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 Temple info -2600 கோயில் தகவல் -2600 Obuleshwaraswamy Temple, Obulesu Kona  Obuleshwaraswamy Temple , Obuleswaraswamy, Sajjaladinne, Andhra Pradesh 515415 ( Obulesu Kona   Narasimha Swamy ) Obuleshwaraswamy Temple (Narasimha Swamy), is located in Sajjaladinne, Andhra Pradesh  at a distance of 8 Kms from Tadipatri , 60 Kms from Anantapur and 325 Kms from Hyderabad Airport. It is at 5 Kms from the famous Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Alur Kona. It is one of the 1000+ Narasimha Swamy temples in India.  For more details, see my Blog  :  25 Famous  Narasimha  temples in India with Map of 1000 Narasimha Temples  As per the Legend , a female devotee from Avulatijepaya Palle Village , Andhra Pradesh  who was pregnant  nine  months was going to  have darshan of Ahobilam Narasimha Swamy by walk in a group along the mountain path.. When they reached this place, she could not proceed further since she got labour pain The re...

 Temple info -2599 கோயில் தகவல் -2599 Sivakoglundiswarar Temple, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu  Deity: Sivakoglundeeswarar Amman: Anandavalli Specialty: Lord Muruga, who set out to kill Suran, was blessed by Eason and Devi. Mythological Name: Thirucheeralaiwai, Thiruseyanthipuram Modern aliases: Upper Temple, Town Temple.       Travel Guide: It is about 600 meters away from the famous Tiruchendur Murugan temple.    History: Prajapati Dakshan married Prasuti and Panchajani and fathered 24 daughters. Among them, he married 13 women namely Aditi, Didi, Katru, Vinita, Danu, Muni, Arittai, Surasa, Surabi, Tamra, Kurodavasai, Ira and Visva to one of the Sapta Rishis, Kashyapa Maharishi. Born to Kashyapa Maharishi and Surasa were Soorapadman, Tarakan, and Singamukan. Soorapadman, the eldest, married a woman named Padumakomalai and had a son named Bhanugopan. He had severe penance towards Lord Shiva. He received the boon that none but the proge...

 Temple info -2598 கோயில் தகவல் -2598 Shri Bharat Mandi r Shri Bharat Mandir is situated in the heart of the city and is an ancient and  famous temple. The glory of this ancient temple is described in Kedar Khand (Vide Chapters 115 to 120) As per legend, in the seventeenth Manavavtar, Lord Vishnu pleased by the hard penance of Raibhya rishi Himself said “I will reside here for ever as Hrishikesh Narayan and this place will be known as Hrishikesh.” Those who worshiped me as Varah in Satyug, as Parashuram in Treta Yug, Vaman in Dwapar and Bharat in Kaliyug are certainly entitled for liberation. Bharat Mandir Raibhya rishi practised penance at this place. Lord Vishnu appeared before him seated on a mango tree, which bent down due to the weight. Therefore it is known as kubjamrik, the mango tree with a tilt. (Vide Varah Puran Chapter 122.) Raibhya was a great sage and a friend of Bharadwaj Rishi. He had two sons -Arvavasu and Paravasu. It is said that once due to some misunderstan...

 Temple info -2597 கோயில் தகவல் -2597 Nadhagiri Murugan Temple, Gudalur Nadhagiri Murugan Temple , 7CPX+G7J, Gudalur, Shunmuganathapuram, Tamil Nadu 627757  Nadhagiri Balasubhramanyam Swamy Temple is located in  Gudalur village, Thenkasi district,Tamil Nadu at a distance of 77 Kms from Tirunelveli Railway Station. Wherever there is a hill, Kumaran will be there,” is the belief of the Murugan devotees. Nadagiri Murugan Temple is one of the most popular temples in the country which can be accessed easily by devotees. The temple is known as Gudalur Murugan and three pujas are performed daily and Annadhana scheme is performed in the afternoon. Even before reaching the temple, the greenery of trees, plants and creepers calm the minds of the devotees. Lord Murugan as Balasubhramanyam Swamy  gives darshan in a standing pose. The temple is on a small hillock and can be accessed by a flight of steps which has a shelter above protecting devotees from the sun. There is a Dwajas...

 Temple info -2596 கோயில் தகவல் -2596 Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple,Bhadravathi Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple , RPX2+C7R, Kanaka Nagar,  Bhadravathi , Karnataka 577301  Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, is located at Bhadravathi, Karnataka   at a distance of 20 kms from Shivamogga  and 280 kms from Bangalore. The Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is located in the old town area of Bhadravathi. The town is named after the river Bhadra which flows through it. This temple is maintained by the Archaeological Department of the Karnataka  state.The  temple was built in the 13th century under the  The architecture of this temple built by the Hoysala rulers is marvelous and worth admiring. The temple is built on a Nakshtra style platform, and is around three feet high. The Dwajasthambam of the temple stands tall in front of the temple, outside in the compound wall. Apart from this, there’s a stone pillar on a small pedestal. The temple has th...