About Mantralayam
Hyderabad to Mantralayam distnce : 270 km
Estimated travel time : 6 hours
Hyderabad to Mantralayam is very popular route for pilgrimage. Mantralayam is known for Sri Guru Raghavendra Swami, a saint who entered into a samadhi alive in front of his disciples.
Mantralayam is situated at the borders of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The city revolves around prestigious saint Guru Raghavendra Swami. Guru was a Madhya saint who is considered to be a reincarnation of Prahlada(A deity king who was saved by Lord Vishnuโs Narasimha avatar). The main attraction is the Temple and Mutt โcomplexโ. The temple elephants and chariots carrying the deity around the temple on special occasions is a spectacular sight. The Samadhi Temple or Brundavan is the site where Swamy is believed to have entered his tomb, alive. Inside the complex of the temple is the main shrine of the saint. Devotees still believe that he dwells in his holy form. Other attraction is the temple of Panchamukha commemorates the place where Shri Guru Raghavendra meditated for 12 years at a stretch.
Taxi from Hyderabad to Mantralayam is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Hyderabad to Mantralayam by car is well connected through NH 44 and Raichur road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Hyderabad to Mantralayam distance is 270 Km and is 6 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Bahadurpura - Nehru Zoological Park, Lion Safari, Tiger Safari, Mir Alam Tank, Masjid-E-Omer-E-Farooq Noorani, Sudha Car Museum
Pashambanda - Kali Temple, St. Colette's Monastery
Gandiguda - Hyderabad Partial Cloverleaf Interchange, Lake Kamuni
Peddashapur - Dargah Hazrath syed khwaja Mahboob Shah quadri chishti R H
Peddatopra - Shani Temple, Masjid E Abu Huraira (Ahle Hadees), Statue of Equality
Palmakole - Mahabodhi Bodhisattva, Maisamma Temple
Raipalle - Lalitambika Tapovanam , Sri Sadguru Malayala Swamy Lalitambika Tapovanam
Jadcherla - Nalla Cheruvu - Jadcherla Mini Tank Bund, MBC Church
Mahbubnagar - Laxmi Devi temple, Venkateshwara Temple, ShivaTemple, Nalla Cheruvu, Masjid Amena Masdoosnagar, Nalla Chervu kuntta
Rangapur - Jammulamma Temple, Sri Venkateshewara Swamy Temple
Beechupalli - Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Krishna River
Gadwal - Sree Jammulamma Temple, Jogulamba Gadwal, Gadwal Fort
Maldaka - Swayambu Lakshmi Venkateswara Temple, Gattu Thimmappa Swamy Temple
Raichur - Sri Anjaneya Temple, Tungabhadra River