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{{Short description|Hindu temple in Allipur, Jagtial, Telangana, IN}}
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{{Infobox temple
| name = Venkateshwara Temple, Allipur
| image = Sri_Venkateshwara_Swamy.jpg
| caption = Idol of Venkateshwara Swamy
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| map_type = India Telangana
| map_caption = Location in Telangana
| coordinates = {{Coord|18|51|18.8|N|78|52|14.51|E|scale:1600000}}
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| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Telangana]]
| location = [[Allipur]]
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| deity = Venkateshwara Swamy
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| architecture = Dravidian
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| year_completed = 2001
| website = {{URL|https://www.svtempleallipur.org/}}
| founded_by = Dr. Balay Ishweriah
| district = [[Raikal]]
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'''Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple''' is located at the village of Allipur, Raikal mandal in [[Jagtial district]] of Telangana, India. The temple is dedicated to promoting the [[Hindu Religion|Hindu religion]] and serving the community of Allipur and surrounding villages in the region.

[[File:Venkateshwara Temple at Allipur.jpg|thumb|268x268px|Venkateshwara Temple at Allipur]]
[[File:Sarced rock at Venkateshwara Temple Allipur.jpg|thumb|Sacred rock worshipped at Venkateshwara temple, Allipur]]

== History of the temple and region ==
The history of the temple and the region was well captured in a letter written by Jaisetty Ramanaiah,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Dr. Jaisetty |first=Ramanaiah |title=History of Temple |url=https://www.svtempleallipur.org/history-of-temple |website=Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple, Allipur}}</ref> an eminent historian from this region who had also published books on the architecture and temples<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ramanaiah |first=Jaisetty |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ztjVAAAAMAAJ |title=Temples of South India: A Study of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist Monuments of the Deccan |date=1989 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |isbn=978-81-7022-223-1 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Ramanaiah |first=Jaisetty |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W88cAAAAMAAJ |title=The Chalukya and the Kakatiya Temples: A Study |date=1989 |publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Prakashan |isbn=978-81-217-0058-0 |language=en}}</ref> of the region. Below historical details are observations in the letter.

=== Legend ===
The local legend is that [[Rama|Lord Sri Rama]] had a sojourn here when he was passing through [[Dandakaranya]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Dandakaranya {{!}} Forest, India, Map, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Dandakaranya |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> in [[Treta Yuga|Threthayuga]]. The presence of nearby village named Ayodhya, has been considered as a testimonial for it<ref name=":0" />

=== Medieval history ===
Allipur and its vicinity has historical significance for the past thousand years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History, Art and Architecture of the Temples- Karimnagar District, Telangana {{!}} Exotic India Art |url=https://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/history-art-and-architecture-of-temples-karimnagar-district-telangana-aze651/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=www.exoticindiaart.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jagitial District History |url=https://www.telangana360.com/2024/01/jagitial-history.html |website=www.telangana360.com|date=15 January 2024 }}</ref> A [[Chalukyan]] Trikuta Temple<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kesavanatha Swamy Temple in Raikal, Karimnagar {{!}} GreaterKarimnagar.com |url=https://www.greaterkarimnagar.com/en/kesavanatha-swamy-temple-raikal-karimnagar |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=www.greaterkarimnagar.com}}</ref> at [[Raikal]], built during the 11th century is located only 10 km from Allipur. The [[Dubba Rajeswara Temple|Dubba Rajeshwara Swamy temple]] at Konapur is located 6 km to the east and very near to it is Pulastheswara temple at Polasa,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Polasa- Jagtial District |url=https://www.bhimalapuram.co.in/kshetramulu/jagtial/polasa.html |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=www.bhimalapuram.co.in}}</ref> where an inscription on a stone pillar was perched by King Medha Raja the first in1108 AD.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Polavasa chiefs |url=https://www.telangana360.com/2014/02/polavasa-chiefs.html |website=telangana360.com|date=20 February 2014 }}</ref> The worship of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu was prevalent in the region including at Allipur.

A deity of [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnava cult]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vaishnavism {{!}} Hinduism's Most Popular Sect {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Vaishnavism |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=www.britannica.com |date=8 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref> was noticed on a big rock lying on a mound in a field adjacent to the cart-track leading from Allipur to [[Jagtial]]. A large number of people including the local villagers have been worshipping this [[Vishnu]] deity performing several rituals. The [[sthala purana]] states that the sacred rock with the deity was surrounded by a forest and that the saints and sages worshipped this deity;<ref name=":0" /> their [[Puranic chronology|puranic]] stories are still revealed by the local villagers. The present day temple was built to provide shelter to this sacred shrine.

=== Consecration ===
The [[Prana pratishtha|Prana Prathista]] of the temple was held on May 14, 2001. The [[vigraham]]s of [[Venkateswara|Venkateshwa Swamy]], [[Padmavathi|Padmavati]] and Andal were acquired from [[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams|Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams]] (TTD). The stone idol of main deity is over 4 ft tall.

A decade later (in 2012), two more shrines were added to the premises, dedicated to [[Ganesha|Laxmi Ganapati]] and [[Hanuman|Abaya Anjaneya Swamy]]. [[File:Sri Padmavati.jpg|thumb|Idol of Padmavati]]
[[File:Andal Idol at Allipur.jpg|thumb|Idol of Andal]]

== See also ==

* [[Temples of Telangana|Temple of Telangana]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Venkateswara temples]]

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