Lakshmi Narasimha Temple,
Bhadravati – Legends
Lord Rama got relief from his
sin of killing Vali here:
As per legend, Lord Rama used go
around Ayodhya in disguise to ascertain the welfare of his people in his
kingdom. During such visit, he noticed his shadow appeared in two forms. One as
a Vanara (monkey) and the other as a human. Shocked by the unusual phenomenon,
he sought the reason for this phenomenon. Finally, he found that the twin
shadows were caused due to his killing of Vanara king Vali. As he killed Vali
by hiding behind a tree, he was cursed by Vali. To get relief from this curse,
Lord Rama was advised to go to the sacred Tungabhadra river and install the
Ishwara Lingam in Vankipura.
As advised, Lord Rama did and got relief from his sin.
Formation of Tunga and Bhadra
rivers:
As per legend, Lord Vishnu in
his Varaha avatar rescued Bhudevi, the goddess earth who was held captive under
the sea by demon Hiranyaksha. When Varaha lifted earth with his two tusks, river
Tunga and Bhadra were formed.
Arjuna got relief from his sin
of killing his relatives in Mahabharata war:
As per legend, Arjuna asked Lord
Krishna to provide a solution for getting relief from the sin for killing his
own kith and kin in the Mahabharata war. Lord Krishna suggested him that the mere
darshan of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha of Vankipura
would enable him to get rid of his sins. As suggested by Lord Krishna, Arjuna
came here, had darshan and got relief from his sins.
Vankipura:
As per legend, Sage Vanki had
performed penance on Lakshmi Narasimha here for several years. Hence, the
place came to be called as Vankipura.
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