Mahanandi Temple


Mahanandi temple is situated near Nandyal town and is 215 kms  from Hyderabad. There are Nine Nandi temples called Nava Nandi's near Nandyal town, because of which it is called as Nandyal.
The list of Nava Nandi's
1. Pradhama Nandi
2. Naga Nandi
3. Soma Nandi
4. Surya Nandi
5. Shiva Nandi
6. Vishnu Nandi
7. Garuda Nandi
8. Vinayaka Nandi
9. Maha Nandi

The Shrine at Mahanandi is called as Nadheeshvarudu and Kameshwari devi. By entering into the temple one can see holy river (called pushkarini) with crystal clear water. The water in the pushkarini comes from beneath the holy shrine Nandishvarudu.


Here is the image of a complete view of Mhanandi temple. We can see holy river (Pushkarini), visit Vinayaka Nandi (one of the nava nandis), Kodanda rama temple and go seva. Outside the temple there is a big Nandi at the park.



One of the biggest shiva temples to visit in South India. 

Comments

  1. Ramu15 March 2014 at 10:18

    Nice temple I also visited this temple recently and wrote about it in my blog site with some nice pictures. Have a look on it at http://indiantempleslist.blogspot.com/2013/11/mahanandi-temple-mahanandishwara-temple.html

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  2. aline naomi4 April 2014 at 18:11

    Great post!! Oh my, I want to visit India! :)

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  3. Pravin Patel1 January 2023 at 13:45

    Amazing information.

    The Mahanandi Temple, located in the Nallamala Hills of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, is a revered Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is situated atop a hill that stands alone amidst the surrounding hills and forests of the region. It is one of the most important pilgrimage sites for devotees of Lord Shiva in India, as it is believed to be an incarnation of Kedarnath, another major Shiva temple.

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