Manthani
| Manthani Manthrapuri | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Manthani | |
| Coordinates: 18°39′N 79°40′E / 18.650°N 79.667°ECoordinates: 18°39′N 79°40′E / 18.650°N 79.667°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Karim Nagar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Nearest city | Manthani |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Manthani |
Manthani is a village and Mandal headquarters in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1]
It is located approximately 70 kilometers southwest 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 the ancient knowledge of the Vedas and Shastras.
Manthani (from Sanskrit Mantra Kutam or the House of Vedas) is popularly believed to house a thousand Brahmin families or Sahasra Brahmana Gadapa. In reverence, local scholars refer to Manthani as Mantrapuri (the town of hymns).
Attractions
- Gautamesvara Temple.
- Seelesvara and Siddesvara Temples.
- Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary.
- River Godavari
- Mahalakshmi Temple
- Lord Dattatreya's Temple ( 100 years old)
- JNTU, Manthani (http://jntuh.ac.in/new/academic/collofenggmantha.html)
Transportation
Bus Services
Manthani is located Approximately 70 km from the district Head quarters Karimnagar and 240 km from Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh state. Direct bus services of APSRTC are available from Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Godavarikhani, Mancherial, Kaleswaram, Jagtial, Korutla, Nizamabad. An APSRTC depot is located at Manthani.
Major bus routes
- Buses from Godavarikhani depot on the way to Guntur and Vijayawada pass through Manthani.
- A bus from Manthani Depot runs between Manthani and Nagpur. The route is Godavarikhani, Mancherial, Asifabad in Andhra Pradesh and Chandrapur in Maharashtra.
Train Services
Manthani has no train services to date. Late Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Mr.Sreepada Rao Duddilla, MLA, Manthani, made efforts to extend the proposed Peddapalli (IR Code:PDPL) - Nizamabad Railway line to Manthani, his assassination has put this proposal on the back burner.
Closest railway stations
- Pedda Palli[IR Code:PDPL) is the nearest railway head.
- Another railway station is Ramagundam Station, which is at a distance of about 40 km. From there Manthani can be reached via Godavarikhani by bus.
Air Services
The nearest air port is Hyderabad which is about 250 km. The proposed Greenfield Airport at Ramagundam is under process.
- Temples
Among several temples situated here, the most important are those of Lord Sileshwara & Siddheshwara, Laxminarayana Swamy, Omkeshwara Swamy, Mahalaxmi, Gouthameshwaralaya.12 Hanuman Temples. It is also an important centre for Jainism & Buddhism.
Notable people
Late Sri P.V. Narasimha Rao, 3 term MLA from Manthani and ex CM of AP (The only PM of India from AP).
Late Sri Chandrupatla Narayana Reddy, MLA from 1978-1983
Late Sri Chandrupatla Raja Reddy, Samithi President(who donated all his salary to charity) and an honest politician from Manthani with a clean track record.
Late Sri Duddilla Sripada Rao,3 Term MLA and Ex-Speaker of the AP state assembly
Sri Chandrupatla Ram Reddy garu, MLA from 1994-1999
Sri Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Minister for Civil Supplies and Legislative Affairs, Sitting MLA ( 3 time MLA), Son of Sri D Sripada Rao
Late Sri C.A Rama Rao,IAS Revenue Secretary (Govt of Andhra Pradesh) (The one and only I.A.S officer from Manthani)
Late Sri Chandrupatla SitaRam Reddy garu,(The last Police patel of Manthani Mandal, the man with a larger-than-life mass appeal who is believed to have played a key role in nurturing largely successful leaders from Manthani in post-independent India)
Late Sri Panakanti Kishan Rao, Zilla Parishd Chairman Geetla janardhan Reddy, Ex. M.L.C, M. Prabhakar Reddy, Ex. Sarpanch, seniormost Advocate having more than 50 years experience. Late Pothipeddi Venkatanarayana Reddy, Advocate, BJP karimnagar District President, Late Chandrupatla Agareddy, Retired Judge.
Prabhojanalu
Prabhojanaalu are very popular banquents held by Manthanaites are a unique among Indians. In Prabhojanaalu "gummadi kaya bharada" and "challa pulusu, mudha pappu" are very famous in the world.
References
- ↑ "List of Sub-Districts". Census of India. Retrieved 2007-05-29.