Gadwal Tourist Attractions

Gadwal is a town in south Telangana and the headquarters of Jogulamba Gadwal district. It lies near the Krishna river, about 190 km south of Hyderabad. The town is famous for Gadwal sarees, handloom sarees with a cotton body and a silk border and pallu. It is also the base for visiting the Jogulamba temple at Alampur, one of the Shakti Peethas.

Top places to visit in Gadwal

You can see the town and the Alampur temples in one long day.

• Alampur Jogulamba Temple - a Shakti Peetha about 60 km from Gadwal. It stands next to the Navabrahma temples, a group of Shiva temples built by the Badami Chalukyas.
• Gadwal Fort - a 17th-century fort in the town with the Chennakesava Swamy temple inside.
• Jurala Project - a dam on the Krishna river about 20 km from town, pleasant when the gates are open.
• Beechupally Anjaneya Temple - a Hanuman temple on the banks of the Krishna, on the highway towards Kurnool.
• Handloom weavers - buy Gadwal sarees directly from weaving families or local shops.

Best time to visit Gadwal

October to February is the best time. Navaratri is the main festival at Alampur, and the temple is very crowded then. Summers are hot.

How to reach Gadwal

The nearest airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. Gadwal railway station is on the Secunderabad-Kurnool line. Buses run from Hyderabad, Mahabubnagar and Kurnool. For Alampur, Kurnool city is only about 25 km away.

Plan your trip

Our Hyderabad to Beechupally and Alampur-Jogulamba Temples Package covers the main temples of the region in one trip. You can also see places to visit in nearby Kurnool.