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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.^{[citation needed]}

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Manthani Mantrapuri , manthani
Municipality
Manthani Location in Telangana, India Show map of Telangana Manthani Manthani (India) Show map of 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(s)	= 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.^{[citation needed]} The Current MLA of Manthani is Sridhar Babu , from the Indian National Congress.This is his fourth term as the MLA of Manthani

See also

• Manthani (Assembly constituency)
• Sridhar Babu

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

http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/2827/1/27473_1971_MAN.pdf

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