Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, Mantralayam
Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy (Brindavana)
Mantralayam, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh
The Moola Brindavana of the 17th-century saint Sri Raghavendra Swamy on the banks of the Tungabhadra.
History
Sri Raghavendra Tirtha (1595–1671) was a Madhva saint, scholar and pontiff of the Kumbakonam mutt. In 1671 he entered the Brindavana alive at Mantralayam, on land granted by the Nawab of Adoni's governor Siddi Masud Khan. Devotees believe the saint remains present in the Brindavana. His Aradhana each year in August draws huge crowds, and the mutt runs free meals and accommodation.
Architecture
Brindavana (tomb shrine) inside the mutt complex with a Manchalamma temple nearby.
Festivals
- Sri Raghavendra Aradhana (Shravana
- Aug)
- Guru Vaibhavotsava
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Plan your visit
Weather at the temple
Directions to Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt
How to reach
- By air
- Kurnool Airport (Orvakal), about 120 km
- By train
- Mantralayam Road, about 15 km
- By road
- Buses from Kurnool, Raichur and Hyderabad.
Near the temple
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