Mahanandi - Place of Nine Shrines

Mahanandi, a village located in nallamala hills consists of a ancient temple which dates back over 1500 years. the main deity in the temple is Mahanandiswara swamy. the temple is part of the nine shrines known as nava nadulu. Within 15km of the mahanandhi, there are 8 other nandi shrines all called as nava nandhulu.

These nine temples are Mahanandi, Shivanandi, Vinayakanandi, Somanandi, Prathamanandi, Garudanandi, Suryanandi, Krishnanandi (also called Vishnunandi) and Naganandi.

Mahanandhi is famous for the fresh water pools, which are so fresh that if you drop a coin we can view the coin in water. Water comes from the main shrine inside the temple. One important thing is that the normal people are allowed to touch the shrine and perform pujas over here. The water during the winter season will be very hot and vice versa during the summer. During the early mornings, the water is lukewarm and water gets cooled gradually with the rise in temperature.

World Biggest Nandi - We can see the world biggest nandi over here.