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'''Lakshmi Narasimha Temple''' is a [[vaishnavite]] temple and one of the eight sacred places of [[Lord Vishnu]] in [[India]]. It is situated at the foot of the ''Auspicious Hill'' in [[Mangalagiri]] of [[Guntur district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is one of the temple in the series of three temples located on and at the bottom of the hill, the other two being ''Panakala Narasimha Temple'' on the hill and ''Gandala Narasimha Temple'' at the top of the hill.<ref>{{cite web|title=Temple|url=http://www.mangalagiri.net/temple.html|website=Mangalagiri.org|accessdate=1 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mangalagiri Temple|url=http://www.guntur.nic.in/mangalagiri_temple.html|website=Official Website Of Guntur District|publisher=National Informatics Centre|accessdate=1 April 2016}}</ref>
'''Lakshmi Narasimha Temple''' is a [[Vaishnavite]] temple and one of the eight sacred places of [[Lord Vishnu]] in [[India]]. It is also known for being one of the eight ''mahakshetras'' [[Narasimha]] in India.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ramesan|first=N.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MoNzezUe0vMC|title=Temples and Legends of Andhra Pradesh|date=1962|publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan|pages=96|language=en}}</ref> It is situated at the foot of the ''Auspicious Hill'' in [[Mangalagiri]] which is part of the [[Vijayawada]] part of [[Guntur district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is one of the temples in the series of three temples located on and at the bottom of the hill, the other two being '''Panakala Narasimha Temple''' on the hill and '''Gandala Narasimha Temple''' at the top of the hill. It has one of the highest gopurams in South India and only one of its type in this part of India. It is {{convert|153|ft|m}} in height and {{convert|49|ft|m}} wide and has eleven storeys.<ref>{{cite web|title=Temple|url=http://www.mangalagiri.net/temple.html|website=Mangalagiri.org|access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mangalagiri Temple|url=http://www.guntur.nic.in/mangalagiri_temple.html|website=Official Website Of Guntur District|publisher=National Informatics Centre|access-date=1 April 2016|archive-date=29 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329122032/http://guntur.nic.in/mangalagiri_temple.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Sri lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple - Diguva Sannidhi.jpg|thumb|Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple – Diguva Sannidhi]]The Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is popularly believed to have been discovered by [[Yudhishthira]], the eldest [[Pandava]] brother.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Ramesan|first=N.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MoNzezUe0vMC|title=Temples and Legends of Andhra Pradesh|date=1962|publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan|pages=98|language=en}}</ref> The temple's history is said to be recorded in the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, one of the old Hindu religious scriptures.<ref name=":0" /> This temple was patronized by the [[Vijayanagara]] rulers. There is an inscription from the time of [[Krishnadevaraya]], who had visited the temple, at the temple site.<ref name=":0" /> The temple's tall eleven story ''gali gopuram'' was built by [[Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu]], a zamindari patron and devotee of Narasimha.<ref name=":0" />


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 18:11, 20 October 2024

Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
6th Nava Narasimha Temple
Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictGuntur
DeityLord Narasimha
Location
LocationMangalagiri, Vijayawada
StateAndhra Pradesh
CountryIndia
Geographic coordinates16°26′13″N 80°34′12″E / 16.4370352°N 80.5701012°E / 16.4370352; 80.5701012
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture
Temple(s)3
InscriptionsTelugu and Sanskrit
Website
guntur.nic.in/mangalagiri_temple.html

Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is a Vaishnavite temple and one of the eight sacred places of Lord Vishnu in India. It is also known for being one of the eight mahakshetras Narasimha in India.[1] It is situated at the foot of the Auspicious Hill in Mangalagiri which is part of the Vijayawada part of Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the temples in the series of three temples located on and at the bottom of the hill, the other two being Panakala Narasimha Temple on the hill and Gandala Narasimha Temple at the top of the hill. It has one of the highest gopurams in South India and only one of its type in this part of India. It is 153 feet (47 m) in height and 49 feet (15 m) wide and has eleven storeys.[2][3]

History

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Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple – Diguva Sannidhi

The Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is popularly believed to have been discovered by Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava brother.[4] The temple's history is said to be recorded in the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, one of the old Hindu religious scriptures.[4] This temple was patronized by the Vijayanagara rulers. There is an inscription from the time of Krishnadevaraya, who had visited the temple, at the temple site.[4] The temple's tall eleven story gali gopuram was built by Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu, a zamindari patron and devotee of Narasimha.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Ramesan, N. (1962). Temples and Legends of Andhra Pradesh. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 96.
  2. ^ "Temple". Mangalagiri.org. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Mangalagiri Temple". Official Website Of Guntur District. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d Ramesan, N. (1962). Temples and Legends of Andhra Pradesh. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 98.
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