Mahanandiswara Swamy temple Mahanandi, Nandyal

SRI MAHANANDISWARA SWAMY TEMPLE

Mahanandi, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, India

God

Mahanandeswara is the presiding deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. The Siva Linga is Swayambhoo murthy and the Linga is partially submerged in water, which originates beneath Swayambhoo Linga and is received as theertham by pilgrims.

Interesting Facts

The holy shrine of Nava Nandi Mandalam situated in this valley of panoramic beauty is attracting pilgrims in large numbers.
There are nine temples associated with Mahanandi. They are Mahanandi, Shivanandi, Vinayakanandi, Somanandi, Prathamanandi, Garudanandi, Suryanandi, Krishnanandi (also called Vishnunandi) and Naganandi.
The temple is famous for its fresh water pools called Kalyani or Pushkarni.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (45°C during day and 35°C during night)Average - May (35°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to February (26°C during day and 21°C during night)Monsoon season - August to October

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Nandyal Bus Stand	17.1 KM	9959225806
Gazulapalli	6.8 KM	08514-232747
Hyderabad International Airport	292 KM	+91 40 6654 6370

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Gazulapalli	6.8 KM	08514-232747

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Hyderabad International Airport	292 KM	+91 40 6654 6370

Architecture

There are Nine Nandi shrines known as Nava nandulu. Mahanandi is one of the Nava Nandis. The main gate of Sri Mahanandiswara Swamy Temple is facing West direction. This temple Gopuram is built in Badami Chalukyan style and other structures in Vijayanagara style. In the Garbhagudi, water originates beneath the Swayambhoo Linga and is received as theertham by devotees. There are totally 3 pools for bathing.These are called Kalyani or Pushkarini. Two small pools at the entrance and one big pool inside the temple itself. This holy tank is 60 square feet (5.6 m2) with an outdoor pavilion called a mandapa in the centre.

Religious Significance

Nandas worshipped their ancestral deity Nandi and hence built so many temples here. The legend says that, Nanda one of the Kings of Nandyal, once wished to perform Abhisekam to Lord Siva with Milk. He ordered for the supply of Milk for Pooja. One of the Cowherd of Gopavaram village, who in charge of this duty observed that one of the cows coming empty every day. In order to find out what is happening to the milk of that cow, he followed the cow to forest and hide himself in a thick bush. The cow as usual reached an ant-hill grazed around for a while and began to empty its milk. A young lad was sucking the milk. The cowherd who was astonished at this sight, conveyed the news to the King.The King was amazed and decided to ascertain the fact.The next day, he followed the cow-herd and hide himself in the thick bush. As usual the cow began to give her milk on the ant-hill.The young lad began to drink the milk, when the King was over enjoyed at the sight, God disappeared immediately and the cow in its hurry trampled the ant-hill. The hoops of the cow are deeply marked on the ant hill. Lord Siva appeared in the dream of the King and told him to worship at that place. Than the King constructed a temple.

History

The temple is said to have been built by Chalukyas in 7th century and was later enhanced by local Nanda Dynasty (10th century) and Vijayanagara Kings (15th century).

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	04:30 AM - 01:00 PM	02:00 PM - 09:30 PM

Sevas

Name of the seva

Day

Timings

Persons

Duration

Price

Suprabhatha Seva

04:30 - 05:00

30 Mins

100.00/ Person

Sthanika Abhishekam, Bindhe Seva

05:00 - 05:30

30 Mins

Astavidha Maha Mangala Harathi

05:30 - 06:30

1 Hr 30 Mins

100.00/ Person

Rudrabhishekam (For Couples)

06:30 - 08:00

1 Hr 30 Mins

1000.00/ Person

Ksheerabhishekam (For Couples)

06:30 - 08:00

1 Hr 30 Mins

200.00/ Person

Mahadhaaseervachana Darshan

06:30 - 08:00

1 Hr 30 Mins

351.00/ Person

Nithya Kalyanam

11:00

1116.00/ Person

Maha Nivedana

12:30 - 13:00

30 Mins

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757