SIMHACHALAM

This unique amalgamation of man-lion aspect of Sri Mahavishnu was adored in several ways soulfully by Prahlad standing face to face first, and to his images in separate temples with fevered flight-of feelings next by millions of trillions down the ages. Such temples are many across the length and breadth of our sacred land; and he is worshipped at 32 places with 32 different and distinct names signifying his infinite powers and achievements due to the fact of his being a supreme God with a difference, worthy of utmost reverence. There are many places in our sacred land where the Narasimharadhana is extant in its former glory; but Andhra Pradesh enjoys the pride of place and claims the first honour; for here alone one finds a large number of shrines exclusively dedicated to this Supreme Deity. This publishes to the world that Narasimhopasana is a rare privilege of the Andhras; and one must visit Andhra Pradesh alone; for, Andhra Pradesh alone is blessed with the four most important kshetras, where the Lord demonstrated all his sports and became the family deity of lacs of devotees. Of the four that carved out devout niches in legends, Simhachalam comes first; nest is Ahobilam, Kritasaucham, the third, and Papaharam is the last. Except the first two; the rest have lost their lusture and glory in the centuries rolled by.

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