Mahanandi Temple or Mahanandiswara Swamy Temple is an ancient Shiva temple located in the east of Nallamala Hills near Nandyal, Kurnool District, Andhrapradesh. Here Lord Shiva is worshipped as Mahanandiswara Swamy and Sri Kameswari Devi(Parvathi) is his concert. There There are 9 temples near Mahanandi village they are Mahanandi Temple, Shivanandi Temple, Vinayakanandi Temple, Somanandi Temple, Prathamanandi Temple, Garudanandi Temple, Suryanandi Temple, Krishnanandi or Vishnunandi Temple, Naganandi Temple
The Karthika Masa Utsavams will start on November 5 and ends on December 4. The change in timings is only on all Sundays, Mondays and during Karthika Pournami as per temple authorities.
Mahanandi Temple Karthika Masa Timings:
3.00 am – Melkolupu Vaeedya Seva
3.00 am to 3.30 am – Suprabatha Seva
4.00 am to 4.30 pm – Astavida Mangala Haratulu
4.30 am – Darshan Starts
5.00 pm to 5.30 pm – Maha Mangala Harathi
9.00 pm – Ekanta Seva
10.00 pm – Temple closes.
How to Reach Mahanandi:
By Air: The nearest airport are in Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Bengaluru.
By Rail: The nearest railway station is Nandyal railway station which is 19 km far from Ahobilam
By Road: There are a number of buses plying to Mahanandi.