and oxen were donated by devotees to Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple. On the day of Ankurarpanam, Senadhipathi utsavam will be first observed followed by seed sowing ceremony. The Lord as Varaha Narasimha has the head of a wild boar, tail of a lion, and a human body with two hands. Tirupati, 25 September 2016: The annual pavitrotsavam in the famous sub shrine of Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy in Tarigonda will be performed from October 1-3 for three days with Ankurarpanam on September 30.
Hence the Lord of the temple is known as Krodakara (Varaha) Narasimha Swamy here. Simhachalam Temple is located at a distance of 20 km from Visakhapatnam. were reportedly stolen from the Devasthanams Kalyana Mandapam. The image of the deity has the face of a boar (Varaha or Krodha) and the Lord is seen along with his Consort, Lakshmi. According to legend, Lord Vishnu manifested in this peculiar form with a boar head, human torso and a lion's tail after he saved his ardent devotee Prahlada from being murdered by his father Hiranyakashipu. For most part of the year, the presiding deity, Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is covered in a thick layer of sandalwood paste. The 16-pillared Natya Mantapa and 96-pillared Kalyana Mantapa were built in the 1st century AD. A beautiful blend of the architectural styles of the Chalukyas, the Cholas and the Kalinga or Odishan style of architecture, the temple houses numerous sub-shrines and mandapams. The grand temple resembles a fortress and has three outer courtyards and five gateways. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, who is worshipped here as Varaha Narasimha, the temple is one of the most important shrines of South India that is visited by millions of devotees every year. The alluring Simhachalam Hill in Visakhapatnam is popular for beautifully sculpted Shri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, also known as Simhachalam Temple.