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Foundation YearThe main Narashima temples at each site were built or expanded by the emperors of Vijayanagara in the 15th and 16th centuriesSthala TreeTheerthamRathamArchitectureOther Speciality(Divya Desam)
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Ahobilam is traditionally regarded as the place where Vishnu in the form of Narasimha killed the Rakshasa Hiranyakashipu in order to save his devotee Prahlada. The legend says that Narasimha emerged from a rock pillar to slay the Rakshasha. The moment is represented in a number of murti in the various temples. Also, Garuda prayed for a vision of Narasimha in the form of Avathara, to fulfil his wish, and settled in nine forms across the hills in Ahobilam.
The temple of Jwala Nrisimha Swamy, lies higher up the above temple, on a hill called, ‘Achalachaya Meru’. This is about four kilometres from the Upper Ahobilam temple. This place is said to be the actual spot, where the fierce anger of the Lord reached its culmination when he tore Hiranyakasipu.
From Krodha Narasimha Swamy temple the path takes a deviation towards the Jwala Narasimha Swamy temple. Immediately the scenes around changes, in to a thick forest, sunlight struggles to stream in through the tree covers, this coupled with the morning chillness is allways refreshing.
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