Famous Temples to visit in Nandyal District - Andhra Pradesh

Nandyal became a newly formed district on April 4, 2022 in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Some of the popular and important religious centers present in this new Nandyal District are Srisailam, Mahanandi, Yaganti, and Ahobilam. These temples were once part of Kurnool District.

Take a look at some of the best temples you can visit in Nandyal in this post.

1. Mahanandi Temple:-

Mahanandi Temple Entrance

Mahanandi Sri Mahanandiswara Swamy temple is one among the Nava Nandis present near Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh.

The crystal clear holy water at Pushkarani remains constant at five feet, allowing devotees to swim in it, which has many healing powers.

Nandyal is just 15 km from Mahanandi Temple, which is on NH7 from Hyderabad to Chennai.

Maha Shivaratri is an important festival celebrated every year at this temple in the months of February and March, which attract many pilgrims from around the world.

What to See at Mahanandi:

1. Pushkarini
2. Huge Nandi Statue
3. Nava Nandi Temples
   • Mahanandi
   • Shivanandi
   • Vinayakanandi
   • Somanandi
   • Prathamanandi
   • Garudanandi
   • Suryanandi
   • Krishnanandi (Also called Vishnunandi)
   • Naganandi
4. Kameswari Devi Temple (1 km from bus station)
   
5. Sri Kodanda Ramalayam Temple

How to Reach Mahanandi:

By Air:

The nearest international airport is present in Hyderabad.

By Rail:

The nearest railway station is present in Nandyal, Giddalur and Gazulapalli.

By Road:

APSRTC run frequent buses to Mahanandi Temple from Nandyal town for every 15 minutes.

Temple Distance:

Kurnool - 92 km
Hyderabad - 311 km
Chennai - 392 km
Bengaluru - 412 km
Vijayawada - 317 km

Mahanandi Temple Route Map:

Read more: Mahanandi Temple

2. Srisailam Temple:-

The sacred Srisailam Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple present in Nallamala Hills is a sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy and his consort Goddess Bhramaramba devi (Goddess Parvati).

Srisailam Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy temple is one among the 12 Jyotirlinga temples (Dwadasa Jyotirlingas) dedicated to Lord Shiva in India. It is also known as Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga and is a must visit tourist destination in Nandyal district.

Srisailam Sri Bhramaramba Devi Temple is one of 18 Shakti-peethas or Ashtadasa Shakti Peethas worshiped in India.

What to See at Srisailam:

1. 1. Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
2. 2. Sri Bhramaramba Devi Temple
3. 3. Shikaresvara Temple
4. 4. Sakshi Ganapati Temple
5. 5. Hathakesvara Temple

Other tourist attractions in Srisailam are Srisailam Dam, Srisailam Sanctuary, 12th century Akka Mahadevi Caves.

How to Reach Srisailam:

APSRTC and TSRTC operate frequent buses from Hyderabad, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Anantapur and Guntur to Srisailam.

Markapur Road (MRK) Railway Station is the nearest railway line to Srisailam.

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad is the nearest airport to reach the temple of Srisailam.

Temple Distance:

1. Kurnool - 179 km
2. Hyderabad - 230 km
3. Chennai - 470 km
4. Bengaluru - 533 km
5. Vijayawada - 263 km

Srisailam Temple Route Map:

Website for Reference:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallikarjuna_Jyotirlinga
www.srisailamonline.com/

3. Ahobilam - Nava Narasimha Temples:-

Ahobilam is a holy place, which consists of Nava Narasimha Temples devoted to Lord Narasimha Swamy, located within 5 km radius.

According to Hindu mythology, this is the place where Lord Narasimha, an avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, saved the young Prahlada by killing his Asura father Hiranyakashipu.

Nava Narasimha Temples present at Ahobilam are mentioned here along with their corresponding Navagrahas/Planets.

Temples present at Upper Ahobilam:

1. Ahobilam Narasimha Temple - Guru/Jupiter
2. Jwala Narasimha Temple - Kuja/Mars
3. Krodakara/Varaha Narasimha Temple - Raahu
4. Malolan Narasimha Temple - Shukra/Venus

Temples present at Lower Ahobilam:

1. Yogananda Narasimha Temple - Shani/Saturn
2. Pavana Narasimha Temple - Budha/Mercury
3. Kshatravata Narasimha Temple - Ketu
4. Bhargava Narasimha Temple - Ravi/Sun
5. Kaaranja Narasimha Temple - Chandra/Moon

This temple is present at middle on the way to Upper Ahobilam from Lower Ahobilam.

What to See at Ahobilam:

1. Nava Narasimha Temples
2. Ugra stambham
3. Prahlada Mettu
4. Jayasthambham

How to Reach Ahobilam:

Allagadda is the nearby town at a distance of about 63 km from Ahobilam.

Nandyal railway station (NDL) is the nearby railway station at a distance of approximately 30 km from Ahobilam.

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is the closest airport to reach Ahobilam Temple.

Temple Distance:

Kurnool - 136 km
Hyderabad - 275 km
Chennai - 415 km
Bengaluru - 401 km
Vijayawada - 315 km

Ahobilam Temple Route Map:

Website for Reference:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allagadda
http://www.ahobilamutt.org/us/information/visitingahobilam.asp

4. Yaganti - Sri Uma Maheswara Temple:-

Sri Uma Maheswara Swamy temple in Yaganti is a sacred holy temple in Nandyal district dedicated to Lord Shiva.

This ancient temple was built in the 15th Century by Vijayanagara Empire King Harihara Bukka Raya.

He belonged to the Sangama Dynasty and he constructed the temple according to the Vaishnavite traditions.

Yaganti Temple - Gali Gopuram

The main attraction of this temple is "Growing Nandi" present ain temple mandapam, which is still expanding and growing even today at a rate of 1 inch every 20 years.

According to the prophecy of Veerabrahmendra Swamy, Nandi gets up alive and shouts at the end of Kaliyuga.

Another attraction of the temple is the absence of crows as Sage Agastya cursed the crows that disturbed him, while performing his penance at this place.

Since the crow is Lord Shani's vehicle / vahana, the devotees firmly believe that Lord Shani cannot enter this holy place.

India's Nostradamus Saint Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swamy stayed in Yaganti for sometime, where he wrote the famous Kalagnanam (Prophecy).

Take a holy bath in the pushkarani, where the water emerges from Nandi's mouth at the bottom of the hill before doing puja to Lord Shiva.

There is no trace of water flowing from the hill and water will be present throughout the year in Pushkarini (temple pond) even during the dry summer season.

Maha Shivaratri is celebrated with great fervour at this temple.

What to See at Yaganti:

Sri Uma Maheswara Swamy temple
Pushkarini
Growing Nandi
Agastya Cave
Venkateswara Cave
Veera Brahmam Cave
Akasha Deepam

How to Reach Yaganti:

Banaganapalli is just 11 km from Yaganti Temple.

Panyam Railway Station (PNM) is the nearest railway head.

There are regular APSRTC buses from Banaganapalli, Nandyal, Kurnool and other nearby towns.

Yaganti Temple Distance:

Kurnool - 83 km
Hyderabad - 317 km
Chennai - 397 km
Bengaluru - 334 km
Vijayawada - 361 km

Yaganti Temple Route Map:

Read More: Yaganti Temple

5. Nandavaram Chowdeshwari Devi Temple:-

Nandavaram Temple Entrance

Chowdeshwari Devi Temple present in Nandavaram in Banaganapalle mandal is a popular temple dedicated to the Goddess Chowdeshwari Devi (Kasi Vishalakshi).

According to an ancient belief, Goddess Chowdeshwari Devi came all the way from Varanasi to the village of Nandavaram via a small underground tunnel that can be seen in the temple premises.

Devotees can perform Sri Chakra Puja in front of the deity at this temple.

The original Chowdeshwari Devi idol looked more fearful to watch so, it was placed behind the garbhagriha doors and a similar less frightening deity was placed for pilgrims worship in this ancient temple.

Navarathri celebrations are performed with great joy and enthusiasm in this temple.

What to See at Nandavaram:

Chowdeshwari Devi Temple
Temple Koneru

How to Reach Nandavaram Temple:

By Road:

Nandavaram village is present between Panyam and Banaganapalle road.

By Rail:

Panyam Railway Station (PNM) is the nearby railway station to reach Nandavaram temple.

By Air:

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is the nearest international airport to reach Nandavaram temple.

Temple Distance:

Banaganapalle - 11 km
Panyam - 19 km
Kurnool - 75 km
Hyderabad - 287 km
Chennai - 400 km
Bengaluru - 348 km
Vijayawada - 343.4 km

Nandavaram Temple Route Map:

Read More: Nandavaram Chowdeshwari Devi Temple

Author Note:

Most of the temples mentioned above were once part of the Kurnool district which we have covered under:

Famous Temples to visit in and around Kurnool

But now we have moved them to the newly formed Nandyal district blog post.