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Mantralayam or Mantralaya in Kannada is a town in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India. Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state Kurnool District (కర్నూలు జిల్లా is a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, located in the west-central part of the India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country It lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra river. The Tungabhadra River is a sacred river in Southern India that flows through the states of Karnataka and part of Andhra Pradesh to merge with the larger This town is noted for the presence of the Samadhi of Guru Raghavendra Swami, a Madhwa saint and follower of Sri Madhwacharya. Samadhi ( Sanskrit: sa समाधि is a Hindu and Buddhist technical term that usually denotes higher levels of concentrated meditation or For Madhavacharya the Advaita saint see Madhava Vidyaranya. Shri Madhvacharya (ಶ್ರೀ ಮಧ್ವಾಚಾರ್ಯರು The original name for the place was Maanchale, has been sanskritised into Mantralaya. The nearest railway station is Mantralayam Road which is ten kilometres from Mantralaya. The station is on the Raichur - Bangalore railway route. Thousands of pilgrims visit Mantralaya every year. There are frequent bus services from Raichur and Bellary both in Karnataka. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Raichur (ರಾಯಚೂರು origin of name Rayachooru in Kannada is a town and a city municipal council Bellary ( Kannada: ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ Telugu: బళ్ళారి ˈbəɭɭari is a city in Bellary District in Karnataka state Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India Lakhs of devotees come here to have a glimpse of the Brindavana or Vrindavana every year. A lakh (also written lac, and lackh in an Indian english language news source India PR Wire 8 Oct '08 is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to Another way to reach mantralaya is through Kurnool. It is around 100 Kilometre from Kurnool.

Facilities available

The Mantralaya town is very peaceful and nice. There is guesthouse built by the mutt. Rooms are available from Rs. 150 onwards. A spacious suite with an attached dining room can be had for Rs. 650. Its air-conditioned. There are many lodging facilities available apart from choultry run by Raghavendra matha. Choultry is a resting place for visitors where rooms and food are provided by a charitable institution for nominal rates

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