Manthani
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Manthani is a village and Mandal
Mandal
is a town and municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Mandal.The town of Mandal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...

 headquarters in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

.

It is located approximately 70 kilometers southwest from Karimnagar
Karimnagar
As of 2011 India census Estimation, Karimnagar city had a population of 2,99,660. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49% has an average literacy rate of 86.75%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 92.61%, and female literacy is 80.79%. In Karimnagar, 12% of...

. It is situated on the banks of the river Godavari
Godavari River
The Godavari is a river that runs from western to southern India and is considered to be one of the big river basins in India. With a length of 1465 km, it is the second longest river in India , that runs within the country and also the longest river in South India...

. It is a very ancient center of Vedic learning, and even today houses many scholars well versed in the ancient knowledge of the Vedas
Vedas
The Vedas are a large body of texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism....

 and Shastra
Shastra
' is a Sanskrit term used to denote rules in a general sense. The word is generally used as a suffix in the context of technical or specialized knowledge in a defined area of practice; e.g., Bhautika Shastra , Rasayana Shastra , Jeeva Shastra , Vastu Shastra , Shilpa Shastra , Artha Shastra ' is a...

s.

Manthani (from Sanskrit Mantra Kutam or the House of Vedas) is popularly believed to house a thousand Brahmin families or Sahasra Brahmana Gadapa. In reverence, local scholars refer to Manthani as Mantrapuri (the town of hymns).

Bus Services

Manthani is located Approximately 70 km from the district Head quarter Karimnagar
Karimnagar
As of 2011 India census Estimation, Karimnagar city had a population of 2,99,660. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49% has an average literacy rate of 86.75%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 92.61%, and female literacy is 80.79%. In Karimnagar, 12% of...

 and 240 km from Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

 state. Direct bus services of APSRTC are available from Hyderabad, Karimnagar
Karimnagar
As of 2011 India census Estimation, Karimnagar city had a population of 2,99,660. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49% has an average literacy rate of 86.75%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 92.61%, and female literacy is 80.79%. In Karimnagar, 12% of...

, Warangal
Warangal
Warangal is a city and a municipal corporation in Warangal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Warangal is located northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad and is the administrative headquarters of Warangal District. This district is a combination of three cities: Warangal,...

, Godavarikhani
Godavarikhani
Godavarikhani is a Town in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh in the southern part of India. It is basically an industrial area with a high population. It is also called as Manchester City of India. The most of the income generated in Telangana area is by this town only. It is surrounded by...

, Mancherial
Mancherial
Mancherial ) located on the banks of GODAVARI river, is a town and a major municipality in Adilabad district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located north east of state capital, Hyderabad, India. There has been a demand to make Mancherial as a separate district from the political...

, Kaleswaram, Jagtial
Jagtial
Jagtial is one of the towns and Mandal headquarters in Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh, India.- Geography :Jagtial is located at...

, Korutla, Nizamabad. An APSRTC depot is located at Manthani.

Major bus routes

  • Buses from Godavarikhani
    Godavarikhani
    Godavarikhani is a Town in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh in the southern part of India. It is basically an industrial area with a high population. It is also called as Manchester City of India. The most of the income generated in Telangana area is by this town only. It is surrounded by...

     depot on the way to Guntur
    Guntur
    Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...

     and Vijayawada
    Vijayawada
    Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...

     pass through Manthani.
  • A bus from Manthani Depot runs between Manthani and Nagpur
    Nagpur
    Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...

    . The route is Godavarikhani
    Godavarikhani
    Godavarikhani is a Town in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh in the southern part of India. It is basically an industrial area with a high population. It is also called as Manchester City of India. The most of the income generated in Telangana area is by this town only. It is surrounded by...

    , Mancherial
    Mancherial
    Mancherial ) located on the banks of GODAVARI river, is a town and a major municipality in Adilabad district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located north east of state capital, Hyderabad, India. There has been a demand to make Mancherial as a separate district from the political...

    , Asifabad in Andhra Pradesh
    Andhra Pradesh
    Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

     and Chandrapur
    Chandrapur
    Chandrapur is city and a municipal council in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is also the headquarters of Chandrapur district....

     in Maharashtra
    Maharashtra
    Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

    .

Train Services

Manthani has no train services to date. Late Speaker of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

 Mr.Sreepada Rao Duddella, MLA, Manthani, made efforts to extend the proposed Peddapalli
Peddapalli
Peddapalli, "a Big Town", is a prominent parliament constituency in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh. [Coordination - 18°36'42.61"N, 79°22'40.77"E]...

 (IR
IR
Ir or ir may refer to:* the abbreviation for the title of Ingénieur , a person practicing the profession of engineering* Iridium , the 77th element* .ir, the Internet country code top-level domain for Iran...

 Code:PDPL) - Nizamabad Railway line to Manthani, his assassination has put this proposal on the back burner.

Closest railway stations

  • Pedda Palli[IR Code:PDPL) is the nearest railway head.
  • Another railway station is Ramagundam Station ,which is at a distance of about 40 km. From there Manthani can be reached via Godavarikhani
    Godavarikhani
    Godavarikhani is a Town in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh in the southern part of India. It is basically an industrial area with a high population. It is also called as Manchester City of India. The most of the income generated in Telangana area is by this town only. It is surrounded by...

     by bus.

Air Services

The nearest air port is Hyderabad which is about 250 km.
The proposed Greenfield Airport at Ramagundam is under process.
  • Temples


Among several temples situated here, the most important are those of Lord Sileshwara & Siddheshwara, Laxminarayana Swamy, Omkeshwara Swamy, Mahalaxmi, Gouthameshwaralaya.12 Hanuman Temples. It is also an important centre for Jainism & Buddhism.

Notable people

Sri P.V. Narasimha Rao, who was a Brahmin (The only PM of India from AP).

Sri Duddilla Sreepad Rao, Who was the Speaker of AP state assembly

Sri Panakanti Kishan Rao, Jilla Parishd Chairman

Sri Suvarna Prabhakar, who was a civil engineer responsible for many of the dams built throughout Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

 specifically in the Godavari river
Godavari River
The Godavari is a river that runs from western to southern India and is considered to be one of the big river basins in India. With a length of 1465 km, it is the second longest river in India , that runs within the country and also the longest river in South India...


Prabhojanalu

Prabhojanaalu are very popular banquents held by Manthanaites are a unique among Indians.
In Prabhojanaalu "gummadi kaya bharada" and "challa pulusu, mudha pappu" are very famous in the world.

External links

  • http://manthani.org/ http://manthani.org.../
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