Bhadrachalam is a census town in Bhadradri Kothagudem district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is an important Hindu pilgrimage town with the Bhadrachalam Temple of Lord Rama, situated on the banks of Godavari river. It is located 312 kilometres (194 mi) east of state capital, Hyderabad,115 kilometres (71 mi) from Khammam,178 kilometres (111 mi) from Suryapet,180 kilometres (112 mi) from Warangal,187 kilometres (116 mi) from Vijayawada,220 kilometres (137 mi) and 350 kilometres (217 mi) from Visakhapatnam.
Painting of Lord SriRama on a temple at Bhadrachalam in Bhadradri District
History
The town has a documented history of Lord Sri Rama temple constructed c. 17th century CE by Kancherla Gopanna.
Gopanna (1620 – 1680), popularly known as Bhadradri Ramadasu or Bhadrachala Ramadasu, was a 17th-century Indian devotee of Rama and a composer of Carnatic music. His devotional lyrics to Rama are famous in South Indian classical music as Ramadaasu Keertanalu, and have made Bhadrachalam a place of religious importance for Hindus.
Bhadrachalam area also has several Hindu temples connected with epic Ramayana.It is referred as “Dakshina Saketa Puri” in the movie “Sri Ramadasu”.
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