2006-10-18 20:16:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Temples dedicated to Narasimha
* Shri Yogananda Narasimha Swamy, Vedadri, near to Vijayawada
* Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Antarvedi, West Godavari District, AP
* Shri Lord Lakshmi-Narasimha Swamy temple, Korukonda, near to Rajahmundry
* Shri Narasimha temple, Malakonda, Prakasham District, AP
* Shri Prasanna Narasimha Swamy temple, Singarakonda, Prakasham district, AP
* At Ahobalam, mythologically known as the birth place of Lord Narasimha, there exist Navanarsimha (nine Narasimhas):
1. Ugra Narasimha
2. Krodha Narasimha
3. Malola Narasimha
4. Jwala Narasimha
5. Varaha Narasimha
6. Bhargava Narasimha
7. Karanja Narasimha
8. Yoga Narasimha
9. Chhatravata Narasimha/Pavana Narasimha/Pamuleti Narasimha
2006-10-19 00:58:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
aren't there many?
* Shri Yogananda Narasimha Swamy, Vedadri, near to Vijayawada
* Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Antarvedi, West Godavari District, AP
* Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Mallooru, Warangal District (~70KM from Bhadrachalam), AP
* Shri Lord Lakshmi-Narasimha Swamy temple, Korukonda, near to Rajahmundry
* Shri Narasimha temple, Malakonda, Prakasham District, AP
* Shri Prasanna Narasimha Swamy temple, Singarakonda, Prakasham district, AP
* Shri Narasimha Swamy Temple, Khammam, Khammam District, AP. The etymology of Khammam is said to be derived from the deity of the temple.
* Shri Yoga Narasimha, situated on a hilltop fortress at Melkote, Mysore District, Karnataka (Kannada for Mele- Top, Kote- Fort). The Fort, situated on a near vertical hill is a strategic area, overlooking the plains, giving the controllers a vantage point. Melkote is also the site of the famous Cheluvanarayana Temple and the Annual Vairamudi festival, where the deity is adorned with a crown of dazzling uncut diamonds. Ramanujacharya is said to have settled here to escape the Bahmani Sultan's persecution.
* At Ahobalam, mythologically known as the birth place of Lord Narasimha, there exist Navanarsimha (nine Narasimhas). This is also a deity at the village of Saligrama near Hassan in Karnataka:
1. Ugra Narasimha
2. Krodha Narasimha
3. Malola Narasimha
4. Jwala Narasimha
5. Varaha Narasimha
6. Bhargava Narasimha
7. Karanja Narasimha
8. Yoga Narasimha
9. Chhatravata Narasimha/Pavana Narasimha/Pamuleti Narasimha
2006-10-19 03:21:32 · answer #2 · answered by a_blue_grey_mist 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are many temples for Narashimha and they are listed below- But ahobilam is considered known e birth place of Lord Narasimha, there exist Navanarsimha (nine Narasimhas). This is also a deity at the village of Saligrama near Hassan in Karnataka:
Ugra Narasimha
Places of Pilgrimage
The main places of pilgrimage associated with Sri Narasimha are those places where the events described above are reputed to have taken place. These are:
Ahobilam
Antarvedhi
Kadiri
Simhachalam
Yadagirigutta
Mangalagiri
Hemachalam, (Mallooru), Warangal
Namakkal
Melkote
Devarayana Durga
Savana Durga
Chintalvadi
Ghatikachala (Known today as Sholingur, derived from Chola singa oor)
Saligrama, Udupi Dist.
The first seven are located in the present-day state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Namakkal, Ghatikachala and Chintalvadi are located in the state of Tamil Nadu and Devarayana Durga, Savana Durga, Melukote, Saligrama are in Karnataka.
Temples dedicated to Narasimha
Shri Yogananda Narasimha Swamy, Vedadri, near to Vijayawada
Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Antarvedi, West Godavari District, AP
Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Mallooru, Warangal District (~70KM from Bhadrachalam), AP
Shri Lord Lakshmi-Narasimha Swamy temple, Korukonda, near to Rajahmundry
Shri Narasimha temple, Malakonda, Prakasham District, AP
Shri Prasanna Narasimha Swamy temple, Singarakonda, Prakasham district, AP
Shri Narasimha Swamy Temple, Khammam, Khammam District, AP. The etymology of Khammam is said to be derived from the deity of the temple.
Shri Yoga Narasimha, situated on a hilltop fortress at Melkote, Mysore District, Karnataka (Kannada for Mele- Top, Kote- Fort). The Fort, situated on a near vertical hill is a strategic area, overlooking the plains, giving the controllers a vantage point. Melkote is also the site of the famous Cheluvanarayana Temple and the Annual Vairamudi festival, where the deity is adorned with a crown of dazzling uncut diamonds. Ramanujacharya is said to have settled here to escape the Bahmani Sultan's persecution.
Krodha Narasimha
Malola Narasimha
Jwala Narasimha
Varaha Narasimha
Bhargava Narasimha
Karanja Narasimha
Yoga Narasimha
Chhatravata Narasimha/Pavana Narasimha/Pamuleti Narasimha
2006-10-19 03:30:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2006-10-19 03:20:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-19 03:18:06 · answer #5 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are several temples of NARASIMHAVATAAR.the famous among them are situated in andhrapradesh, a state in india. they are situated at yadagiri gutta, in warrangal district and another at simhachalam at visakhapatnam district.
2006-10-19 04:32:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋