SIMHACHALAM

In obedience God's command, Prahlad came to this region during his old age and started searching for the Lord supposed to be taking rest somewhere on the hill. Soon after finding the beautiful image of Lord Varaha narasimha in an ever green bush, he built a temple utilising Viswakarma's service. Installing the image with unequalled splendour according to sastric injuctions, he worshipped the Lord till his niryana. It was then this area expanded in every direction and became a premier city teeming with millions. Once, on an auspicious occasion during then, the Mukkoti devatas headed by Brahma and Maheswar visited this and performed elaborate prayers to the sacred Archamurthi, as it was then on par with Vaikunta, and popularly believed to be Bhuloka Vaikunta. It was the eleventh day of the bright half of Chitramasa-Chaitra sudha Ekadasi. Captivated by the scenic beauty of this lovely forest region, and gratified by the glory of the Lord's several sports played here, Lord Maheswar expressed his determination to stay her permanently in the role of kshetrapalaka which was followed by the earnest request of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati to dwell here for ever to be used for Abhisheka ritual. Lord granted their request. The joyous uproar of the devatas rent the skies. The presence of Lord's Siva's image, and a pond called Gangadhara testify to the truth of this momentous event. To commemorate this supreme occasion, Kalyanotsavam is being celebrated to the Lord every year on this day since then on a grand scale. A star attraction for the devotees.

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