Chatravada Narasimha Temple, Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh

Chatravada Narasimha Temple, Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh

Chatravada Narasimha Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Ahobilam in Andhra Pradesh. This Temple is one of the nine Narsimha temples in Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh. Chatravada Narasimha is the most handsome Lord of the Nava Narasimha Temples. This temple is also known as Devata-Aradhana Kshetra.

Legends

Lord with Thala Mudra:

Two Gandharvas named Haha and Hoohoo came here from the Meru Mountain to cool down Narasimhar after Hiranya Samharam and entertained the Lord with the sweetness of their music. This was the reason behind his beautiful smile. He seems to enjoy their music with Thalam (left lower hand) and with a beautiful everlasting smile.  The Lord blessed them that they would attain fame as great singers.

Ketu prayed to Lord here:

It is believed that Ketu-one of the nine planets, prayed here to get rid of his curses.

Indra prayed to Lord Narasimha:

Lord Indra and the other demigods worshiped the Lord here and requested him to kill the demon-king Hiranya.

The Temple

Presiding Deity is called as Chatravada Narasimha. Chatra means umbrella and Vata means Peepal tree. The image of the deity is installed under a peepal tree, surrounded by thorny bushes. Hence, the Lord is called as Chatravada Narasimha Swamy. The presiding deity rules planet Ketu. Lord is very unique as he got a very beautiful wide smile on his face. The left hand of the Lord is in the tala mudra. This tala mudra is not seen in any other form of the Lord in any other place. Sculptures of the two Gandharvas, Haha and Hoohoo can be found in the Temple.

Prayers

Devotees with skills in music, render performances before the deity here and seek the divine blessings of the Lord. The devotees are of the firm belief that Lord Chatravada Narasimha grants mastery in music and fine arts to the aspiring devotees.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 500 meters from Yogananda Narasimha Temple, 3 Kms from Lower Ahobilam and 10 Kms form Pavana Narasimha Swamy Temple. The Temple is accessible via road. It is on the same route to Pavana Narasimha.

Location