Prahladha Badi, Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh

Prahladha Badi, Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh

Prahladha Badi is a small shrine dedicated to Prahladha, ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu, situated in a cave on the hill, in between Ugra Sthambam and the Upper Ahobilam. It is dedicated to Prahladha, ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu. This place is also called as Prahaladha Mettu. Prahladha Badi is situated very close to Malola Narasimha Temple in Upper Ahobilam.

Legends

There is a cavern in this cave. When demons threw Prahladha from the cliff, Prahladha Maharaja fell through this cavern of the rock and was held by Lord Narayana. Around this cave, Prahladha Maharaja wrote ‘Om Namo Narayana’ and ‘Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya’ on the rocks. Devotees can still see those transcendental letters.

The Temple

The space before Prahladha Badi a wide-open space in the middle of rocky hills. The surface of that open space is more like a rock flooring than a rocky uneven surface. The whole surface is checker-boarded with horizontal and vertical lines carved in that stone. At the far end of the flat surface is the Prahladha Badi. Prahladha Badi is a small shrine, situated in a cave on the hill, is in between Ugra Sthambam and the Upper Ahobilam. The image of the Prahladha is installed in a small cave. There is a cavern in this cave.

Carvings of ‘Om Namo Narayana’ and ‘Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya’ can be seen on the rocks. One can also have darshan of Sri Yoga Narasimha, Sri Sudarshana and Sri Narayana Murthy in this cave. This is place where Prahalad had his school with Teachers Sanda and Amarka. There are a number of holy Theerthams (water ponds) around this place.

Connectivity

This cave is behind the Malola Narasimha Temple in Upper Ahobilam. It is located at about 500 meters from Malola Narasimha Temple through the forest and the narrow path of the cliff. 

Location