Balkampet Yellamma Temple in Balkampet, Hyderabad

BALKAMPET YELLAMMA TEMPLE

Balkampet, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Goddess

Goddess Yellamma is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi. Here deity measures 10 feet lower than the ground level.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (43°C during day and 35°C during night)Average - May (32°C during the day and 28°C during night)Lowest - December to February (21°C during day and 17°C during night)Monsoon season -August to October

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Aghapura Bus Stop	550 MTRS	040-24614406
Nampally Railway Station	3.3 KM	139
Shamshabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	32 KM	040-66546370

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Nampally Railway Station	3.3 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Shamshabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	32 KM	040-66546370

Architecture

Balkampeta Yellamma Temple has a 5 tier Rajagopuram, Dwaja Stambham is placed inside the Gopuram. This holy water is called ‘Theertham’.

Religious Significance

According to a legend, Renuka the daughter of Raja Renuka had married Jamadagni, the son of Satyawati and had five sons one of them being Parashurama. One day, Renuka couldn't perform one of her regular household chores and this enraged her husband who then asked her to leave the house. Dejected Renuka was reportedly suggested by saints to perform pujas near a Shivalinga and feed Brahmins for her penance. Jamadagni was reportedly furious at her and demanded his sons as well to punish their mother Renuka. Others refused and they were burnt to ashes by the father's gaze while Parashurama searched for his mother who was hiding in a village, beheaded her and even the poor woman who helped her. Jamadagni who was pleased by his son's obedience, gave him a boon and in turn Parashurama asked his father to restore the lives of his brothers, his mother and the village woman. However, during the process the head of Renuka was restored on the other woman's head and vice versa. While Jamadagni accepted the woman who had Renuka's body the other form came to be popular known as Yellamma, which means mother to all and is being devoutly worshipped from then by the people of Telangana people.

History

According to a local Lore, once this locale was flourished with full of greenery and paddy fields. One day, while a farmer was digging the well, he found a stone with a carving of a goddess. With the help of other villagers, he kept all his efforts to move the rock from the well but all their efforts went in vain. Therefore, the villagers decided to build a temple at the same place for the mother Goddess. This temple was built in 15th Century A.D and renovated in 20th Century.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 01:00 PM	03:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757