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Sightseeing Highlights:

 

One of the main attractions is a visit to the Samadhi temple, which was built over 300 years ago and attracts a large number of followers and devotees.

 

Other attractions include the Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Panchamukhi Anjaneya Swamy and Venkateswara Swamy Temple.

 

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You can also visit Alampur, which is a famous temple town and has 9 Shiva lingam temples and a Jagadamba temple.

 

Tourists can also explore the Belum caves which are a geological attraction and the longest underground cave system is South India, replete with stalagmites, stalactites, and underground springs.


Located at a distance of 90 km  from Kurnool and 256 Km  from Hyderabad, Mantralayam is famous for the ‘Samadhi' of the well-known Vaishnaviite saint, Sri Raghavendra Teertha.

 

Followers of the saint consider him to be an incarnation of Bhakta Prahallada, who was saved by Vishnu in the avatar of Narasimha. Shri Raghavendra Swamy is said to have performed many miracles during his lifetime and has a large following even today.

 

Mantralayam is a small and peaceful town situated on the banks of the River Tungabhadra, and gets thousands of devotees from all over the country.
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State Andhra Pradesh
District Kurnool
Coordinates 15°56'30
Official language(s) Telugu, Hindi and English
Mantralayam Climate / Weather Summers 22°- 41°C. Winters 15°- 30°C
  
Nearest Airport Hyderabad- 351 km
Nearest Train Stations Mantralayam Road- 15 km
Main Road Highways NH7 - the highway to Bangalore and take a diversion to Jadcherla
Best time to visit
September to March
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