Mannar Poluru

Mannar Poluru is a village in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is famous for Alghu Malluru Krishna Swamy temple. The village is situated near Sullurupet at a distance of 103 km from Nellore.

The temple was built in the 17th century by Bangaru Yadama Nayudu. The village was once the living place of mallayodas or wrestlers. According to a legend, it is the place where Lord Sri Krishna defeated Jambavantha in a duel and married his daughter Jambavati. Another story says that Lord Maha Vishnu deflated the bloated ego of Garutmata here.

Apart from the idol of Satyabhama and Jambavati, the two consorts of Lord Krishna, the idol of Jambavantha creating the illusion of shedding tears are bound to amaze the viewers.