![]() During Vijayanagara regime Erumbi is famous. It is known from the inscription that the temple is an ancient one. ![]() Kadiga is known as the place of Learning. Karikal Cholan of Chola dynasty divided his country into 48 divisions of which one is known as Kadigai Nadu. Since Peyalvar worshipped this place by his pasuram,this is one of the oldest Temple. Hence this place is known as Kadigachalam. Lord Narasimha gave mukthi to Prahalathan by appearing in Yoga. Kadiga is the name of a space of Time.Īchalam is Hill. The name of this place is Kadighachalam as known from ancient legend. This fact is evident from the sacred poems of the Third Thiruvanthathi of Peyalvar and from ThirumangaiAlvar. Sholinghur or CholaSimhapuram is anciently known as Thirukadigai. Nityaannadanam is also organized here.Arulmigu Lakshmi Narashima Swamy Temple – History Other ceremonies like Annaprasana, Upanayanam and Gopuja are also done here. Sri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple can be visited during timings 6:00 AM - 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM - 7:30 PM. ![]() One can see Nijarupa Darshanam (main idol without any decorative shield) between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM. Sri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is the only one Narasimha Kshetram where daily Panchamrita Abhisheka is done every day between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM. This temple was managed by Peddapuram Rajas during the 18th century and later by Mogaltur Rajas in the 19th century. On the other side of the main temple, Lord Neelakanteswra's temple is seen. The sannidhi of Alwars is also seen here. On the south side of the main shrine, one can see a shrine for Lord Anjaneya with four hands who is the Kshetrapalaka or guardian deity of this temple. ![]() On the west side, Santana Gopalaswamy's shrine is seen. On the north side, there is a shrine for Ranganatha Swamy and His consort Bhudevi. On the east side of this shrine, there is a separate shrine for Rajya Lakshmi and Lord Venkateswara. ![]() The statue of Lord Narasimha is seen along with Lakshmi seated on His left side. On the roof of this temple, the picture of Vatapatrasai (Krishna sleeping on a floating banyan leaf) is seen. The Lord is seen with His consort Lakshmi besides the banks of holy Vasishta Godavari. Though the temple is not so big, it is one of the most primitive thirty-two Narasimha Kshetras in Andhra Pradesh. The temple tower has five storeys depicting various incarnations of Vishnu and sculptures of lions on four sides. The present structure is said to be built by Kapanati Krishnamma of Agnikula Kshatriya clan in 1823. Sri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple was constructed in 15th or 16th centuries by Pallava kings and later Peddapuram Reddy kings. Sri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is located at a distance of 36 kms from Palakollu. ![]()
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