Mantralayam | |
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.svg)  Mantralayam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Show map of Andhra Pradesh Mantralayam Mantralayam (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:15°56′30″N77°25′41″E / 15.94167°N 77.42806°E /15.94167; 77.42806 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Kurnool |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 14,452[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 518345 |
| Telephone code | 08512 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 21 |
Mantralayam is a pilgrim village inKurnool district inAndhra Pradesh, India, on the banks of theTungabhadra River on the border with neighbouring state ofKarnataka. It is known for being the site of thesamadhi ofRaghavendra Tirtha, a saint who lived in the 17th century. He is believed to have chosen to be enshrined alive in a meditative state in front of his disciples at the site of the temple.[2] Thousands of people visit theRaghavendra Math and temples on the banks of the river.[3]
Mantrayalam Taluk has a population of 61,294 people with roughly 92% Hindus, 7% Muslims and 0.5% Christians and 0.2% people following other faith.Telugu is the official language and spoken as mother tongue overwhelmingly andUrdu andKannada spoken in minority.
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 92.21% | |||
| Islam | 7.04% | |||
| Christianity | 0.55% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.19% | |||
