Narasimha Mandir Pokharni

SHRI POKHARNI NARSIMHA MANDIR

Pokharni, Parbhani, Maharashtra, India

God

Sri Narasimhadeva is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Here deity carved in sandstone (walukashma pashan), ornamented with gold kavacham.

Goddess

Goddess Laxmi Devi is the consort of Lord Narasimha.

Interesting Facts

Temple records state that after killing Golasura on the Indrayani Mountain, Lord Narsimha came to Pushkarni with saptaganga jal (the waters of seven holyd rivers), and poured it here. Thus, there is no shortage of water even in dry season.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (24°C during day and 20°C during night)Average - May (28°C during the day and 22°C during night)Lowest - December to February (20°C during day and 16°C during night)Monsoon season - August to October

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Parbhani Bus Stand	20.6 KM	02452-223337
Pokharni Narasimha Railway Station	2.8 KM	139
Latur Airport	125 KM	08767629618

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Pokharni Narasimha Railway Station	2.8 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Latur Airport	125 KM	08767629618

Architecture

Shri Narsimha Mandir Pokharni sanctum sanctorum is built of huge stones and stales and is situated on the ground floor. In recent years it has been fitted with marble, and other modern cooling and security fittings. The construction is in the Hemadpanthi architectural style. Outside the temple’s main door are shrines for Mahadeva, with Nandi, and Sri Ganesh. Another Mahadeva and Ganesha temple are situated on the back side of the sabha-mandapam, on the west side. There is a large temple tank in the compound, broad and deep, situated on the west side of the temple. There is a small shrine in the north side wall. While the temple compound is quite large, the Deities’ sanctum (gabhara) is very small — a 3 foot by 4 foot room. The entrance is equally small, and devotees must squat to see the Lord through a 3 foot high entrance.

Religious Significance

History of Parbhani : The entire Marathwada region was formerly ruled by the Nizam. Earlier, Parbhani district was a part of Hyderabad state but after the reorganization of Indian states it became part of Bombay state. Later in the year 1960, it was merged into present Maharashtra state. Geography of Parbhani Parbhani covers 6250 sq kms of land mass and is located at an average height of 357 m above sea level.

History

The Nrsimhadeva temple at Pokarni was built approximately a thousand years ago, around 1000 B.C. to 1300 B.C. It was built by a king whose girl child was cured of blindness.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 08:30 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757