Mahanandi is a holy Shivaite pilgrimage center located in
Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh. This is also one of the famous Andhra
Pradesh places to visit.
Located to the east of Nallamala
Hills, Mahanandi is a picturesque village surrounded by thick forest.
Within 15 km radius from Mahanandi, there are nine Nandis (Bulls) known as Nava
Nandis. Mahanandi is famous for the Mahanandiswara Temple and foremost shrines
of Nava Nandis. The nine Nandi temples are Mahanandi, Shivanandi,
Vinayakanandi, Somanandi, Prathamanandi, Garudanandi, Suryanandi, Krishnanandi
and Naganandi.
The 7th century Mahanandiswara Temple dedicated to Lord
Shiva is very famous and sacred place. Though the initial structure was built
by Chalukyas in 7th century, several additions were done in 10th and 15th
centuries. The gopuram over central sanctum is built in Badami Chalukyan style
of architecture and other structures in the temple are in Vijayanagara style.
According to the legend, the local kings known as Nandas ruled here in the 10th
century AD and they built a number of temples and worshipped their ancestral
deity the Nandi, hence the name Mahanandi.
The best time to visit Mahanandi is from Nov to Mar while
the peak season is from Feb to Mar. Usually it takes half day to visit
Mahanandi.
How to Reach
To reach Mahanandi there are good bus facilities from
the nearest villages. It can be well-reached by train with the nearest railway
station at Nandyal. The small temple town is also connected by rail and road
from the town of Kurnool. The nearest airport is at Hyderabad that is
about 288kms from Kurnool.
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