Yaganti Uma Mahshwara swamy temple is situated aloft the Yerramalla hills in kurnool district at a distance of 90 km from district headquarters. Near by town is Banaganapalli which is 11 km away from Yaganti.

Legent has it that sage Agastya wanted to build a temple for Lord Venkateswara on this site. However, the statue that was made could not be installed as the toe nail of the idol got broken. The sage was upset over this and performed a penance for Shiva. When Shiva appeared, he said the place suits Shiva better as it resembles Kailash. Agastya then requested Shiva to give the devotees a Parvathi Goddess as Lord Uma Maheswara in a single stone, which Shiva obliged.

According to another Legend, Chitteppa, a devotee of Shiva, was worshiping Shiva and Shiva appeared to him as a tiger. Chitteppa understood that it was Lord Shiva in tiger form, and shouted Neganti Shivanu ne kanti (meaning in telugu is I saw Shiva I saw), and danced with joy. over a period of time Neganti become Yaganti.

Growing Nandi: The devotees believe that the Nandi idol in front of the temple is continuously increasing its size. It is said that people used to do Pradakshinas (rounds) around it in the past. Now it is not possible to do Pradakshinam as Nandi grown all four sides. This Nandi is Growing 1 Inch in Every 20 Years. According to Potuluri Veera Brahmendra swamy, the Basavanna (stone nandi) of Yaganti will come alive and shout when Kali Yuga ends.

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