In Andhra Pradesh

A representation of Sri Narasimha in Kadiri. Andhra Pradesh.

1.

*Ahobilam or Ahobalam is a major center of pilgrimage in South India,

located in the Nandyal Taluka of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India. According
to local legend, this is where Lord Narasimha blessed Prahlada and killed the demon
Hiranyakashipa. It is an important place of worship for Vaishnavas and is one of the
108 Divya Desams.
2.
*Penna Ahobilam Lakshmi Narasimha temple
3.
*Yoga Narasimha Swamy, in Dharmapuri, Karimnagar District, Andhra
Pradesh. It is said that at Dharmapuri, Narasimha Deva meditated in Yogamudra, after
his Ugrarupa.
4.
Kotla-Narasimhulapalle, Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh
5.
*Kadiri Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Kadiri, Anantapur Dist,
Andhra Pradesh.
6.
*Shri Yogananda Narasimha Swamy, Vedadri, near Vijayawada
7.
*Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Nacharamgutta, Medak district, Andhra
Pradesh.
8.
*Shri Panakala Narasimha Swamy, Mangalagiri, near Vijayawada
9.
Shri Shobhanaachala Vyaghra Narasimha Swamy, Aagiripalli, near
Vijayawada
10.
*Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Antarvedi, Sakhinetipalle, West Godavari
District, Andhra Pradesh
11.
*Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Peruru Village, Amalapuram, East
Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
12.
*Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Yadagiri Gutta, Near Bhongir, Nalgonda
District, Andhra Pradesh. See Yadagirigutta (Temple)
13.
Shri Matsyagiri Laxmi Narasihma Swamy Devalayam, Vemula Konda,

Valiginda mandal, Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh. The temple of Lakshmi

Narasihma swamy is on the rock hill (konda) in Mastya avataram.
14.
*Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
15.
*Singarayakonda, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh
16.
Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Mallooru, Warangal District (~70KM from
Bhadrachalam), Andhra Pradesh.
17.
Sri Yogananda Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Mattapalli (at the confluence of
Krishna and Musi rivers), about 15 km from Huzurnagar taluq, Nalgonda District,
Andhra Pradesh (Bus available from Miryalaguda/Kodada.
18.
Vadapally, Near Miryalaguda, Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh
19.
*Shri Lord Lakshmi-Narasimha Swamy temple, Korukonda, near
Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.
20.
*Shri Malayadri Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Malakonda, near Kundakur,
Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.
21.
Shri Prasanna Narasimha Swamy temple, Singarakonda, Prakasham
district, Andhra Pradesh
22.
Shri Narasimha Swamy Temple, Khammam, Khammam District, Andhra
Pradesh.
23.
Shri Penusila Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Penchalakona, Nellore district,
Andhra Pradesh
24.
Shri Limbadri Narasimha Swamy, Bheemgal taluk, Nizamabad district,
Andhra Pradesh
25.
Cheeryala Sree Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devastanam, Cheeryala,
Keesara Mandal, Rangareddy district, Andhra Pradesh
26.
Phani Giri gutta, Near Kottapet, Hyderabad, RangaReddy District, Andhra
Pradesh
27.
Vedagiri Sree Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy, Narasimha Konda, Near Nellore,
Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh.
28.
Sri Jwala Narasimha Temple,Parvathapuram,Feerjadiguda,Uppal,HYD

In Karnataka

NARASIMHA MERU at SRI HARI VAIKUNTA KSHETRA Bangalore

1.
*Swamy Devasthana at Saligrama, Udupi district, Karnataka. Narasimha
Idol here is in Yogananda Narasimha posture and is from the 8th century as per
historiansSwamww.kootabandhu.org/gntdieties.html
2.
* Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Roopena Agrahara, Hosur Main
Road, Bangalore, Karnataka. This is the only temple in India which has"Narasimha
Meru" belonging to ancient period. "Narasimha Meru" is a hill shaped chakra made
specifically for Narasimha Swamy. Pradakshana to this Chakra and Naraimha Swamy
will clear kuja dosha.www.sriharivaikuntakshetra.org
3.
Sri Yoga Narasimha, on a hilltop fortress at Melkote, Nagamangala, Mysore
District, Karnataka. In Kannada, the term means, top (mele) fort (kote). The fort, situated
on a near-vertical hill is a strategic area, overlooking the plains. 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.
4.
Shri Yoga Mudre Lakshmi Narasimha Swami, Mudugere, near Hassan,

Karnataka

5.

Shri LakshmiNarasimha, Marenahalli,Malavalli taluk Mandya district

Karnataka.

6.

Shri Shodasha Bahu Narasimha Swamy, Karpara Kshetra, Koppara village,

Raichur District, Karnataka.
7.
Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Koppara, Devadurga, Raichur, Karnataka
8.
Sri Yoganarasimha Devalaya, Mysore, Karnataka.
9.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Malleswaram, Bangalore [4]
10.
Sri Narasimha Swamy Temple, Hatyal, C N Halli, Tumkur, Karnataka
11.
Shri Ugra Narasimha Swamy Devasthana at Maddur, Karnataka
12.
Shri Kambada Narasimha Swamy Devasthana at Sondalagere, Kunigal
taluq, Tumkur district, Karnataka
13.
*Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthana at Srirangapatna, Mandya
district, Karnataka
14.
Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthana at Kammasandra,
Nelamangala Taluk, Bangalore Rural District, Karnataka
15.
Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthana at Balepet, Near Kempe
Gowda bus stand, Bangalore
16.
Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Bhadravathi, Karnataka
17.
Sheebi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Sheebi, Tumkur Dist, Karnataka
18.
*Yoga Narasimha Swamy, Boga Narasimha Swamy temple,
Devarayanadurga, Karanataka
19.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Balepet, Bangalore - a 500years old temple.
20.
*Shri Ugra Narasimha, Shri Vijayendra Tirtha Prathistapitha,
Moolky,Karnataka[5]
21.
Sree Lakshminarasimha swamy temple, Doddadalavatta, Madhugi taluq,
Tumkur district, Karnataka
22.
Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Holenarsipura, Hassan
district,Karnataka
23.
*Savandurga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Savana Durga, Magadi taluk,
Ramanagar District
24.
*Hol Narasipura, Hassan district, Karnataka.
25.
*Hatyaalu Betta, Tiptur Taluk, Tumkur District, Karnataka

Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Devasthana at Gorur, Hassan District,

Karnataka
26.
* Sri Ugra Narasimhaswamy Temple at Maddur, Mandya District.
27.
* Lakshminarasimhaswamy Temple at Nagamangala, Hassan District.
28.
* Gunja Narasimhaswamy Temple at T. Narasipura, Chamarajanagar
District.
29.
* Sri Narasimhaswamy Temple at Jekkenahalli, Tumkur District.
30.
* Sri Lakshminarasimhaswamy Temple at B.R.Koppulu, Srirangapattana.
31.
* Thoravi Narasimhaswamy Temple at Bijapur.
32.
* Sri. Narasimhaswamy Temple, Shoorpali, Jamakandi Taluk, karnataka.
33.
* Narasimha Temples run by GSB community in Karnataka are located at
Mulki (Sri Ugra Narasimha of S.V. Temple ), Mogarnad (Panemangalore) and Kambada
Narasimha at Nagar (Shimoga District)
34.
* Kambada Narasimha Swamy Temple at Alisandra, Nagamangala, Mandya
District. (Behind Nagathihalli on Bangalore - Mangalore road close to bellur cross)

In Maharashtra and Goa

1.
*Sri Jwala Narasimha Temple in Kole Narasimhapur, Walva, Sangli District,
Maharashtra.
2.
Shri Ugra Narasimha Temple, Holi, Nanded, Maharashtra
3.
Sri Laxmi Narasimha Temple, 1420 Sadashiv Peth, Pune, Maharashtra.
4.
Shri Laxmi Narsimha Temple in Ranjani, Tal Ambegaon, near Manchar,
District Pune, Maharashtra.
5.
*Tathavade, Near Chinchwad, Pune district, Maharashtra
6.
*Nira Narsingpur, Indapur taluq, Pune district, Maharashtra
7.
Shri Laxmi Narsimha Temple in Veling (Mhardol), Tal Ponda, Goa
8.
Pokharni, Parbhani district, Maharashtra.
9.
Sangawade, Taluka Karveer, District Kolhapur, Maharashtra
10.
At Post - Nittur, Taluka - Chandgad, Dist- Kolhapur (around 40 km inside
maharashtra from Belgaum. It is said that this temple was built by Pandvas when they
were in exile. This is ancient temple in a big rock, it is engraved in a big solid rock.

In Tamilnadu
1.
Ramapuram Narasimhar, also known as Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar, at
Ramapuram, Chennai.
2.
Sri Lakshmi Narashimha Swamy Kovil,Nangavalli (Near Mettur) Salem
district, Tamil Nadu.
3.
*Sri Azhagiya Singar at Parthasarathy Kovil in Tiruvellikeni, Chennai.
4.
Shri Narasimha temple, Parikkal, Tamil Nadu
5.
*Shri Yoga Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, Ghatikachala, Sholinghur,
Tamil Nadu. More information on Sholinghur temple.
6.
Sri Yoga Narasimha Kovil at Chintalavadi, Tamil Nadu
7.
Sri Kaattu Azhagiya Singar, Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli
8.
Shri Lakshmi Narashimar Temple, Ukkadam, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
9.
*Shri Ukkara Narshimar Temple, Namakkal, Tamilnadu
10.
Shri Lakshmi Narasimhar Thirukoil, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu
11.
Shri Yoga Narashmar Temple, Aanaikkal, Othakkadai, Madurai, Tamilnadu
12.
Shri Ugra Narasimhar Temple, Singaperumalkoil, near Chengalpattu
13.
*Ugra Narasimhar at Shri Prasanna Venkatachapathy Temple, Keelapavoor,
near Tenkasi also known as South Ahobhilam
14.
Shri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple at Velachery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
15.
Padalathri Narasimha Swamy, Singa Perumal Koil, near Chennai,Tamil
Nadu
16.
Nava Narasimhar Temple, Avaniyapuram, Tamil Nadu
17.
Shri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Keelavasal,near thanjore
palace,Thanjavur.
18.
Shri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Vallam, Thanjavur Dist.
19.
Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, injeemedu,near Vandavasi,Tamil
nadu.

In Kerala
1.
Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple: Lord Narasimha Murthy is one of the main
deities in the temple.

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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Sri Narasimhaswami Temple, Aymanam, Kottayam, Kerala

Sri Edappurathu Lakshmi Narasimha Moorthi Temple, Puthuruthy, Kerala
*Kulasserry Temple Thrissur, Kerala
Sri Narasimhaswami Temple,Kadungalloor,Aluva
Sri Narasimha Parthasarathy Temple,Thiruvangore,Kozhikode
West Pattissery Sree VISHNU Temple CHALISSERY PALAKKAD
Narasimha Temples run by GSB community in Kerala are located at
Manjeshwar, Ullal, Thalassery, Thuravoor andAlappuzha
9.
Srinivasa Kovil, thekkumbhagom, Tripunithura - Here the god is
Ugranarasimha. Ernakulam District
10.
Sri Narasimha Swamy Temple, Kadungalloor, Alwaye, 683 108, Kerala,
11.
Pandavath Sri Narasimha Swamy Temple, Aymanam, Near Kottayam
Town,Kerala.
12.
Nechiyil Sree Narasimha kshetram,Rg:No 203/93,Cherapadum,(po)
k.v.kavu,malappuram,

DIfferent forms of Narasimha

There are more than 70 kinds of Narasimha mentioned in the Vihendra Samhita. The
classification is mainly based on the different weapons held. Only few are in worship right now. I
will make an attempt to describe the different kinds of Narasimha. Broadly, Narasimha can be
classified along Kevala Narasimha or the bening form and Sthauna Narasimha or the terrific
form. Below are a few popular forms (not an exhaustive list)
Varaha Narasimha: The lord is a combination of both the Saumya Varaha form and the terrific
Ugra form. He has 8 hands all holding discus. He is invoked in this form to win over kingdoms,
property. Simhachalam represents this form even though he does not have 8 hands there.
Puccha narasimha: The lord is depicted as being in red clour with blood shot eyes. He is
lashing his tail (puccha) against the ground and ready to destroy creation during pralaya.
Pancha mukha or Meru narasimha (Isvara Samhita): He has 4 heads along four different
directions and one head at the top which shines as a blazing fire. He has 10 hands and his each
face shines like the moon, sun, collyrium (black kajal) and a gold lusture. His hands carry the
rosary, mace, lotus, conch, bow, plough, discus, arrow, abhaya mudra and a sword. This form
provides one relief against diseases.
Patala Narasimha: Narasimha is seated with the left knee is raised and right leg is placed on
Garuda. Garuda is four armed with two hands in prayer and other two carry Adisesha. He has 8
hands, right shows a gesture of protection while the other four hold different weapons. He is
invoked to get hidden objects underground.
Sixteen armed Narasimha: He typically holds the discus, sword, axe, spear, arrow, goad and
vajra in his right hand while he holds conch, shield, mace, shakthi , bow, noose and club in other
hand. Variants of the positions of these weapons may exist. He is typically standing.
Hiranyakashipu is not included and sometimes, he has three eyes and red dishelved hair. The

temple in Pondicherry resembles this form.

Eight Armed Narasimha: This form appears in the matsya purana and includes Hiranyakashipu.
2 hands hold the intestines of Hiranyakashipu, 2 hands are tearing the demons body while
others carry discus, lotus, mace and conch.
Sudarshana Narasimha: He is seated on a serpant (signyfing Kundalaini shakti) and all hands
carry discus. He is behind Sudarshana (who is in the middle of a hexagon). See my old posting
on the link between the two forms (http://narayandasan.wordpress.com/2011/01/22/sudarshanaor-this-universe-aform-of-lakshmi-narasimha/).
Chattravata Narasimha: Adisesha serves as an umbrella for the lord.
Yoga Narasimha: In yogic posture with a band across the knees.
Gandaberunda Narasimha: He is in the form of a bird form vanquishing Sarabha. He may also
have eight faces. He sometimes has 8 heads representing Monkey or Vanara, Varaha or Boar,
Baluka or Bear,horse faced, garuda or eagle faced, vyagra or tiger faced, mrigaraja or lion faced
and pakshi or bird faced. Worship of each face grants one with the appropriate siddhis. This is
by far the most ugra form of the lord.
Saumya Narasimha: This is a variant of the Lakshmi Narasimha form. Here both his consorts,
Lakshmi and Bhu Devi are present with him. He is supposed to be extremely pleasant,
bedecked with documents. He has 3 eyes and is visualized as white in color and brilliant like the
sun. In a place called Avaniapuram, Narasimha is along with Simhamukhi Lakshmi. Here his
consort, Lakshmi too has a lion face.
Nava Vyuha narasimha: Here worship is done in the form of nava murthis. This is done for
protection against abhichara or for destroying enemies.
Hayagriva Narasimha: Have seen it only once used in homams. Maybe invoked for knowledge.
Not much is known of this forms
Other forms include, Chakra Narasimha (only discus), Pancha tatva Narasimha as Prithvi
Narasimha, Vayu Narasimha, Jwala Narasimha, Vayu Narasimha, Jalana Narasimha, Akasha
Narasimha. We can see these five forms at Vedadri.
Worship is done in different forms and different mantras are used depending on the wishes of
the devotee. Some popular ones include (I will be posting the dhyana shlokams for each form)

Vidarana Narasimha
Jwala Narasimha
Five or 10 headed Narasimha
Sixteen armed Narasimha


Twenty armed Narasimha

Garudasana Narasimha

Ghora Narasimha

Jwala Mali Narasimha

Lakshmi Narasimha: Widespread form which includes the popular 8 letter, 24 letter
mantra.

Maha Narasimha: 10 lettered Mantra

Sudarshana Narasimha: 19 lettered mantra

Abhaya Narasimha (removal of fear): 62 letters

Anustub Mantra: The popular 32 lettered mantra

Ugra Narasimha

Sadakshara Narasimha Mantra: 6 lettered mantra (for yogic/chakra activation purposes)

Aghora Narasimha

Maha Sudarshana Narasimha

Ashta Mukha gandaberunda Narasimha