| Temples & Legends Of Andhra
Pradesh |
|
|
 |
| Temples & Legends Of
India |
|
|
|
|
MAHANANDI |
|
|
| The Tirtha of the
temple is famous for its curative properties, and it contains warm or tepid mineral
water right through the year. The main Tirtha is in front of the Mukhamantapa of the
Lord's temple. It is a sixty feet square tank with a mantapa in the centre. The inlets and
outlets of the tank are so arranged that the depth of the water be constantly kept only at
five feet, thus enabling all pilgrims to have a plunge. The source of supply of water to
this tank has not been traced up to now. The water is seen flowing into the tank through
some inlets that have been built. But their exact location is still a matter of doubt. The
five springs from out of which the Tirtha is supplied with water are called Srisaila-
dhara, Narasimhadhara, Daivodhinidhara, Nanditirtha and Kailasatirtha. The water is
crystalline pure and is ever tepid. |
[ Back ] [ Up ] [ Next ]
|
|
|
|
