Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Antharvedi

SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY TEMPLE

Antharvedi, Andhra Pradesh, India

God

Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Here Lord is facing in West direction and holding Sri Chakra & Shankam in his hands. Lord here is an Swayambhoo murthy.

Goddess

Goddess Shri Rajyalakshmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu. Here Goddess will be blessed us along with Vishnu.

Interesting Facts

Every year during the ten days starting from “Radha Sapthami” sun rays fall on the feet of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy.

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 (40°C during day and 35°C during night)Average - May (37°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to February (26°C during day and 21°C during night)Monsoon season – July to September

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
Narsapur Bus Depot	18.9 KM	0866-2570005
Narasapur Railway Station	20 KM	139
Rajahmundry Airport	107 KM	0883-2007838

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Narasapur Railway Station	20 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Rajahmundry Airport	107 KM	0883-2007838

Architecture

The Lord is worshipped with Panchamrita abhishekam. This Shrine blesses the pilgrims with mukti and so it is also called the Mukti Kshetra. Antarvedi is also named after the Lord as ”Narasimhakshetra”. It is a temple of 5 storeyed Vimana Gopuram. There are five important spots of this Holy shrine namely as follows The Sea, The Sagar Sangam, The Vasishta River, The Raktakulya River, The Chakrateertham.

Religious Significance

A fisherman while fishing in the river Raktakulya, a Kurma Avatar Idol got struck in his fishing net. He tried a lot to open the Idol treating it as a Pearl oyster, after several attempts he started hitting with stone. He lost conscious when the blood oozing from the Idol. A divine voice told him to keep this Idol at the Lord’s feet and perform Abhishekam daily. As instructed the fisherman kept the Idol at the Lord’s feet.

Puranas reference : In Tretayuga, Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Anjaneya worshipped Narasimha at this place after Killing Ravana. In Dwaparayuga, Arjuna the Pandava king worshipped the Lord here during his pilgrimage. As per the Legends, In Krutayuga the demon Rakta Vilochana, son of the demon king Hiranyaksha, performed a strict penance for the Lord Siva and got the boon. As per the conditions set in the boon, that new Raktha Vilochana will emerge out of every blood dropping on the Earth. With his supernatural powers, he started troubling Sages, Devas and innocent people in the Earth. Sage Viswamitra who was waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on Sage Vashista, provoked and diverted the demon on Sage Vashista’s 100 sons. Sage Vashista was performing a strict penance on the banks, after diverting river Gowthami to the sea. Arundhati urged Vashista to save their children for which Sage Vashista prayed for the Lord Narasimha who appeared before him with his Garuda Vahana. In the fierce battle, the demon Raktha Vilochana keeps gaining the strength. Lord Narasimha understood that this all due to the boon he acquired and created Maya Sakthi who came on a horse to the battlefield. Lord asked her to stretch her tongue and cover the entire Earth so that the demon’s blood drops will not touch the Earth. Later Lord killed the demon with his discus (Chakra) and washed his discus and hands by creating the pool, which later came to known as Chakra Theertham. It is believed that whoever takes the bath in the Theertham will be relieved from the sins in the present life. As Maya Sakti came on a horse so she called by Aswarudambika, also called by Gurlakka.The blood pool which was created from the battles was called by the Raktakulya.

History

Executive officer and Chairman of the Trust Board along with the Temple scholars and Archakas received Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji. This temple was built 15th and 16th centuries by Reddy Kings. This temple was rebuilt by Kopanati Krishnamma of Agni Kula Kshatriya in the year 1823 A.D. Peddapuram Rajas, Mogaltur Rajas, Shri Raja Kalidindi Kumar and Ramachandra Raja Bahadur are the contributors of this temple.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:30 AM - 12:30 PM	03:00 PM - 07:30 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