Ahobilam, located in Andhra Pradesh, is one of the main holy places for Lord Narasimha. According to some Puranas it is the location where Lord Narasimha blessed Bhakta Prahlada and killed the demon Hiranyakashipu. In the pictures below, the tall mountain is the pillar that Lord Narasimha appeared from. Originally it was a pillar in the palace of Hiranyakashipu.
First entrance to the main Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple.
Ugra Stambham where Lord Narasimha appeared from a pillar.
100 Pillar Mandapam at Upper Ahobilam
Way to Bhargava Narasimha Temple.
The Gopuram at Lower Ahobilam
Trek up to Ugra stambham at Ahobilam
The Gopuram at Lower Ahobilam
View from atop the Ugra Stambham.
Bhargava Narasimha Swamy, one of the Nava Narasimha Temples at Ahobilam.
Beautiful pictures
It is my fortune to view this roopas and the great Pillar of those days being appeared as tall mountain in present days.
om namo narayanaayaa..
Beautiful scenes of Lord Narasimha touching the inner Portion of the heart
These ancient places in the anterior areas, also, prove, the magnificent urge, love of ancestor, towards loving “Great Nature” & knowledge in the field of sculptures in creating pieces of world class beauty, beautiful temples, monuments
NIce to see the rare pics.
Thanks
Thanks for the beautiful pictures. Pleased to see the natural surrounding still exist in India.
Perfect place for a temple to Lord Narasimha.
very nice…. pls keep posting such useful articles & infmn…
Thanks for the article. Please guide us on reaching there in most economical way.
excellent,all the photos and articals are excellent
though i havenot gone there, i feel as if i am at ahobilam
It’s amamazing wonderful there is no words to complete about this pics
i am very much delighted to see the photos
Very nice pictures of Narasimha. Loved it..
Really appreciate and very happy to see these pictures
Excellent pics
Nice to see these pictures n excellent articles thank you very much
Thanks for some of the rarest pictures of Narsingh BHAWAN and the Temple location. Please keep up the good job. Most us would not have known about all this.
Really nice to see these rare ancient artistic divine sculptures of lord Narsimha swamy. Where is it exactly located?.
i,R.VENUGOPAL EX SCIENTIST FROM ATOMIC ENERGY ESTT WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE PERSON WHO HAS SENT THE DETAILS OF THE TMEPLE AHOBALIMATAM
ON BEHALF OF OUR FAMILY WE THANK HIM FOR THE SAME AND LET LORD NARAYANA BLESS HIM WITH GOOD HEALTH, WEALTH AND PROSPERITY
VENUGOPAL, BANGALORRE
Very nice pics.U r sure to remember god by saying oh my god when u climb and reach the top.some places of Buddha are more difficult to reach in China and some other places.The way to a monastery and a hotel in China are terribly scary even to see in emails.
May Lord Narasimha bless all those – devotees and others – who
Visit this site and view these pictures.i
Excellent !!, divine darshan.
Grateful for sharing the valuable information of the famed Ahobilam Temple of the Deity of Narasimha Swami! The pictures are inspiring!
Om Namoh Narayanay, thank you for all these mytholgical nostalgical heritage picture on today’s auspicious day!
om namo naarasimhayanamaha.
namonarayana. very good and useful contribution.very nice sceneries, pictures. Thanks for the services sir.
M.Dharma rao
Excellent pics and information, thanks alot ,
There is Bidar northern most distt of Karnataka about 130 kilometer from Hyderabaad. There is a tunnel with a natural perennial water spring with a murty of Narsingh bahagwan with his face looking back. This spring water flows through his feet. The saying is When Narsingh bhagwan left the arena of killing Hirnyakashyap, he a was still enraged with anger. Then this spring came out of this hill & started flowing through His feet to subdue his anger. One has to tread for Darshan through this about half kilometer long tunnel open only on one end infested with snakes, Bats & chest deep flowing water. This is known as NARSINGH JHEERA. There has been no instance of snake bite or Bat attack till now
Pl keep post such valuable and most use full articals for them who un able to go there, really your job is excellent.
once again thanks
Om Namo Baghvadhea.Very very beautiful dharshan.
Thanks for the pictures, we are devotee of lord NARASIMHA – om namo narayana
Indian civilization is thousands of years old which involves scientific scenes which present day science can never have a thought on this, no latest civilization is equivalent to this, really excellent.
Let we wish that Lord Narashimha destroyed evil spirit of asura guna like wise destroy the evil spirit of bribery from Indian Politics. as generally discussed by our people.
The pictures are very amazing and wonderful.
Let us pray good wishes for all.
S.Sankarasubramanian.
Really nice pictures. May God bless you.
Please publish such pictures more frequently so that people are aware of our temples
Delighted to see the pictures, this enhanced knowledge regarding ancient Hindu Culture. Kindly keep continue.
JAI NARASIMHA…
Thanks for the beautiful pictures. Pleased to see the natural surrounding still exist in India.
Perfect place for a temple to Lord Narasimha
very rarely we get such marvelous temple’s images.
very nice and devotional to enjoy.
Vey nice information. Thanks for posting such wonderful pictures. Though I had been there I could only see three temples hardly. I did not see the UGRA STHAMBHAM also. I would really appreciate the posting of all the Pictures of NAVA NARASIMHA TEMPLES
wish to visit the place
Nama om narasihma
Dr Murlidhar Krishnarao adettiwar,
LLB,,MBA, PHD,PGA MD ( ASM )
JYOTISH BHASKAR.
I am not only delighted but very anxious to visit the place.
I would like to know the route from pune.
exact location in AP. distance from hyderabad or secunderabad Air port.
At present I am in USA.
I am explorer and keep deep interest in religion and mythology. May I have your cooperation pl,
Regards
Thanks
Dr. Adettiwar
I will be glad for information if shared.
Your research digs out the ultimate truth to mankind. I am saving all articles. Krishna Gupta
Great articles. Good to learn.
It gives us the feeling as if we are at the sacred sites.Apart from that we are extremely Happy that the Bliss and the Blessings of Lord are showered on us. Please continue this service for the benefit of Senior citizens like us.S.Vinendran and family.
This is holy land of India!! Beautiful sights!!
People very often say that GOD is omnipotent. Once again it is proved beyond any doubt that Lord Vishnu in his Avatara of Narasimha, in order to kill the Demon kind Hiranya Kasipa. after killing the demon came to this place and lived in Ahobila.
It is very picturesque and beauty of nature to add to the piousness of the premises. This should be the eye opener to those fellows who recently started arguing about the very great epics like Ramayana. This would help the pilgrims to make a plan to such holy places.
Thanks once again for giving a very useful information.
Best regards,
Wonderful pictures of Ahopilam temples which make one believe in the power of Lord Vishnu.In ones imagination
the environments and atmosphere create the power of the almighty in destroying the evil and protecting those who surrenders(Saranagathi) to him like PrahaladaTo me it brings out Bagwans words in Vishnu Sahasranamam Dharmasamstapanartha sombayami yuge yuge
I like the pictures.They are beautiful..
This is one place where all God loving people should visit nd get his Blessing. D.V.J.Vittal.
I want to visit these sacred places before my demise.
Thank you so much for this informative article and these great visual !
OM, OM, OM !
i miss a lot a beautyful memories
Firstly, hats off to the sender for the lovely and excellent photos, which have created a feeling in us while viewing– as if we are visiting this holy place in person!!!
Our heartiest greetings to him!! May the Lord Lakshmi Nrisimha bless him bountiful in his life!!
If one sheds FEAR & EGO , Lord Narasimha will
appear as HE gave Darsan to Prahlad. Ignorance begets FEAR. Knowledge begets Confidence.Child Prahlad had neither FEAR nor EGO. Hence he was able to see THE LORD………
Dr Adettiwar:
It is easy to travel from Hyderabad/Bangalore and is about 350 kms from either of the 2 places..Situated in Kurnool district in the Nalamalla hills
Wonderful
I had the opportunity to visit this temple from Kurnool district of A.P. once when I went to Nandyal. I had no plan and was also not aware of any such place. Its my sheer luck some one told me that it is difficult to go for Ahobilam Narsimhaswamy temple but it is rare temple to visit. I decided and reached the temple . Visited the place and seen all the places in the temple. Wonderful feeling. I was told there that even today people hear the roar of Lord Narsimhaswamy. I did go to visit Annawaram the only temple of Lord Satyanaraina , a place and temple worth visit.
Please .Can we also add “How to reach ” and where to stay” if we want to visit such beautiful places.
All may be true, but then explain the Egyptian “Narmer Palette” of “Narmer” wearing a lion’s tail and killing the “ten bad kings” while spiking Hiranyakshipu (Kasyapa) in right eye? This isn’t Naramsimha? Yes, it is. So “Hiranyakshipu” is Yuya. The Son (ya) of Yu, the Great. Aka The Catfish King” the Khu Jula (“Kujula”) Kadphises I. The Smithie depicted on those 2013 Chinese bronze statues. “Visnu.”
Do any one knows about 18 maha aranyas names and places like naimisa, kadali etc.. ?
Please share with me.
Thanks in advance.
very beauty full place namish dham
I’M EXTREMLY HAPPY TO SEE PICTURES OF HOLY AHOBILAM. THOUGH I LIVED VERY NEAR TO AHOBILAM & VISITED MANY TIMES TO AHOBILAM II COULDN’T SEE ALL NINE TEMPLES OF LORD NARASIMHA SITUATED ON AHOBILAM HILLS.I’M UNFOTUNATE.
AHOBILAM IS SITUATED NEAR ARLAGADDA IN KURNOOL Dt.[ ANDHRA PRADESH] ARLAGADDA IS ON THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY BETWEEN KURNOOL & KADAPA ,ABOUT 120 KMs FROM KURNOOL. ONE CAN STAY AT NANDYAL AN IMPORTANT BUSINESS HUB. IN A.P. & MUNICIPALIYY OF MORE THAN 250000 POPULATION.NUMBER OF LODGES FOR ALL CLASS PEOPLE AVAILABLE. KURNOOL IS 220 KMS FROM HYDERABAD ON NH.5.
Oh, wow, incredibly splendid, I thank my good fortune that I could view the Lord Ahobalam Narasimha Temples and holy places from the comfort of my own home situated in the south pacific ocean – the other corner of the globe from India; thanks to the efforts of the devotees for taking and posting such divine pictures.
Wonderful pictures of Narsimha temple. I liked them very much. Om Namo Narayanaya