Manthani
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Manthani is a village in India approximately 70 kilometers from Karimnagar. It is situated on the banks of the river Godavari. It is a very ancient center of Vedic learning, and even today houses many scholars well versed in Vedas & Sastras.
Name "Manthani" is tranformation of " Matra Kutam " or the House of Vedas and it houses thousand Brahmin families or "Sahasra Brahmana Gadapa" .
Among several temples situated here, the most important are those of Lord Saileshwara, Laxminarayana Swamy, Omkeshwara Swamy & Mahalaxmi. It is also a main centre for Jainism & Buddhism.
Famous Personalities From Manthani Polititians:
P V Narasimha Rao ( Former Prime Minister of India & Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh) Duddella Sripada Rao ( Former Speaker, Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh)
Spiritual Gurus and Vedic scholars:
Sri Vojjala Siddhanthi aka Sri Vojjala Radha Krishna Paramahamsa & Smt. Seetamma aka Siddhanti Seetamma
Sri Moteram gari Shastrulu
Sri Dulam Siddhanti
Sri Avadhanula Narahari Somayajulu (late)
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Name of Somayajulu: (Late) Avadhanula Narahari (Late) Sri Rajavaram Senam Sastrulu ( Great vedantic scholar and philosopher, spiritually very much advanced)
