Nava Nandi book wins A.P. Tourism Award for writing excellence
Author M. Lahari received the Andhra Pradesh State Annual Tourism Award for her book 'Nava Nandi', which documents the significance of nine Nandi temples in Nandyal. The book aims to promote the region's cultural heritage and engineering history.
Why it matters
Recognition of local literature and cultural documentation helps preserve regional history and promotes tourism.
Nandyal-based author M. Lahari’s book Nava Nandi on the prominence of Nandyal town and the nine Nandi temples surrounding it won the Andhra Pradesh State Annual Tourism Award for Excellence 2025-26 in the Best Excellence in Writing/Publication category.
According to Ms. Lahari, Nandyal derived its name from Nandi (bull) and Alayam (temple). The town is situated amid the temples of the Nava Nandis (the Nine Nandis). “Nandyal is a place blessed with nine magnificent Nandi temples. It is a great fortune to be born here, to walk on this soil, and to breathe this air. Nandyal is the only place in the entire world that houses Nava Nandi temples,” she said.
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