Mantralayam

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Mantralayam/ మంత్రాలయం/ಮಂತ್ರಾಲಯ.
town
Mantralaya, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
Mantralayam/ Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°56′30″N 77°25′41″E / 15.94167°N 77.42806°E / 15.94167; 77.42806Coordinates: 15°56′30″N 77°25′41″E / 15.94167°N 77.42806°E / 15.94167; 77.42806
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Kurnool
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	518345
Telephone code	08512
Vehicle registration	AP21
Nearest city	Adoni
Climate	HOT (Köppen)
Website	www.mantralayam.com

Mantralayam (Telugu: మంత్రాలయము, Kannada: ಮಂತ್ರಾಲಯ) 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.^[1]

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 Adoni, Yemmiganur, Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh and from Raichur and Bellary in Karnataka,Mantralaya is about 53 km fron Adoni,24 km fron Yemmiganur,100 km from Kurnool and 250 km from the state capital Hyderabad, 35 km from Raichur and 120 km from Bellary.

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.

Sri.Appanacharya was the prime student of Swamiji. Swamiji stayed with Sri.Appanacharya in Bikshalaya aka Bichali for 13 years. This place is also located on the banks of River Tunghabadra and it is 20 km from Mantralayam.

Route to Panchamukhi Anjaneya Temple and Bikshalaya(Bichali): From Mantralayam Temple to Panchamukhi Anjaneya Temple & Bichali, you can easily hire Shared Autos outside of the temple. Panchamukhi Anjaneya Temple is 23km(Approx.) First, you have to pass through Madhavaram village. From there, take a right turn and proceed till you reach R.Tungabhadra. After you pass this, you enter the Raichur District of Karnataka. Proceed further and you reach Chiksugur camp junction. The road to the right leads to Panchamukhi Anjaneya Temple and left goes to Bichali. The road to Panchamukhi Anjaneya Temple has been re-carpetted (as seen in 2013)and is good now unlike it used to be previously . The Temple is open for Darshan from 0530Hrs and closes at 1300Hrs. Again it opens in the evening and closes at 2000Hrs. From here, it is 18km to Bichali and you have to pass through Chiksugur camp Junction and proceed straight. The road from Chiksugur camp Junction is very good. Bichali is on the banks of R.Tungabhadra and you can see this from the Rail bridge after Mantralayam Road station towards Raichur. This spot is very serene and scenic and worth the time you spend. You can take bath in the River as it is shallow. But exercise care, as the bed is very rocky. Even today, the Appanacharya generations are performing the poojas daily. Visiting here in the month of August can be difficult as floods are common during monsoon. After the 2009 floods, the 400 years old Appanacharya's house has been completely washed off and it is currently being renovated. Due to lack of funds, the pace is slow.

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 chilly.

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.^[2]

Gallery

Guru Raghavendra
Raghavendra Temple at Mantralaya
Guru Raghavendra
Evening Seva in Progress at the Raghavendra Temple
Evening Seva in progress at the Raghavendra Temple
Panchamukha Anjaneya Temple where Guru Raghavendra undertook a long Penance
Shree Raghavendra in metallic background
Sunset at Tungabadra river - Mantralayam.

References

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↑ "Mantralayam cut off Raghavendra Temple Fully Submerged - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2012-10-07.

External links

Book Mantralaya Rooms online

v t e Cities, towns and locations in Kurnool district

Cities, municipal and census towns	Adoni Banganapalle Bethamcherla Bugganipalle Kurnool Nandyal Srisailam Project (RFC) Township Srisailamgudem Devasthanam Yemmiganur

Locations other than cities and towns	Mantralayam Shahi Jamia Masjid

See also	People from Kurnool district Villages in Kurnool district

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