Mantralayam is a pilgrim village in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River on the border with neighbouring state of Karnataka. It is known for being the site of the samadhi of Raghavendra Tirtha, a saint who lived in the 17th century. He is believed to have chosen to be enshrined alive in a meditative state in front of his disciples at the site of the temple.[2] Thousands of people visit the Raghavendra Math and temples on the banks of the river.[3]
Mantralayam | |
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.svg)  Mantralayam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Mantralayam Mantralayam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°56′30″N 77°25′41″E / 15.94167°N 77.42806°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Kurnool |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 14,452[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 518345 |
| Telephone code | 08512 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 21 |
Demographics
editMantrayalam Taluk has a population of 61,294 people with roughly 92% Hindus, 7% Muslims and 0.5% Christians and 0.2% people following other faith.Telugu is the official language and spoken as mother tongue overwhelmingly and Urdu and Kannada spoken in minority.
References
edit- ^ "NPR Report".
- ^ Eswaran, Arcot. "Mantralayam for that healing touch". The Hindu. No. 18 October 2002. The Hindu Newspaper. Archived from the original on 25 February 2003. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ DHNS (3 October 2009). "Dramatic rescue of Mantralayam seer". Deccan Herald. Deccan Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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