Mundlapadu Bhavani Shankara Swamy Temple - Giddalur, Andhra Pradesh

Mundlapadu Bhavani Shankara Swamy Temple:

Mundlapadu is a beautiful village and a major panchayat in Giddaluru Mandal in Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh, India.

One of the main tourist attractions in Mundlapadu village is "Sri Bhavani Sankara Swamy Temple".

The temple is present at a walkable distance from the main road.

Mundlapadu Temple Info:

Primary Deity	Lord Shiva & Lord Narasimha
Locale	Mundlapadu
District	Prakasam
Date Built	600 years ago
State	Andhra Pradesh
Pincode	523367.

Lord Shiva

The village is at a distance of around 6 km from Giddalur or Giddaluru. Its postal head office is located at C.S.Puram.

This village is very close to the Nallamalla Forest.

Bhavani Mata

Narasimha Swamy

Bhavani Shankara Swamy Temple

The main garbhalaya includes both Siva lingam and Narasimha Swami. According to ancient scriptures the temple was constructed more than 600 years ago.

It was constructed to show unity among Shiva and Vishnava religions.

Other main idols surrounding the main deity are Bhavani mata, Ganapathi, Sankaracharya, Navagrahas, Veerabhadra, Aswatha Narayana, Rama and Seeta, Anjaneya Swami and other idols. The Enuvuleru river is flowing at the back of the temple.

Pilgrims take a holy dip in this ancient river during Karthika and Magha Masam period. Devotees celebrate Shivaratri and Ekadasi with great fervor in this temple.

Attractions at Bhavani Sankara Swamy Temple

It is believed by local devotees that this ancient temple is protected by Adi Seshu having 12 heads during the night times.

Another attraction is located at the backside of the Narasimha Swamy idol. Here at the back you can see a dark path cave which leads to Kasi.

In olden days, many saints and sages entered this cave to visit Kasi directly. Hence, the village got its name "Munulapuri" which was later transformed as "Mundlapadu".

Nearby Places in Mundlapadu:

1. Talla Palle [2 km]
2. Burju Palle [3 km]
3. Narava [7 km]
4. Diguvametta [11 km]
5. Komarolu [15 km]
6. Racherla [17 km]
7. Kalasapadu [26 km]
8. Porumamilla [40 km]
9. Nandyal [62 km]
10. Markapur [69 km]

Language Spoken at Mundlapadu:

The local language spoken at Mundlapadu is Telugu. Other languages understood by the local people are Hindi and English.

How to Reach Mundlapadu Temple:

By Road:

Good road connectivity is there from Giddalur/Giddaluru and Markapuram to Mundlapadu.

APSRTC operates many buses plying from Hyderabad, Bangalore and other major cities to Giddalur. From there, one can easily reach Mundlapadu by taking RTC buses, sharing Autos.

By Train:

The nearest railway stations to Mundlapadu village are present at Giddalur Rail Way Station and Kistamsettipali Rail Way Station.

By Flight:

The closest Airports are present at Dunakonda [88 km away from Mundlapadu] Kadapa [100 km away from Mundlapadu].

Mundlapadu Chariot

Other Airports close to Mundlapadu are:

1. Tirupathi Airport [224 km]
2. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad [245 km]
3. Vijayawada Airport [273 km]
4. Bangalore International Airport [300 km]

Festivals Celebrated at Mundlapadu:

Different religious people live happily at Mundlapadu.

Mundlapadu Shivalayam Wide View

The local people celebrate all the major festivals like Dasara, Moharum, Ugadi, Shivrathri and Diwali with great fervor.

Accommodation at Mundlapadu:

There are many decent hotels situated at Giddalur including:

1. Sri Sai Prashanth Lodge [A/C and Non A/C]
2. Vyshnavi Lodge [A/C and Non A/C]
3. Balaji Lodge [Non A/C]
4. Praveen Lodge [A/C and Non A/C]
5. Saptagiri Lodge [A/C and Non A/C]

Other Attractions:

1. Papulaveedu Bharaiveswara and Sarvamangala Temple
2. Sri Siddhi Bhairaveswara Swamy Temple, Ramapuram
3. Kanaka Surabhewara Temple, Turimella
4. Ramalayam, Mundlapadu

Mundlapadu Ramalayam Temple


5. Anjaneya Swamy Temple, near Mundlapadu Bus-stop





6. Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Temple, Mundlapadu
7. Burujupalli Hanuman Temple
8. Sri Nemaligundla Ranganayaka Swamy Temple

Rangaswamy Temple
9. Patala Nageshwara Swamy Temple, Giddalur

Mundlapadu Temple Route Map:

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