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Panchamukhi Aanjaneya Swamy  The temple of Panchamukhi Aanjaneya Swamy (Lord Hanuman) is located on the banks of river Tungabhadra about 20km to the north of Mantralayam. It is on the Karnataka – Andhra border coming under Karnataka state about 2 km from Ganadhala village. Bus facilities are available on this route with buses from Mantralayam to Raichur and Manvi passing via Panchamukhi. Private transportation (Tempo/Auto) facilities are also available from Mantralayam to Panchamukhi. If it is on a sharing basis it works out cheaper, otherwise it may cost about Rs.200-300 two ways. Significance of Panchamukhi Temple It is a cave temple where Sri Raghavendra Swamy (Rayaru) had performed penance for 12 years meditating on Panchamukhi (five headed) Hanuman before entering into Brindavana at Mantralayam. One can find a script engraved to this effect on the walls of the temple. It is said that Rayaru had the darshan of Lord Hanuman in a unique way with five faces (Varaha...

TEMPLES AT MANTRALAYAM (Part-1) Maanchalamma Temple... Maanchalamma (a form of Goddess Durga) is the presiding deity of Mantralayam the abode of Guru Sri Raghavendra. In her name only, the place was originally called as Manchala or Manchaali. The deity Maanchalamma is said to be the family deity of Prahlada whose descendant was Sri Raghavendra Theertharu. It seems Rayaru used to worship her daily before his Brindavana pravesa and also sought the consent and approval of Goddess Maanchalamma for his settlement in Manchali. Accordingly she gave darshan to Sri Raghavendra Theertharu and blessed him of all her support in his endeavors. In turn Sri Raghavendra Theertharu assured her that who ever visits Mantralayam would first visit her temple, have darshan of Goddess Manchalamma and then only have the darshan of Sri Raayaru (Moola Brundavana). This is the custom that is being followed even today. Temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara... An ardent devotee of Lord Sri Venkateswara an...