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The temple is one of the 108 Abhimana Kshethrams of Vaishnavate tradition. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture and Rock-cut architecture, the temple is located in the Salem–Namakkal–Trichy Road. The legend of the temple is associated with Narasimha, an avatar of Hindu god Vishnu appearing for Lakshmi, his consort, and Hanuman.
Narasimha temple towers. Steps leading up the hill to reach the Narasimha temple. Singaperumal Kovil was originally called by various names like Alvar Narasingadevar, and Narsinga Vinnagar Alvar. The original temple is believed to have been built in Rock-cut architecture by the Pallavas, who built cave temples of similar kind in the area. [3]
The sections of the temple include the main temple, Mukha Mandapam, seven gopurams (domes) with wooden roofs, vratha peetham, Swamy Vari Udyana Vanam, kalyana mandapam, satram etc. The pillars of 12 Alvars (the poet-saints of Sri Vaishnavism) in the main temple is a significant feature.
This is a list of major Hindu temples in India, by state.. This is a dynamic list. For example, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (self-described as "the world's richest temple trust") has an ongoing campaign to build a replica of the iconic Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati in every Indian state and union territory that does not yet have one.
Thrippalur Mahadeva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Krishna and Narasimha is situated on the banks of the Gayatri river at Alathur of Palakkad District in Kerala state in India. [1] [2] References to this temple are found in many of the classics of
Narasimha is depicted with his consort Lakshmi, seated on his lap. [4] In contrast to his ugra (terrible) aspect, where his face is contorted and enraged, he appears to be serene in this form. [ 5 ] He often carries his aspects of the Sudarshana Chakra and Panchajanya , and his murti is decorated with ornaments and garlands.
Kadamuri Narasimhaswamy Temple [2] is a famous Narasimhaswamy temple in Kerala.It is located at Kadamuri of Kottayam district, in Kerala.. The temple is dedicated to the Narasimha Swamy, an avatar of Bhagwan Vishnu and can be reached easily from Kaithepallam by travelling approximately 1 km on the Kottayam – Karukachal road. [3]
The Yogananda Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, also known as Mattapalli Narasimha Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Narasimha, the half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu, and his consort Lakshmi. It is located in Mattampally (also known as Mattapalli), a village in the Mattampally mandal of Suryapet district in the Indian state of Telangana.