Manthani
Manthani is a municipal town in Manthani mandal in Peddapalli district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Manthani mandal.[1] It is situated on the banks of the river Godavari.
Manthani
Mantrapuri , manthani | |
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Municipality | |
  Manthani Location in Telangana, India  Manthani Manthani (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°39′N 79°40′E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Peddapalli |
| Government | |
| • Type | Chairman-Council |
| • Body | Manthani Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 23,000 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | = Languages |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TS-22 |
| Website | https://manthanimunicipality.telangana.gov.in/ |
Geography
Manthani is surrounded by the sacred Godavari river. Manthani assembly constituency is the largest constituency in Telangana in terms of area. The Current MLA of Manthani is Sridhar Babu , from the Indian National Congress.This is his fourth term as the MLA of Manthani
History
According to an inscription of Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya at Dwarakapeetam and Pushpagiri Peetam, Adi Shankara had visited Manthani.[2] A ruined Shiva temple, once-prominent dating back to the period of Kakatiya Dynasty, 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 Warangal.
References
- "District Level Mandal wise list of villages in Karimnagar district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- "Karimnagar is where Pushkaralu action is", Deccan Chronicle, Karimnagar, 14 July 2015. Retrieved on 20 May 2016.
http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/2827/1/27473_1971_MAN.pdf