Historical PeriodEra
Varies
3000 BCEVariesPresent
Sacred Facts · At a Glance
Mantra
Tradition-specific
- Gender
- female
- Sacred Colours
- tradition-specific
- Sacred Offerings
- tradition-specific
Primary Scriptures
1 source- Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral
Uma-Maheśvara of Yaganti
Tradition
Hindu / Shaiva
Location
- Yaganti, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh (15.2167°N, 78.1667°E)
Sacred Narrative
Yaganti cave-temple houses an Uma-Maheśvara liṅga with a unique Nandi that is said to have grown in size over centuries. Historical measurements (1600 CE vs. current) show the Nandi is 1 inch taller. Geologists attribute to natural-rock-growth; devotees to miracle.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraTradition-specific
- Offerings
- tradition-specific
- Sacred colours
- tradition-specific
🪔 Worship Procedures
- Daily rites
- • tradition-specific
🛕 Principal Temples
- Main shrine of Uma-Maheśvara of YagantiVaries📍 Yaganti, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaFestivals: Annual festivalYaganti — 5.5-ft Nandi that "grows"
🎊 Festivals
- Annual Uma-Maheśvara of Yaganti festivalSeasonally · 1–10 days
📜 Primary Scriptural Sources
- Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral
Sources & provenance
🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary
- 🎓Scholarly sourceBookHindu tradition sources
- 📖Supporting referenceGazetteerKurnool Gazetteer