Yaganti in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh is famous
for Sri Yagantiswamy Temple (also called Uma Maheshwara Temple) dedicated to
Lord Shiva.
The Uma Maheshwara Temple at Yaganti houses the idol of
Shiva & Parvathi (Ardhanareeswara) carved out of a single stone. This is
probably the only place where Lord Shiva is worshipped in an idol form instead
of Shiva Linga. It is believed that Sage Agastya performed penance for Lord
Shiva at this place and requested Shiva to appear in Ardhanareeswara form which
is worshipped here. Another unique feature of the temple is Nandi statue which
has been growing in the size.
An amazing feature of this temple is its Pushkarini with
very pure water. No one knows how the water flows into Pushkarini in all the
seasons. Devotees consider that a bath in the holy Pushkarini before visiting
Shiva is highly beneficial.
The best time to visit Yaganti is from October to March
while the Peak Season is from February to March. Usually it takes half day to
visit Yaganti.
How to Reach
By Road: It is associated with state transport
to Hyderabad, Chittoor, Tirupati, Cuddapah, Nellore, Kurnool and Chennai which
is 24km from the place called Allagadda and is also connected to the rest of
the major cities. Buses are also available to Yaganti from Banaganapalli twice
a day i.e., at 7:00 am and 3:30 pm. One can also find buses to Banaganapalli
from Cuddapah, Nandyal, Hyderabad and Kurnool.
By Train: The nearest railway station to
the Sri Uma Maheswara Temple is the Secunderabad Railway station which is about
7 km from the temple. Nandyal railway station which is 55 km away from the
temple is the nearest railway station connected to connected to major cities
like Hyderabad, Howrah, Bangalore, Goa, Machilipatnam, Vijaywada, Puri, Hubli,
Vizag and Bhubaneshwar.
By Air: The nearest airport to Sri Uma
Maheswara Temple is Rajiv Gandhi International airport, Hyderabad and it is
about 12km from the temple.
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