Raghavendra
Swamy Temple
Mantralaya is a beautiful small town on the banks of Tunghabhadra, in Kurnool District of
Andhra Pradesh. Its a temple town of Sri Raghavendra Swamy, one of the greatest devotee of
Lord Krishna.
Sri Raghavendra Swami Moola Brindavan:
The original Raghavendra Swami Brindavan is located in Mantralaya,
which is in Western Andhra Pradesh, in the district of Kurnool. Routes from Hyderabad,
Bangalore, Raichur, and Bellary, are shown on the map. It is possible to get there by
rental van, bus, or train. The colloquial name for the place, Maanchale, has been
sanskritized into Mantralaya. Under the grace of Sri Raghavendra, Mantralaya has become a
pilgrimage center, where devotees flock to view a glimpse of the Brindavan of this great
saint.
Buses:
Many South Indian cities are connected to Mantralaya by bus--Bangalore, Tirupati,
Mangalore, Madras, Hyderabad, Bellary and Mysore. The most convenient bus from Bangalore
leaves at 9:15 pm & reaches Mantralaya at 6 am, the next day. The conducted tours from
Hyderabad are typically 7 hours long(one way), leaving every Saturday at 9.30 am and
returning on Sunday at 9.00pm. They usually cover the Brindavan as well as the Raghavendra
Swamy Temple.
Train:
The nearest Railway station is MANTRALAYA ROAD, which is about 12KM from Mantralaya. Most
of the trains stop here except for the super fast trains. From Bombay convenient trains
are "DADAR MADRAS mail", which leaves Dadar at about 2PM & reaching
Mantralaya Road at about 4AM next day, and Bombay Mail. After reaching Mantralaya Road, a
bus or rental van can be taken to Mantralaya (about 1 hr ride). |
