If u want take a
break from your busy life and
get some fresh air with some entertainment and
some devotion then
“VISAKHAPATNAM” will be your
right choice. As I said earlier if
you want some devotion then you must
visit the ancient temple of “ Varaha Laxmi Narshima Swamy” in “SIMHACHALAM”. The great history and construction of this
temple take you back in the time to 12th century. Therefore, this is
a must stop and visit place in Visakhapatnam.
LOCATION
This temple is situated at city outskirts on a hill, to
reach there you plan a
long way from city bus complex
and pretty easy for those who takes a
train route , by boarding down in Simhachalem station or in Gopalapatnam . If you are flying down
from air, then it is a bit easier to reach here. Just travel to NAD Junction
and take left turn to the temple. The
exact location in coordinates 17046’48” N
83012’50”E/17.779870N 83.2139250E.
HISTORY OF TEMPLE
Simhachalam or Simhadri
is a one of India ancient temples, which was built during time of chola kingdom
in12thcentury. The kings of Kalinga (Old name of Odissa) in Kalinga
architecture built this temple. In India, there are total 18 Narasimha temples
and this is one of them. In 16th century, Sri Krishna Devaraya
visited the holy place and donated large amount of wealth for the maintenance
of this temple. Many inscriptions were written in different languages
describing the history of the temple. The last trusty Dr. P.V. G. Raju donated
many acres of land to the Devastanam.
According to Hindu Mythology, Lord Vishnu incarnated in Narasimha Avatar (Half human Half Lion)
to protect his devotee Bhakta Prahalada and to kill the Rakshasha king
Hiranyakashyap who is the father of Prahalada. It is said that the temple is
built on the exact place where Lord Vishnu took this Narasimhswai avatar and
set his foot on the ground to protect Prahalada.
The deity of this temple Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy statue is covered with sandal wood
paste throughout the year. On Akshaya
Tritiya day, the sandal wood paste is removed and the deity can be seen in
its true form (Nijaroopa Darshanam) only for twelve hours.One more specialty of
the temple is “Kappa stambam”(piller}.
Deevotees believe that ,those who
are not having children can be blessed
and have
kids by hugging the piller .
TIMINGS AND
SPECIAL RITUALS
Swarna Pushpa Archana takes place only in Thursday 7a.m to
8a.m.
Asthothara sathanamarchni ,Sahasra nama archana , Harati , Asthothara Pooja , Laksha Tulasi
Pooja , Laksha Kumkuma Pooja , Sri Swamy vari Nitya Kalyanam , Alinganam ,
Garuda Seva are the different types of
rituals and sevas conducted daily by
Devastanam from 7a.m to 6:30 p.m. Devotees can participate in this rituals by
paying a certain amount as donation to the Devastanam. Besides these Poojas,
Vahana Pooja ( Vehicles ) also takes place in these timings.
Three types of Prasadams are available here Laddu, Pulihora, Chakkara Pongali at their
prescribed cost.
On Akshaya Tritiya millions of people visit Simhachalam
for Nijaroopa Darshanam of Lord Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha swamy.
TEMPLES TO VISIT NEAR SIMHACHALAM
Sri
Bahirava Swamy temple , Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple , sri
Paiditalli Ammavari temple , Varaha
pushkarni , Sri Swamy vari udyana vanam
are some places which are
visited during a tour to Simhachalam.
Temple Photos
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Contact Infrormation
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Office 0891 -2764949
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Enquiry 0891- 2010452
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