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Mantralayam (मंत्रालयम्) is a pilgrim village located in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra River on the border with neighbouring Karnataka state.

Origin

Variants

  • Mantralaya मंत्रालय, आंध्रप्रदेश, (p.688)

History

The village is known for the brindavan of Raghavendra Swami, a saint who lived in 17th Century and who entered into a samadhi alive in front of his disciples.[1] Thousands of people visit the Raghavendra Matha and temples which are located on the banks of Tungabhadra River.[2]

मंत्रालय

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[3] ने लेख किया है ...मंत्रालय, आंध्रप्रदेश , (p.688): इस नाम के रेल स्टेशन से 9 मील पर यह सुंदर तीर्थ स्थान बसा है. तुंगभद्रा नदी पास ही बहती है. यहां श्री राघवेंद्र स्वामी का प्रख्यात मंदिर है जहां दूर-दूर से यात्री आते हैं. मंदिर के प्रांगण में कई प्राचीन संतों की समाधिया हैं. राघवेंद्र स्वामी के मंदिर का वृंदावन विशेष रूप से उल्लेखनीय है.

External links

References

  1. Eswaran, Arcot. "Mantralayam for that healing touch" (18 October 2002). The Hindu newspaper. The HIndu Newspaper.
  2. DHNS (3 October 2009). "Dramatic rescue of Mantralayam seer". Deccan Herald.
  3. Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.688