Mahanandi

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Mahanandi is a renowned temple village in Andhra Pradesh, India, famous for its ancient Mahanandiswara Swamy Shiva temple and natural spring-fed temple tanks.

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Mahanandi canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf temple town
village
country India
dedicatedToDeity Shiva
distanceFrom Hyderabad
Kurnool
Nandyal
distanceFromHyderabad_km approximately 220
distanceFromKurnool_km approximately 80
distanceFromNandyal_km approximately 15
district Nandyal district
famousFor Mahanandiswara Swamy Temple
natural spring-fed temple tanks
formerDistrict Kurnool district
governingLanguage Telugu
hasAlternateName Mahanandiswaram
hasArchitecturalStyle Dravidian temple architecture
hasEconomicActivity pilgrimage-based economy
small-scale agriculture
hasElevationCategory foothills location
hasFestival Karthika Deepam
Maha Shivaratri
hasMainDeityName Mahanandiswara
linked to: Bhagandeshwara
hasNaturalFeature perennial springs
pushkarini (temple tank)
surrounding forests
hasRitualPractice Shiva abhishekam
ritual bathing in temple tanks
hasSacredWaterBelief temple tank waters considered holy
hasTemple Mahanandiswara Swamy Temple
hasTempleTank inner tank near sanctum
outer temple tanks
hasVisitorFacility guest houses
pilgrim lodges
locatedIn Nallamala Hills
Rayalaseema region
linked to: Rayalaseema
nearbyWildlifeArea Nallamala forest
linked to: Nallamala Hills
nearestRailwayStation Nandyal railway station
partOf Nava Nandis
pilgrimageType Shaivite pilgrimage centre
region south India
religion Hinduism
roadConnectivity connected by road to Nandyal
state Andhra Pradesh
tourismType eco-tourism spot
religious tourism destination
waterSourceType natural underground springs
waterTemperatureCharacteristic mildly warm

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Nandyal district contains Mahanandi
Kurnool district contains Mahanandi