Mahanandi
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Mahanandi (महानंदी) is a village located east of the Nallamala Hills near Nandyal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Variants
Location
Mahanandi is about 21 km from Nandyal. The nearest airport is at Hyderabad, which is about 215 km from Kurnool, and the nearest railway station is at Nandyal.
Origin
Mahanandi (महानंदी) is name of a Naga Raja. (See:List of Naga Rajas)
History
It is surrounded by forests. Within 15 km of Mahanandi, there are nine Nandi shrines known as Nava nandulu. Mahanandi is one of the Nava Nandis. The Mahanandiswara Swamy Temple, an important shrine, is located here. This ancient temple dates back over 1,500 years. The inscriptions of 10th century tablets speak of the temple being repaired and rebuilt several times.[1]
These nine temples are Mahanandi, Shivanandi, Vinayakanandi, Somanandi, Prathamanandi, Garudanandi, Suryanandi, Krishnanandi (also called Vishnunandi) and Naganandi.[2]
A festival is held here annually during February and March to celebrate Maha Shivaratri, the Great Night of Shiva.
महानंदी
महानंदी (AS, p.722) आंध्र प्रदेश के कर्नूल जिले में नंदयाल के निकट स्थित यह स्थान प्राचीन शिव मंदिर के लिए प्रसिद्ध है.[3]