Bonthapally is a village in Jinnaram mandal of Medak District in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Bonthapally

Temple is regarding 40 kilometer from the town of Hyderabad.

This village Bonathapally is known for the Bonthapally temple of Sri Bhadrakali Sametha Veerabhadra Swamy. several

devotees from Hyderabad and different parts of the Medak district visit this Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Bonthapally

Temple in large numbers. largely Arya Vysyas visit this Bonthapally Temple. Buses are available from Secunderabad,

Patancheru, Balanagar etc. to the current temple.

Many people visit during the month of Sravanam (mostly comes during August) and on Mondays to the current temple.

There are temples of Anjaneya Swamy, Ayyappa Swamy, and Shiva Temple during this village. several industries are

located during this village like Neuland Laboratories.

According to the legend, long time ago there was only the small temple of Sri Veerabhadra Swamy in Bonthapally.

One night a shepherd was passing through before of that temple. He detected somebody is calling and turned back and

saw Lord Veerabhadra Swamy. He was afraid. Lord said to the man that he doesn't like the place of the temple and he

wanted it to be shifted to a different place. thus he asked the shepherd to hold him on his shoulder to another location till

he's tired. Then the shepherd carried the lord on his shoulder and walked to a few kilometre and placed him where this

Bonthapally Temple is found. Then the Lord asked the shepherd to travel to his home without turning back and if he

turns he can become a sculpture. The shepherd went consequently, however when walking to a long way, due to

enthusiasm he turned back and became statue. This statue remains there during this village. Lord then came in dream

of a preist and the village heads and same them to build a temple for him at that place. currently a big temple is located

at this new place.