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SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY TEMPLE

Yadagirigutta, Nalgonda, Telangana, India

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God

Lord Narasimha Swamy is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Here Lord measures 12 feet in high and 30 feet long.

Goddess

Goddess Lakshmi Devi is the consort of Lord Vishnu.

Interesting Facts

  • Temple has 108 feet bronze Hanuman idol.

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 (45°C during day and 35°C during night)Average - May (35°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to February (26°C during day and 21°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
Yadagirigutta Bus Station
1 KM 9959226310
Raigir Railway station
7 KM 139
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
92 KM 040-66546370

Architecture

Lord Narasimha Swamy is also called as Yadagiri (hence the name Yadagirigutta). Temple has a 7 tier Raja Gopuram and built in Dravidian style of architecture. This temple has Alwar Mandapam and Vratha Mandapam, temple has a Vishnukundam Pushkarini. There is an inscription in Kolanupaka from 1148 A.D. by Tribhuvana Malla of Western Chalukya kingdom, mentioning a visit to his temple during his invasion of the region.

Religious Significance

Srikrishna Devaraya from Vijayanagara Dynasty mentioned his autobiography about his visit to the temple and his offerings to the lord. According to an ancient Hindu mythology, there lived a great sage Yadarishi in Treta Yuga. He is the son of Rishi Rishyashringa and Santa Devi. He performed a great Tapas to please Lord Vishnu on Yadagiri hill. Lord Vishnu as Narasimha Swamy was pleased by his penance appeared in front of him in three avatars - Jwala Narasimha, Gandabheranda Narasimha and Yogananda Narasimha. Sage Yadarishi was not happy with Lord Narasimha appearing alone as Yogananda Narasimha. He wanted to see the Lord together with his consort. So, Lord Narsimha pleased Yadarishi by appearing along with Goddess Lakshmi on his lap, thus he got the name of Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. Sage Yadarishi begged the Lord Narasimha Swamy to remain in these forms on Yadagiri hill.

History

This temple was built in 10th century and renovted recently.

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 05:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Sevas

Suprabhata Seva
04:00 - 04:30
30 Mins
50.00/ Person
Nijabishekam
05:30 - 06:30
1 Hr 30 Mins
250.00/ Person
Sahasra Namarchana
06:30 - 07:15
45 Mins
216.00/ Person
Sri Sudershana Homam
08:00 - 10:00
2 Hrs 45 Mins
1116.00/ Person
Kalyanothsavam
09:00 - 11:30
2 Hrs 30 Mins
1250.00/ Person
Pavalimpu Seva
21:00 - 21:30
30 Mins
50.00/ Person
Sri Ammavari Lakshaa Tulasi Archana
07:30 - 09:45
2 Hrs 15 Mins
2500.00/ Person

Pooja

Anjaneya Swamy Akupuja
09:00 - 11:00
2 Hrs 15 Mins
316.00/ Person

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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

Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Local Transport 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757

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SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY TEMPLE

Yadagirigutta, Nalgonda, Telangana, India

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