In 1907, Kanaka MahaLakshmi Temple, one of the most famous temples in Visakhapatnam, was completed. Goddess Laxmi appeared in her devotees’ dreams, mentioning her desire for a roofless temple. Visakha kings were attacked, when enemies destroyed the temple and dropped the deity into a well. Kanaka MahaLakshmi Temple originally was located inside Burujupeta Fort. Must Read: 25 Best Places To Visit In Visakhapatnam In 2022 To Relish The True Charm Of This Coastal Gem!Ģ. Specialty: Except on Akshaya Tritiya, every day, Lord Varaha Narasimha is covered with sandalwood paste.Īddress: Simhachalam Road, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530028 Timings: 4:00 AM to 9:00 PM (Public Holidays – Timing might differ) Prahlad’s father, Hiranyakashipu was defeatless because of his received boon - no human form could kill him. He had boar’s head, human being’s torso, and lion’s tail when he saved his devotee, Prahlad. According to the legend (thirty-two chapters), Lord Vishnu appeared in non-human form. Simhachalam Temple Vizag is dedicated to Lord Vishnu in the form of Lord Varaha Narasimha. Swami Pushkarini tank is near the temple while the Gangadhara tank is at the bottom of the hill. Although most temples are East facing, this one faces the West. The temple architecture is a combination of Kalinga/Odishan, Cholas, and Chalukyas. Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple or Simhachalam Temple Vizag is on Simhachalam hill, 300m above sea level.
Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple – Simhachalam
He comes out to kill at the twilit (neither day nor night) on the doorsteps of his palace (neither inside nor outside) uses his nails to kill (neither animate nor inanimate) puts him on his lap before killing (neither earth nor in space). Narasimha (being a man-lion god form) kills Hiranyakashipu.
Angered at it, he draws his sword and cuts the pillar Narasimha appears out of the broken pillar. Once Hiranyakashipu points to a pillar and asks if Vishnu is present in it. Prahlada declares the omnipresence of Lord Vishnu. Repeated pressurization on him yields no results for Hiranyakashipu. However his son Prahlada (who a devoted worshiper of Lord Vishnu!) refuses. Declares himself as god and asks people to utter no god’s name except his. With virtually no fear of death he unleashes terror. That he would not die either on earth or in space nor in fire nor in water neither during day nor at night neither inside nor outside (of a home) nor by a human, animal or God neither by inanimate nor by animate being.īrahma grants the boon. Impressed by this act, Brahma offers him anything he wants. He performs penance to please Brahma, the god of creation. Hiranyaksha’s brother Hiranyakashipu wants to take revenge by destroying Lord Vishnu and his followers. Vishnu kills the demon Hiranyaksha during his Varaha avatar. Lord Vishnu takes the form of Narasimha in his fourth incarnation, the previous one being that of a Boar (Varaha).