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Jamalapuram Temple

Jamalapuram, Khammam district, Telangana · 16.8317°, 80.5198°

Venkateswara (Balaji)Vijayanagara (renovation)
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded; renovated under Krishnadevaraya
Vijayanagara (renovation)

History & significance

A Venkateswara temple at Jamalapuram near Errupalem in Khammam district, described as of considerable antiquity and renovated under Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara; it is popularly called the Chinna Tirupati of Telangana.

Sthala katha — the legend

The sage Jabali is said to have performed penance at a spot here called Suchi Gutta and been blessed by Venkateswara, who is worshipped as a self-manifested form.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Vijayanagara (renovation)