Nava Brundavana (Anegondi) - A rare pilgrimage
Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vaasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! Nava Brundavana ( a rare pilgrimage ) Location Nava-Brundavana a small island in the Tungabhadra River is situated near Anegondi in Gangavathi Taluk of Koppal district in Karnataka state. It is approximately 20 km from Gangavathi which was earlier in Raichur district. At the same time Nava-Brundavana is also nearby to Hampi, 12 km away from Hospet in Bellary district of Karnataka state. Anegondi the last capital of Vijayanagara Empire is standing as a witness to the rise and fall of Vijayanagara dynasty during which period Nava Brundavana had taken birth. ( An aerial view of Nava Brundavana ) Significance of Nava-Brundavana The name Nava-Brundavana is self explicit. Nava means nine. This is an abode chosen by nine eminent Saints (Yatis) of...