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The temple is seen as one of the famous temples of Narasimha and a powerful image of Hanuman. [3] Sholingur was the scene of the battle between the British and Hyder Ali during July 1781, in which the British won. [4] The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil ...
Gatikachala is a hill near Sholingur in the Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a Hindu pilgrimage center and the site of an ancient temple dedicated to the God Narasimha. Lord Narasimha is the fourth incarnation of the God Vishnu. [1] The name of this place is Kadigachalam as known from ancient legend.
The total population of Sholingur is 34,854 out of which 17,415 are males and 17,439 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sholingur is 1,002. The population of Children of age 0–6 years in Sholingur city is 3297 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1717 male children and 1580 female children between the age 0–6 years.
[11] [12] The temple is an active Hindu house of worship and follows the Tenkalai tradition of Sri Vaishnavism. The temple is one of the oldest temples in the world, which consists of inscriptions dating around 100 BCE. [13] Hence, "making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in the world".
The temple is dedicated to the goddess Prathyangira, in her form as Maha Prathyangira Devi. She is considered to be a powerful repellent of the influences generated by witchcraft, and is said to have the power to punish Adharma. This is one of the few temples of Prathyangira and the only temple for Shri Maha Prathyangira Devi, the Shanta form.
The temple is located in Thiruvathigai, a village 2 km from Panruti in Cuddalore district. [9] The temple covers an area of 7 acres (2.8 ha) with three precincts. The temple has a seven tiered gateway tower which has sculptures depicting 108 poses of Bharatanatyam.
Ulagalantha Perumal Temple or Trivikrama Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu located in Tirukkoyilur, Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture , the temple is glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham , the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE.
The temple is open from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and has four daily rituals at various times of the day. Various festivals are celebrated in the temple, with the Chittirai Brahmotsavam during April–May, Narasimha Jayanthi, Pavithra Utsavam during Aani (June–July) and Maasi float festival (Theppam) during February–March ...