Narasimha Konda

Narasimha Konda (Telugu: నరసింహకొండ) is a hill near the town of Jonnawada in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is a Hindu pilgrimage center and the site of an ancient temple dedicated to Narasimha, the man-lion avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. There is a shrine for Adilakshmi Ammavaru. [1]

Geography

Narasimha Konda is a small hill place 15 km away from Nellore and 5 km away from Jonnawada near by Penna River.[2] According to rock inscriptions at the site, the temple was built by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I in the 9th Century. According to Hindu legend, the Pinakini River's banks were where the great king Kasyapa built this temple.[3]

Standing upright as Lord Narasimha, this 350 feet high kshetra is the most beautiful and holy place, and Sage Pungavu considered it as Tirdha Kshetra.[4]

Culture

It is a pilgrimage where Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple is situated and where pilgrims visit the temple daily. The temple also holds celebrations for the holiday Krishna Janmashtami.[5]

Bramhotsavams gets conducted at this temple very grandly in the month of May of every year.[6]

A visit to the abode of Lord Narasimha is memorable with the ‘gali gopuram’ visible to visitors as one enters the verdant forests of Vedagiri. [7]

Kshetra Mahatyam:

Kondi Kaasulu: A popular belief among people where in they offer money and coins in the Hundi to be protected from poisonous creatures such as snakes and scorpions. This Hundi is situated in the pradakshina path left to the Adilakshmi Ammavari Temple.[8]

Santhana Vruksham: Situated to the right of Adilakshmi ammavari temple in the pradakshina path .Childless women pray to Adilakshmi ammavaru and tie a mudupu. Local lore states that by doing so women beget children. [8]

One can view Dashavatara on the Ghat road of Narasimha Konda. [9]

See also

References

  1. ^ ETV Andhra Pradesh (2013-03-02). Teerthayatra - Sri Vedagiri Lakshminarasimha Swamy Temple, Narasmihakonda Part 3. Retrieved 2025-09-07 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Narasimha Konda". Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Kutumbam. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  3. ^ "Narasimha Konda | IndiaUnveiled". www.indiaunveiled.in. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  4. ^ "Narasimha Konda | IndiaUnveiled". www.indiaunveiled.in. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  5. ^ India, The Hans (2021-08-31). "Vijayawada: Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrated with gaiety, fervour". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  6. ^ "Sri Vedagiri Lakshimi Narasimha Swamy Temple, NarasimhaKonda | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District, Government of Andhra Pradesh | India". Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  7. ^ "Sri Vedagiri Lakshimi Narasimha Swamy Temple, NarasimhaKonda | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District, Government of Andhra Pradesh | India". Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  8. ^ a b Batasari Balu (2023-07-04). Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple: Ancient Nellore Shrine. Retrieved 2025-09-06 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ 2.1K views · 35 reactions | Narasimha Konda | Andhra Pradesh | M M Travel Guide Narasimha Konda - Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Kutumbam is a Hindu pilgrimage center and the site of an ancient temple dedicated to the God Narasimha, an avatar of Vishnu. It is located on the banks of the river Penna, about 15 km from Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is believed to have been built by the Pallava king Narasimha Varma in the 9th century. It is also mentioned in the Brahmanda Purana, which states that the Saptarishis (seven sages) performed a yagna on the top of Narasimhakonda hill. The main deity of the temple is a 10-foot-tall statue of Lord Narasimha in his fierce form, slaying the demon Hiranyakashipu. The statue is made of black stone and is adorned with gold ornaments. The temple complex also has shrines dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, Ananta Padmanabha Swamy, and Goda Devi. There is also a pond in the complex, which is said to be sacred. Narasimha Konda is a popular pilgrimage site for devotees of Lord Narasimha from all over India. The temple is especially crowded during the Narasimha Jayanti festival, which is celebrated in the month of Vaishakha (April-May). Narasimha Konda - Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Kutumbam is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site located on the banks of the river Penna in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Lord Narasimha, an avatar of Vishnu. The temple is believed to have been built by the Pallava king Narasimha Varma in the 9th century and is mentioned in the Brahmanda Purana. The main deity of the temple is a 10-foot-tall statue of Lord Narasimha in his fierce form, slaying the demon Hiranyakashipu. The temple complex also has shrines dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, Ananta Padmanabha Swamy, and Goda Devi, as well as a sacred pond. Narasimha Konda is especially popular during the Narasimha Jayanti festival, which celebrates the birth of Lord Narasimha. | Manorama Music Songs. Retrieved 2025-09-07 – via www.facebook.com.
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