Rāma of Bhadrāchalam
Deities

Rāma of Bhadrāchalam

Bhadrāchalam — Rama in the forest by the Godavari

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 1
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Varies

Rāma of Bhadrāchalam

Tradition

Hindu / Vaishnava

Location

  • Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Telangana (17.6701°N, 80.8953°E)

Sacred Narrative

Bhadrāchalam is on the Godavari where Rama is said to have rested during his forest exile. The temple was built by the Gol-konda Sultan-era tehsildar Kancherla Gopanna (Bhakta Ramadās) in the 17th c., using temple revenues to build it — for which he was imprisoned by Aurangzeb; Rama himself is said to have paid his ransom. Bhakta Ramadās's Telugu Rāma-kīrtanas are performed here as annual tradition.

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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Rāma of Bhadrāchalam
    Bhadrāchalam is on the Godavari where Rama is said to have rested during his forest exile. The temple was built by the Gol-konda Sultan-era tehsildar **Kancherla Gopanna** (Bhakta Ramadās) in the 17th c., using temple revenues to build it — for which he was imprisoned by Aurangzeb; Rama himself is said to have paid his ransom. Bhakta Ramadās's Telugu Rāma-kīrtanas are performed here as annual tradition.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Rāma of Bhadrāchalam festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral