Top 10 Ancient Temples in Hyderabad one should not miss

Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana State is located on the banks of Musi River and is the fourth most populous city of India. Hyderabad is one of the most ancient cities in India and thus has seen many incidents from the past. We say ‘400 saal purana Shahar hai’. There are many tourist places in Hyderabad and below list are definitely part of Hyderabad Tourist places list and Telangana tourism.

Ujjaini Mahankali Temple, Secunderabad

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Ujjaini Mahankali Temple situated in Secunderabad is almost 191 years old and is counted among the most ancient temples of Telangana. A huge crowd of devotees come here for prayer on every Sundays and Mondays and also on the popular festival of Bonalu. Click here to read more.

Peddamma Gudi, Jubliee Hills, Hyderabad

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Peddamma Gudi temple is situated on Jubliee Hills of Hyderabad. It is a temple that has been constructed for the Goddess Peddamma (also known as Goddess Durga Matha) and there is a huge crowd from many areas around Hyderabad during the nine days of Navaratri.
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Chilkur Balaji Temple, Chilkur, Hyderabad

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Chilkur balaji temple is situated on Osman Sagar lake bank which is 19 Kms from MGBS Hyderaba is a famous temple of Hyderabad and popularly known as ‘Visa God – Balaji’. The ancient temple of Hyderabad was built during the time of Madanna and Akkana who were the uncles to Bakta Ramadas. The specialty of this temple is that it does not allow any devotee to offer money here. This temple has become very famous in recent times and has become a must visit tourist place of Hyderabad.

Akkanna Madanna Temple, Old City Hyderabad

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Akkanna Madanna temple is a popular temple that was constructed in Old City Hyderabad during the Tana Shah period of Golconda. Akkanna and Madanna are the two brothers who constructed this temple during that particular period and thus the name of the temple also is Akkanna Madanna temple. Click here to read more.

Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Yadagiri Gutta – 35 Kms from Hyderabad

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Yadagiri Gutta temple is dedicated to Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The temple is situated on the hill top in Nalgonda district that is 35 kms away from Hyderabad.

Balkampet Yellamma temple, Balkampet, Hyderabad

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Balkampet Yellamma temple is situated at Balkampet of Hyderabad and has been known to be constructed almost during 15th century. The construction of the temple was said to be completed by 1919 AD in dedication to Sri Yellamma.

Jagadamba Temple, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad

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Jagadamba Temple is situated at Golconda Fort in Hyderabad. The temple is located in the hillock and is a small piece of architecture that was first discovered by the shepherds and is considered to be constructed 900 years ago.

Keesaragutta Temple, Keesaragutta, Hyderabad

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Keesaragutta temple at Keesaragutta, Hyderabad is dedicated to Sivadurga and is situated in the district of Rangareddy. This temple is a crowded place on the festival of Shivratri. The temple is said to be constructed during the period of Ramayana and the hill is named after Lord Hanuman (Kesarinandan).

Karmanghat Hanuman temple, Karmanghat, Hyderabad

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Karmanghat Hanuman temple is situated in Karmanghat that is near Sagar Ring Road and is said to have been constructed during the 12th century. This temple of Lord Hanuman is also among the oldest temples of Hyderabad. Click here to read more.

Sri Ranganatha Temple, Jiyaguda, Hyderabad

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Sri Ranganatha temple, located in Jiyaguda of Hyderabad is dedicated to Lord Ranganatha another form of Lord Vishnu. This 400 year ancient temple of Hyderabad is located on the banks of Musi River near High Court and Purana Pul. Vaikunta Ekadasi is a major event celebrated in this temple.

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