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Gandi

Gandi is a place in YSR district in Andhra Pradesh in India. It is famous for the temple of Anjaneya Swamy built on the foot of a hill on the western side of the river Papaghni. It has gain a great name and fame a Vayu Kshethra. It is located at 55 km from Cuddapah city and 8 Km from Vempalli on the Vempalli-Rayachoty route.

Papaghni river goes in this place from south to north in between two hills. A legend says, that Lord Rama visited this place in his return journey from Lanka. To welcome Rama, Vayu the father of Anjaneya hung a wreath of golden flowers across the ravine. Before leaving this place Rama carved the figure of Anjaneya on a rock.

The people here believe that it is visible to the sacred souls at the approach of their death time. Sir Thomas Manro, the former British Governor, was fortunate enough to see it when he passed near that ravine.

The stone praakaaram around the sanctum sanctorum is said to have been built by one Tirupathi Seshanna in 1911.


Page last modified on Wednesday February 10, 2016 10:55:02 GMT-0000