Sri Ragahavendra selected Mantralaya for his Jeeva Samadhi. Devotees visit Mantralaya to have the darshan of the Brindavan of Sri Raghavendra. The mutt is situated on the banks of river Tungabhadra in the state of Andhra Pradesh bordering Karnataka.

Reaching Mantralaya: It is easily accessible by train as it on the Chennai /Bangalore – Mumbai line. Almost all train stops at Mantralaya Road station which is just 12 Kms from the Mutt. For those coming from Mumbai, Mumbai – Chennai Express starting from Mumbai at 2 PM is most convenient as it reaches Mantralaya by 4 AM. Bangaloreans can reach Mantralaya by Udyan Express.  KSTDC also runs a conducted tour covering Mantralaya and surrounding places. More details on reaching Mantralaya from various cities is available here.

Sevas at Mantralaya : For sevas, you need to make a booking at the temple office by 8 AM. Detailed list of sevas are available here. Most popular is the Sankalpa Seva. Details on Sankalpa seva can be read here. Aradhana at Mantralaya is very popular and numerous devotes reach Mantralaya at the time of Aradhana. Poorna Aradhana for the year 2007 is on 29th August.

Accommodation :Temple has several guest houses which are provided to devotees for nominal fee. You can find teh availability at central booking office at the road junction near the Mutt. Rooms are clean and well maintained and available for a nominal fee. Advance booking is possible for the newly constructed 100 rooms guest house and AC rooms. Details for advance booking 

Temple also serves free meals as Prasadam to all devotees visiting Mantralaya 

Near Mantralaya :

Panchamukhi temple near Mantralaya is a must visit. Autorickshaws ply between Mantralaya and Panchamukhi temple. Navabrindavana and Hampi are other destinations near Mantralaya 

(Contribution by T. S Raghavendran )

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