Navabrindavan - Anegundi

Navabrindavan near Anugundi houses Moola Brindavan of 9 Yatis.

padmanabham kavindram cha vaageesham vyaasaraajakam
raGuvaryam srinivasam, ramatirtha tathaiva cha
Shri Sudheendram cha govindam navavrundavanam bhajE

The nine saints in Nava Brindavana are as follows

1.     Padmanabha Tirtha, direct disciple of Jagadguru Shriman Madhwacharya
2.     Kavindra Tirtha
3.     Vagisha Tirtha
4.     Vyasatirtha
5.     Srinivasa Tirtha
6.     Ramatirtha
7.     Raghuvarya Tirtha, Guru of Tirukoilur Shri Raghuttama Tirtha
8.     Sudhindra Tirtha, Guru of Mantralaya Shri Raghavendra Tirtha
9.     Govinda Wodeyar

There are also shrines to Lord Ranganatha and Lord Hanuman inside the premises.

The Nava Brindavan Island is a very serene and calm place. Poojas are performed in the morning and hence it is better to reach the Island in the mornings.

For those who wish to stay overnight in Anegundi are advised to contact any of the Madhwa Mathas in Anegundi and make prior bookings for Room and Lunch.

Yatris can also stay overnight in Hampi or Hosapete as per their convenience and visit Nava Brindavan early in the Morning for Seva and Darshan.

Category	Places to Visit
address	Navabrindavan, Island between Anegundi and Humpi
state	Karnataka
district	Koppal
city	Gangavati
area	Anegundi
pincode	600035

How To Reach

Navabrindavan is located in a island on the Tungabhadra river near Anegundi. Anegundi is a small village in Gangavati, Koppal District. It is on the North banks of the Tungabhadra River. One has to go by Boat from Anegundi to Navabrindavan. The easiest route is either go directly by Car from Bengaluru or Chennai or go to Mantralayam by Train and take Car from there. Manatralayam to Nava Brindavan is around 160 Kms. One can also reach Humpi and then reach Anegundi by Taxi or Auto. It takes about 25 minutes to reach Anegundi from Humpi. If one wishes to go by bus. You need to catch a Bus that goes to Raichur. From Raichur there are buses to Gangavati. From Gangavati one needs to get another bus to Anegundi. By Air Nearest Airport is Jindal Vijaynagar Airport which is around 70 Kms from Anegundi. The next closest airport is Hubli Airport. It is around 125 Kms from Hubli. By Train Nearest Railway Stations are Hospet, Munirabad and Koppal. By Road It is 12 Kms from Gangavati via SH 130. It takes around 20 minutes to reach Anegundi from Gangavati. It is around 65 Kms from Koppal via NH 13 and SH 130. It takes around 1 Hr and 15 Minutes to reach Anegundi from Koppal. It is around 70 Kms from Bellary via SH 132. It takes around 1 Hr 45 Mts to reach Anegundi from Bellary.

Accomodation

Sri Uttaradi Math and Sri Raghavendra Swamy Math have few rooms in Anegundi. Anegundi is a small village. One should not expect lot of facilities here. The nearest big town is Hospet. Sri Uttaradi Math, Sri Raghavendra Swamy Math and Sri Krishna Mutt have branches in Hospet. Hotels and Lodges are also available in Hospet.