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Mahanandi, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh · 15.4706°, 78.6261°
The chief shrine of the Nava Nandi group of nine Nandi temples near Nandyal, its original structure built by the Badami Chalukyas in the 7th century with further work in the 10th and 15th centuries. Tenth-century inscriptions record repairs made under the local Nanda rulers.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Local tradition traces the name to the Nanda rulers of the region, who worshipped Nandi as their ancestral deity.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Badami Chalukya
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