The village dates back to the early 16th century and is an Agraharam. It is bounded by the Vasishta and Vainateya rivers on the West and Kowsika and Sankhyayana rivers on the East(All these are distributaries of Godavari). There is a tank near the village on the bund of which there were a number of raavi (ficus religiosa) trees. It is believed that sages in the past spent their time in peaceful penance under these trees. Therefore, the place was called Munikhanda Agraharam (place or plot of land of sages). Munganda is a corrupted form of the name. Originally there were three villages Bhanavipuram, Khandrika, and Agraharam which formed part of Peddapuram Samsthanam and which were gifted away to men of learning. Subsequently, they were combined into one village under the name Munganda.
The Agraharam had a major concentration of Telugu Brahmin families belonging to the Vaidiki Veginadu subsect even though the numbers have declined over time due to migration.
"Inti Perlu" (Family names) associated with Veginati Brahmins and Munganda include
The place has been noted for great intellectuals that had made a name in several branches of Sanskrit learning viz., jyotishya, purana, nyaya, mimamsa, vyakarana, and dharma sastras. Well-known 17th century Sanskrit poet and critic, Upadrasta Jagannatha Panditaraja(1590-1670) had his roots in Munganda.
Nadiminti Rukmeswara Sastry, Nadiminti Sarvamangaleswara Sastry (1759-1839) created four simplified Sanskrit grammar manuals – Sabda Manjari (శబ్ద మంజరి), Samaasa Kusumaavali (సమాస కుసుమావళి), Vibhakti Vilaasamu (విభక్తి విలాసము) and Ramayana Sangraham (రామాయణ సంగ్రహం), which stand as the most sought after textbooks by Sanskrit students even today(https://www.sakshi.com/news/family/nadiminti-sarvamangal-leswara-sastry-telugu-poet-1040188)
Pulya Uma Maheswara Sastry (1887-1959), a Sanskrit grammarian and president awardee lived in Munganda.
The village was always at the forefront during the Khadi movement when hundreds of spinning wheels and handlooms produced both rough and quality khadi during the days of the Swadesi Swarajya movements. Many individuals from this village took an active part in the freedom movement and had been jailed on many occasions.
The temples of Muleswara Swamy, Rajeswara Swamy, Venugopala Swamy, Mutyalamma, and a Ganapati Mandiram are the places of worship in the village. Ganapathi Navarathrulu is celebrated for nine days from Bhadrapada Suddha Chavithi (August–September). Sahasranamarchanas (repeating a thousand names of the Lord), recitation from Vedas, reading of Puranams and philosophical discussions are held. This festival is being celebrated for the past 120 years but is confined to this place only.
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