramoji Film City.

This temple is dedicated to Venkateswara, on a promontory overlooking Sanghi Nagar. [3]

Ashtalakshmi Temple, Hyderabad

See main article: Ashtalakshmi Temple, Hyderabad.

This temple in Vasavi Colony is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi as Ashtalakshmi. It was built in 1996.

Katta Maisamma temple

See main article: Katta Maisamma temple. This temple is located at Begumpet, beside Hyderabad Public School.

Balkampet Yellamma temple

See main article: Balkampet Yellamma temple. This temple is located at Balkampet and is dedicated to Yellamma, a traditional manifestation of the Hindu goddess Parvati or Shakti.

Sri Ranganatha Temple

Gandhichervu, Hayathnagar, Hyderabad.

Lakshmi Ganapathi Temple

Lakshmi Ganapathi Temple in Ameerpet, opposite Big Bazaar Lane.

Math \ Ashram

Sri Sadguru Samarth Narayan Ashram

Located at Jiyaguda near Purana Pul.

Ahobilam Math

Located at D.D.Colony. Near Shivam \Shivam Road.

International Society for Krishna Consciousness

There are three ISKCON temples, Hare Krishna Land, at Nampally Station Road, Abids; that Secunderabad, near Secunderabad Railway Station; and at Banjara Hills near Shri Jagannatha Temple.

Sringeri Shankara Math

The Sringeri Shankar Math established in Nallakunta is the oldest of the branch maths in Hyderabad.

Satya Sai Temple

Located at Sivam road, near Osmania university.

Rama Krishna Math

Located at Domalaguda, Lower Tank Bund road.

Other temples

Hyderabad Kalibari was established in 1974.

Shiva Hanuman Temple at Baghlingampally

Shiva Hanuman Temple at Baghlingampally Hyderabad.

Akashpuri Hanuman Temple at Dhoolpet

Akashpuri Hanuman Temple is based out of Hyderabad in Dhoolpet, built over a period of nine years is one of the largest idols with 50feet height. The temple is built on the 150-foot hill at Akashpuri in Hyderabad.[4]

Marakatha Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Devalayam at Kanajiguda

Marakatha Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Devalayam is at Sai Nagar Colony, Kanajiguda, Secunderabad.[5]

Sai Baba Temple, Dilsukhnagar

See main article: Sai Baba Temple, Dilsukhnagar. Sai Baba Temple is a Hindu temple of Sai Baba located in Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, India. [6]

Daiva Sannidhanam, Film Nagar

Temple located at Road 38, Jubilee Hills, near Film chamber, Film Nagar, Hyderabad

Jagannath Temple Bollaram

The Shree Jagannath Temple of IDA Bollaram is a Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Vishnu near exit-4 of outer ring road (ORR) in the city of Hyderabad of Telangana state, India.

Saraswati Temple, Wargal

Saraswati Temple, Wargal is located at a distance of 53 Kms from Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station at Hyderabad.

Notes and References

  1. News: Over 6,000 devotees attend Jagannath Rath Yatra. https://web.archive.org/web/20120624003827/http://newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article548055.ece. dead. 24 June 2012. 29 July 2014. New Indian Express. 22 June 2012.
  2. Web site: Devotees throng Mahankali temple to offer 'bonam' - Times of India . articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024131618/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-21/hyderabad/27939920_1_devotees-ujjaini-mahankali-temple-rangam . 24 October 2012 . dead.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20090629213517/http://sriujjainimahakalimatha.org/Abt_temple.html Temple Official Web Site
  4. Web site: 51 Feet Hanuman Temple at Dhoolpet. TelanganaTourism.
  5. http://www.srigurushakti.com/ Sri GuruShakti Official Website
  6. https://www.saisansthan.in Sai Baba Temple Dilshuknagar Official Web Site