MAHANANDI TEMPLE
Mahanandi temple (Mahanandiswara temple) is situated at Mahanandi village at a distance of 19km from Nandhyal town in Karnool District in Telungana.The deity in this temple is Lord Shiva.The temple is surrounded by Nallamala Hills and a thick dense forest.The temple is feamous for architecture and rituals that held during Maha Shivaratri.
There was huge Nandi idol at the entrance of the temple which is consider as the largest Nandi in the world.The Mahanandi is completely renovated with new Shiva and Parvathi on either side of the temple.
The basic temple structure was constructed by Chalukyas and was later enhanced by Nanda Dynasty and Vijayanagara Kings.
Devotees can take dip at temple Pushkarni in which there are PanchaLingams of which the centre one is called Varuna Lingam.It is said that the main water source is originated below the inner Swayambhu Linga at the garbhagruha and the pilgrims can touch the Shiva Lingam to perform Piya ans also take holy water as Thirtham.
The temple is well connected by road,rail and air networks. - J N Chandra kala
SPECIALITY OF THE TEMPLE Mahanandhi temple is specially known for its attractive ponds or called kalyani, which consists of sacred fresh water. There are three tanks surrounding the temple , where two tanks are located at the entrance and the other is located inside the temple. The water source is believed to be originaTed from underneath of the self manifested shivalingam present in the sanctum sanctorum .unlike the other temples, the devotees here are allowed to touch the holy water gushing out from the underneath of shivalingam.the incredible feature of the temple is that the holy water in the temple will be very hot during winter and the water is very cold during summer padmapriya
ReplyDeleteThe temple is famous for its fresh water pools, called Kalyani or Pushkarni. The architecture of the temple shows the strong presence of the Chalukya Kings in this region. The pools of temple shows the skill of the Vishwakarmas.
ReplyDeleteThe main temple is surrounded by three pools: two small pools at the entrance and one big pool inside the temple itself. This holy tank is 60 square feet (5.6 m2) with an outdoor pavilion called a mandapa in the centre. The inlets and outlets of the tank are arranged so that the depth of the water is constantly kept at five feet, thus enabling pilgrims to bathe in the holy waters. Bathing in the inside big pool is prohibited after 5 PM every day.
he temple is famous for its stunning architecture and for many rituals that are held during the auspicious day of Maha Shivaratri.
ReplyDeleteThe Mahanandi village in Kurnool district is surrounded by the famous Nallamala Hills towards the east and the thick dense forests offer a stunning experience to the pilgrims.