Narasimha Konda

It is a small hill place 18 km away from Nellore and 5 km away from Jonnawada. As per history it is said that there are 7 devotional gundam (ponds)there and this place is very powerful and there will be a mark made by lord on hill which is clearly visible and it is also called as VEDAGIRI, ( According to mythology in the very distant past mountains are blessed with wings and they were passed from one place to another place freely. Once the Malayagiri Mountain was travelling from Kanyakumari to Himalayas, its four wings fell at different locations on the earth, namely Vedagiri, Yadagiri, Mangalagiri and Nandagiri respectively. ) Goddess here in Vedagiri is called as Chench Lakshmi according to Prahladhopakyanam narasimha Swamy (Nrusimha swamy ) married Chench Lakshmi according to rock inscription this temple was built by the one of the king came from pallav's and his name is Narasimha Varma on 9 th century. It is believing that according to Brahma Puranam on this place the Kasyapa rishi (sage) along with another 7 sages called as saptharishi's performed 7 Yagna's on this hill Lord Narasimha Swamy appeared following by this Yagnam it is also believed that the Lord Venkateswara swamy set his foot on this hill. In Ramayanam ( Aranya Kanda ) also it was mentioning as sri Rama was visited this place as part of his sojourn. There are caves here named ‘Ashwatthama caves”. Ashwatthaama is said to have been cursed by Lord Krishna for killing the sons of Draupadi in the battlefield of Mahabharata. To get absolved of the sins, Ashwathama is still believed to be living in these caves as an immortal being and observing penance.

It is a pilgrimage where Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple is situated and where pilgrims visit the temple daily. The God Narasimha is the fourth incarnation (Avatar) of the God Vishnu.

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