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Mahanandi

Crystal-clear spring pools at a Shiva temple in the Nallamala

Year-roundbest timeDay tripideal₹50–400per person / day

About Mahanandi

Fifteen kilometres from Nandyal, the Mahanandeeswara temple is fed by perennial springs so clear that coins on the bottom of the kalyani tank can be counted; pilgrims bathe in the warm water before darshan. It is the chief of the nine Nandi temples (Nava Nandulu) around Nandyal.

Why visit

Crystal-clear spring tanks
Chief of the Nava Nandulu
Forest-edge setting

Things to do

01Bath in the kalyani

02Darshan

03Nava Nandulu circuit

Stay nearby

Hotels in Nandyal

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Bezawada Residency

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Lakshmi Palace

Hotel · Nandyal Centre, Nandyal

4.0(11)₹₹₹₹

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