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#1	Pavamana Udupi Residency Reviews (38) Rs. 600 1

#2	Pankaja Paradise Reviews (27) Rs. 600 2

#3	Kalpavruksha Lodge Reviews (21) Rs. 600 3

#4	Sri Guru Brundavan Hotel Reviews (10) Rs. 500 4

#5	Guru International Hotel Reviews (12) Rs. 400 5

#6	Punnami Guest House Reviews (11) Rs. 400 6

#7	Sreeniketanam Lodge Reviews (4) Rs. 500 7

#8	Rajeswari Lodge Reviews (4) Rs. 300 8

#9	Sri Gurupadh Lodge Reviews (2) Rs. 500 9

#10	Sri Prasuna Lodge Reviews (2) Rs. 300 10

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About Mantralayam Tourism

Mantralayam or Manchale is a town located in the Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh, at a distance of 256 km from the capital city of Hyderabad. Mantralayam, the abode of the Samadhi of Vaishnava saint Shri Raghavendra Swamy, is a famous pilgrimage destination in South India. Mantralayam is situated near the border of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh along the banks of River Tungabhadra, a chief tributary of River Cauvery. Mantralayam is considered as a holy place of ancient origin. According to legend, King Prahalada performed his yagnyas to Lord Rama in this region, during the Dwapara Yuga. As per records, the barren land around Mantralayam along the river banks of Tungabhadra was handed over to the Mutt of Shri Raghavendra Swamy by Nawaab Siddi Masud Khan of Adoni. Shri Raghavendra Swamy was the disciple and the successor of Sri Sudheendra Theertharu of Kumbakonam, who taught him Dwaita Vedanta, grammar and ancient literary works and Vedic texts. Later, Shri Raghavendra Swamy came to be known as ‘Manchale Ragappa’ by his ardent followers. He attained Jeeva Samadhi at Mantralayam in 1671. It is believed that Shri Raghavendra Swamy was the incarnation of Bhakta Prahalada, who was deeply devoted to Lord Vishnu. It is also believed that, by attaining Samadhi, Shri Raghavendra entered in to the Vrindavana (Sajeeva Vrindavana) and that he will fulfill his devotees’ wishes for another 360 years. Today, the small town of Mantralayam is synonymous with the Tomb Temple of Shri Raghavendra Swamy, which is known by the name ‘Vrindavana’. Mantralayam is also popular for Manchalamma Temple and Venkateswara Swamy Temple. Maharathostavam/Car Festival and Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy Aradhanostavam are the famous festivals of Mantralayam, which are celebrated with great enthusiasm. Mantralayam tourism also offers pilgrimage trips to Panchamukhi Anjaneya Temple, Chinna Tumbalam, Bichchali, Urukunda and Alampur. Mantralayam can be easily reached as it is well connected by rails and roads to other destinations in Andhra Pradesh. The nearest airport to Mantralayam is the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport of Hyderabad, which is at a distance of 253 km. The nearest rail head is 'Mantralayam Road' on Madras-Raichur route, which is about 30 minutes drive from Sri Raghavendra Swamiji's (SRS). Mantralayam is visited by a large number of devotees of Shri Raghavendra Swamy, irrespective of their religion, all through the year. The vicinity of Mantralayam to destinations like Kurnool, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Warangal, Bangalore and Vijayawada makes it a popular pilgrimage destination. Read More >>

18 Mantralayam Traveller Reviews

"A Pilgrimage Trip"

Posted by Akshay
May 27, 2013

Mantralayam Experience: A good place, some people might even consider as a picnic. Its more of a worship kinda place.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Its not much of a shopping kinda place.

Activities & things to do: Its a pilgrimage spot. So I guess you all know what things to do.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: - N I L -

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"Mantralayam yatra"

Posted by umesh
Bangalore
May 13, 2013

Mantralayam Experience: The journey was good and roads are also ok compared to 5-6 yrs before. But there was no water in the river , it was fully dry and there is no maintenace of the river.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Kindly donot go to udupi hotel where we ordered masala dosa and in dosa we got cockroach

Activities & things to do: 20 km from mantralayma there is a place called panchamuki where veer hanuman and goddess lakshmi temple is available but the road from mantralayan to panchmuki is very bad.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: no food will be avaialble, Many Buses are plying from bangalore to mantralayam, beware of outside foods , its not hygenic.

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"good"

Posted by veerendra
Bangalore
Apr 18, 2013

Mantralayam Experience: Its good place to visite, it is the devotional place. Amazing place, here more peaceful.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: river, river near shops good

Activities & things to do: Anapurna dining hall in that sambar, payasam super

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: from bnglr direct train facility available at 9t 10:45 pm it will reach at mrng 8:30am Mantralayam road(Thungabadra).

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"Worst experience with Guru International hotel"

Posted by Prasann
Bangalore
Apr 16, 2013

Mantralayam Experience: Mantralayam is a very nice place, which we can visit any number of times.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: The places to see in Mantralayam are: 1. RAghavendra swamy temple 2. Manchalamma temple 3. The shopping area near the Mutt 4. Panchamukhi Hanuman temple

Activities & things to do: There are no much activities to do in Mantralayam. Do not miss to have the Lemon Soda.. You will find it very refreshing in the hot sun.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Bus transport mode is the best way to reach Mantralayam. There is a railway station called Mantralayam Road, but never tried this way of transport. Mostly the railway station is far from the city, but you would find auto rikshaws & buses to reach Mantralayam

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"Place"

Posted by srikanth
Hyderabad
Apr 05, 2013

Mantralayam Experience: The Place of Mantralayam is very good. They are still under developing stage. And the temple premisis is awsome.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: We can do as much of shopping as we can. For side seeing we have Panchamukhi Anjanaya swamy temple. and if you go to kurnool from there we can see many side seeings

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Tourist places in Mantralayam

Mantralayam is a popular pilgrim destination located on the banks of River Tungabhadra in the Kurnool District of Western Andhra Pradesh, bordering the state of Karnataka. It is a small village visited by the ardent followers and disciples of Sri Raghavendra Teertha.

Samadhi Temple or Moola Brindavanam is the prime attraction of Mantralayam. Other attractions include Manchalamma Temple, Lakshmi-Venkateshvara temple and Vedic Pathashala, which are located within the Mantralayam Mutt complex.

Panchamukhi Anjaneya Swamy Temple, the 200 year old Narasimha Swamy Temple of Chinna Tumbalam and Urukunda Lakshmi-Narasimha Erranna Temple are the popular pilgrim spots near Mantralayam.

Bichchali, Kowthalam and Navabrindavan of Anegundi are the must-visit holy sites for the devotees of Sri Raghavendra Teertha and the followers of Dwaita philosophy.

Mantralayam also offers one-day trips to Adoni, Alampur and Anegundi which are some of the famous historical places of Andhra Pradesh.