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And
it is this Narasimhaswamy that is conferring emancipation by a mere
single visit with soulful prayer; it is here Anjaneya is dwelling
permanently as kshetrapalaka at the instance of Sri Rama for
lokakalyana; it is in this kshetra lies the grand shrine of
Lakshminarasimhaswamy built by Yudhishtara in Dwaparayuga; it is
this holy place visited by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Adisankara,
Ramanujacharya who sung in praise of the archamurthi; it is this
kshetra sanctified by the Laksmi Pushkarini built for the ceremonial
bath of Srimahalakshmi before joining Vaikunta as the consort of Sri
Mahavishnu; it is the holiness of this place that keeps sweet meats
and jaggery from the menace of ants and flies as evidenced by their
absence in and around temple precincts though mounds of jaggery are
used to offer pankapuja to the Lord; it is here in the dim past
Hrusva Sringi, a prince did penance and assumed the shape of an
elephant before forming into mountain to be freed from his father's exhortation
to return home, giving up a life of austerity.
Renowned
for such occurrences and abound in many miracles, this famous hill,
a part of the Eastern ghats in casting fascination over devotees
since the Kritayuga onwards and they are testified by scriptural
proof. Among the 32 Narasimha Kshetras of Andhra Pradesh, this is
occupying a coveted place, and is drawing pilgrims in thousands
through out the year. The oddity of Panakapuja and the drinking of
panaka by the Mulavirat is exercising irresistible fascination over
tourists, and it is on the increase even in the science oriented
modern age.
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