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Mantralaya is a town in Kurnool district
in Andhra Pradesh
, India
. It lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra river on the border with neighbouring Karnataka
state. It is also called as Manchale. This town is noted for the holy presence of the Vrindavana of Guru Raghavendra Swami
, a Madhwa saint and follower of Sri Madhwacharya.
It is believed that Guru Raghavendra Swami is in the Vrindavana from the past 339 years and is believed to be in the Vrindavana for another 361 years. While entering the Vrindavana, Guru Raghavendra Swami stated that he would be there (in the Vrindavana) for 700 years.
The nearest railway station is Mantralaya Road, 16 kilometres away. This station is on the Guntakal - Raichur railway route. There are frequent bus services from Raichur
and Bellary
in Karnataka
and from Adoni
, Kurnool
in Andhra Pradesh
. Mantralaya is about 35 km from Raichur
and 120 km from Bellary
,53 km fron Adoni
, 100 km from Kurnool and 250 km from the state capital Hyderabad. There are trains from Bangalore which passes through Mantralaya Road, which is an overnight journey. There are three trains from Bangalore everyday viz.,Lokmanya TT Express, Udyan Express and the Nanded Express. To reach the mutt from Mantralaya Road Railway Station, one can hire a tempo or cab which are available outside of the station. Tempo charges are Rs.20 (On a shared basis) and Rs.200 (for family or individual) and cab charges Rs.400 for family. The road to the mutt is good and takes approximately 30 minutes to reach.
Manchalamma is the presiding deity of the Manchale village and one has to offer prayers to Manchalamma first before they enter Sri Raghavendra Swamiji's(SRS) mutt to get his blessings. The Manchalamma's shrine is located on the left of the SRS mutt and both are on the banks of River Tunghabadra.
Lakhs of devotees come here to have a glimpse of the Brindavana or Vrindavana every year.
There are lot of hotels around the mutt and getting accommodation is not difficult. Summers are hot here and winter season is pleasant. Winter mornings may be very chill.
In October 2009 due to heavy floods in Tungabhadra River, the complete village and Vridavanam were Submerged in water.
All the people were safe. However many devotees and volunteers had volunteered to reconstruct the affected sites in the temple and the town and the temple was restored to its original beauty.
Kurnool district
Kurnool District is a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, located in the west-central part of the state on the southern banks of the Tungabhadra and Handri rivers. The town of Kurnool is currently the headquarters of the district...
in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra river on the border with neighbouring Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state. It is also called as Manchale. This town is noted for the holy presence of the Vrindavana of Guru Raghavendra Swami
Raghavendra Swami
Raghavendra Theertha was a Hindu saint and philosopher who served as the head of the Sri Mutt in Kumbakonam from 1624 to 1636. He wrote a commentary Sudha Parimala on the Nyaya Sudha, an exposition of Dvaita philosophy...
, a Madhwa saint and follower of Sri Madhwacharya.
It is believed that Guru Raghavendra Swami is in the Vrindavana from the past 339 years and is believed to be in the Vrindavana for another 361 years. While entering the Vrindavana, Guru Raghavendra Swami stated that he would be there (in the Vrindavana) for 700 years.
The nearest railway station is Mantralaya Road, 16 kilometres away. This station is on the Guntakal - Raichur railway route. There are frequent bus services from Raichur
Raichur
Raichur , is a city municipal council in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Raichur, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, is the headquarters of Raichur district. It was in the princely state of Mysore during the rule of Tipu Sultan...
and Bellary
Bellary
Bellary is a historic city in Bellary District in Karnataka state, India.-Origins of the city's name:There are several legends about how Bellary got its name....
in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
and from Adoni
Adoni
Adoni , is a municipality, mandal headquarters and commercial town in Kurnool district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 180 miles from Hyderabad and 307 miles from Chennai by rail. It has a population of about 2,43,247 people . Adoni is 245th biggest city in terms of population in India...
, Kurnool
Kurnool
Kurnool is located at . It has an average elevation of 273 metres .Kurnool lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra River. The Handry and Neeva rivers also flow through the city. The K.C...
in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. Mantralaya is about 35 km from Raichur
Raichur
Raichur , is a city municipal council in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Raichur, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, is the headquarters of Raichur district. It was in the princely state of Mysore during the rule of Tipu Sultan...
and 120 km from Bellary
Bellary
Bellary is a historic city in Bellary District in Karnataka state, India.-Origins of the city's name:There are several legends about how Bellary got its name....
,53 km fron Adoni
Adoni
Adoni , is a municipality, mandal headquarters and commercial town in Kurnool district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 180 miles from Hyderabad and 307 miles from Chennai by rail. It has a population of about 2,43,247 people . Adoni is 245th biggest city in terms of population in India...
, 100 km from Kurnool and 250 km from the state capital Hyderabad. There are trains from Bangalore which passes through Mantralaya Road, which is an overnight journey. There are three trains from Bangalore everyday viz.,Lokmanya TT Express, Udyan Express and the Nanded Express. To reach the mutt from Mantralaya Road Railway Station, one can hire a tempo or cab which are available outside of the station. Tempo charges are Rs.20 (On a shared basis) and Rs.200 (for family or individual) and cab charges Rs.400 for family. The road to the mutt is good and takes approximately 30 minutes to reach.
Manchalamma is the presiding deity of the Manchale village and one has to offer prayers to Manchalamma first before they enter Sri Raghavendra Swamiji's(SRS) mutt to get his blessings. The Manchalamma's shrine is located on the left of the SRS mutt and both are on the banks of River Tunghabadra.
Lakhs of devotees come here to have a glimpse of the Brindavana or Vrindavana every year.
There are lot of hotels around the mutt and getting accommodation is not difficult. Summers are hot here and winter season is pleasant. Winter mornings may be very chill.
In October 2009 due to heavy floods in Tungabhadra River, the complete village and Vridavanam were Submerged in water.
All the people were safe. However many devotees and volunteers had volunteered to reconstruct the affected sites in the temple and the town and the temple was restored to its original beauty.