Balkampet Yellamma Temple

The Balkampet Yellamma Temple is dedicated to Goddess Yellamma. Yellamma means "mother of the all"

The temple of “Sri Ellamma” is considered to be existing from 15th century AD has taken its present form in 1919AD and it is very famous and old Temple.

The idol of Sri Ellamma Devi in temple lies 10 feet beneath the ground level (cellar). The water in the well,which is  behind Sri Ellamma is very holy,taken it as "Theertham" by devotees,and there is believes that if we had bath with that water it will cure all of there diseases. 

                              

Different festivals are celebrated in the temple, among them the major festival is divine marriage ceremony of Goddess Yellamma(Yellama Kalyanostavam). It is celebrated on first Tuesday in Ashada masam. Bonalu in Ashada masam, Durga Navaratri during Dasara in Ashwayuja masam .Ashada Masa Bonalu is very famous in Temple.Bonalu Jathara Festival at Balkampet Yellamma Temple starts after Golconda Bonalu Jathara and Ujjaini Mahankali Bonalu Jathara.

                                    

As advised by Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peerathipalli Sri Chandrashekharendra Saraswathi Swamy, “Akhanda Jyothi” is lit by Sri Virupaksha Shankaracharya Swamy. One can have “Akhanda Jyothi” darshan on entering the “Garbha Gudi”. The renovation and rebuilding of the temple has taken place in the year 1983.

                                            

To the South of the Temple resides Pochamma Devi ,Naga devatha temples and addalameda of Sri Ellamma Thalli