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Late medieval · Hindu · India

Balkampet Yellamma Temple

Balkampet, Hyderabad, Telangana · 17.4475°, 78.4491°

Yellamma, also called RenukaUndeterminedSouth Indian
Sacred since
1400 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
believed 15th c.
Undetermined

History & significance

A temple of the mother goddess Yellamma at Balkampet in Hyderabad, believed to date from the 15th century. Its image stands below ground level in spring water, which is why the goddess here is also called Jala Durga.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined