Mahanandishwara Temple

Located to the east of Nallamala forest vary, the most attractions of the temple area unit Pushkarini and tower (Vimana) over the Garbha gruha constitutional Badami Chalukyan vogue. Other structures within the temple area unit in Vijayanagara vogue. The linga within the central sanctum is exclusive as a result of its sort of rough uncut rock, with 2 cavities. According to the legend, the local kings known as Nandas ruled here in the 10th century AD and they built several temples and worshipped their ancestral deity, Nandi. The holy tank (Pushkarini) within the temple known as Rudragundam is of sixty sq. feet with a Mandapa within the center. The water is so clear and pure that even a needle at the bottom can be seen clearly. There are nearly three pools in Mahanadi temple. Two pools lie outside the temple. The third pool that lies at intervals temple premises has uninterrupted water flow that originates from the basement of Garbha Gruha wherever the main spiritual being (Shiva Ling) is placed. The inlet and outlets of the tank are built in such a way that the water level always remains at five feet high. Thus devotees will have a dip during this holy tank. Here devotees are allowed to offer prayers to Shiva Linga and touch the water underneath the Lingam in the main sanctum. There is a huge Nandi statue outside the Mahanandishwara Temple.