Mahanandi
Mahanandi is the most famous temple among the nine Siva temples around Nandyala. This temple is at the foothills of Nallamala forest range and is about 15 kilo meters (9.5 miles) from Nandyala town. Major attractions of this temple are the ponds. Natural spring water flows in to the ponds continuously all year round. This is an important pilgrimage and picnic place in the area.
I love the last photo. With the person on the steps near the water.
Comment by wendy — September 20, 2005 @ 7:15 am
My cousins,my family and I had a dip in the koneru.Thank you for bringing back sweet memories!
Comment by padmini tirupati — November 3, 2005 @ 10:13 am
I wish I were there, in that sacred place. I only may say something wise, to be closer to the temple - “He who wishes to enter the paradise at the best door must please his mother and father.”- Hadith. I think not only in paradise, but in this temple too. (quotation from www.allsydneyhotels.org/hotel/countries/catal_hotels.php?status=4)
Comment by Mariny — September 22, 2006 @ 8:37 am
Wow,
those memories..
i remember i went for a swim in thise little pools.
two of them had dark colored water and some fish too!!
the on in the center had clear water and one could see the coins dropped in it.
i was too scared to swim much. and i remember i was just tall enough for the water to be barely below my nose!!
and i remember that clear watered pond as being very huge.. but now that i see the pictures.. it seems small than what it is in my memories!!
-ram
Comment by Ram — September 27, 2006 @ 6:46 pm
These pictures evoked the memories of my visits to Mahanandi. I studied engineering in nadyal, on every ‘Maha Shiva ratri’ day, me along with my friends used to visit mahanandi. We used to have loads of fun over there escpecially in swimming. This place is a great place to visit, It’s a tranquil place.
//Manohar
Comment by Manohar Reddy — July 15, 2007 @ 10:43 pm
Hello Mr.Vijay,
congratullations to the team for Placing this Historical Place MAHANANDI in Web, PLEASE place some of the photographs of the same which includes the forest.
I born and brought up from Nandayal, my parents are still there only, we live in TEKKE, which connects Noonepalli and Main center. We have a drycleaning shop near Khaleel talkies with name “SRI VENKATARAMANA ELECTRIC DRYCLEANERS”
keep it up, you are doing a wonderful job, to the team effort.
Thanks & Regards
Venkata Ramana
Comment by Venkata Ramana — August 16, 2007 @ 12:43 am
Dear all,
I had had darshan of mahanandeswara on 20-09-09, it was a great experiance.
Temple complex is maintained properly but around the complex there are plenty of pigs and garbage every where. we could not stand for a while there. i tried on web to find the temple authorities details and could not find any. hope some one can suggest or advise them for suitable action for maintaining the holy place.
Comment by Raja Shekar Reddy — October 1, 2009 @ 12:18 am