Manthani is a municipal town in Manthani mandal in Peddapalli district of the

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n state of

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. It is located in Manthani

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on the banks of the river

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..Manthani is nearest town of Godavarikhani,

Ramagundam Ramagundam is a city under Ramagundam Municipal Corporation, municipal corporation in Peddapalli district of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Telangana. It is the most populous city in the district and falls under t ...

& Peddapalli. Manthani gave political birth to very many like swargeeya PV Narsimha Rao elevated to PM Status from MLA CM gradually .Swargeeya Sripada Rao as Speaker & Sridhar Babu now with great record of more than hatrick/s

Geography

Manthani is surrounded by the sacred

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. Manthani assembly constituency is the largest constituency in Telangana in terms of area. The Current MLA of Manthani is Sridhar Babu, from the

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.This is his fifth term as the MLA of Manthani.

Transport

BUS - Manthani is connected by road through TSRTC depot named MANTHANI-MNTY. Mostly buses ply to Karimnagar, Hyderabad, Godavarikhani, Bhupalapally, Warangal, Bhadrachalam, Chandrapur, Dharmavaram, Mancherial etc., Train - Manthani has no Railway line .It’s Nearest Railway Station is

& Peddapalli Junction. Air - Nearest Airport is RGIA at Hyderabad .

History

According to an inscription of Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya at Dwarakapeetam and Pushpagiri Peetam, Adi Shankara had visited Manthani."Karimnagar is where Pushkaralu action is"
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'', Karimnagar, 14 July 2015. Retrieved on 20 May 2016. A ruined Shiva temple, once-prominent dating back to the period of

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, known as Gautameshwara, is found in Manthani. It is known for elaborate carvings and fine sculptures similar to that of main Kakatiya temples such as the Thousand Pillar Temple in

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References

http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/2827/1/27473_1971_MAN.pdf {{Authority control Mandal headquarters in Karimnagar district Cities and towns in Peddapalli district Places situated on the banks of the Godavari river

Geography

Transport

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History

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