Sri Penusila Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple

Overview

The Sri Penchila Kona Narasimha Temple, in Penchila Kona is the dwelling place the Narasimha. This is the spot where God Narasimha showed himself here as an enormous of rock in yoga mudra and subsequently it obtained the name of 'Penusila' (immense rock) and in course of time got to be celebrated as 'Penchalakona'. The God here passes by the name of Somasila Narasimhaswamy and has turned into one of the Nava Narasimhas' (nine appearances).

About the Temple

This temple is committed to God Narasimha Swamy, fourth incarnation in Dasavataras of God Vishnu. It is 361 km from Vijayawada, and 70 km from Nellore, 115 km from Tirupathi. In prior days it was a thick timberland. It is arranged close Velegonda Padapeetam, in Eastern Ghats. It is situated in the Border of Nellore and Kadapa areas. This temple is accepted to be existing structure Kruta Yugam. God Vishnu took Narasimha avatram to murder Hiranyakasipa. Subsequent to murdering Hiranyakasipa, God was moving in this backwoods with Ugra Rupa. So as to quiet down the annoyance of Narasimha Swamy, Goddess Sridevi arrived in a mask of Chenchu Lakshmi (name of a tribe, that lives around there), little girl of the ruler for that tribe. God wedded Chenchu Lakshmi and got to be Son – in –law of the tribes. So Chenchu tribes are given significance in this temple. God looks as though he embraced (penavasukovatam) Chechu Lakshmi, so he is called as Penusila Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. As time went by it is called as Penchula Narasimha. The god inside the temple is Swayanbhu(self-showed). The temple is assembled by Agama Silpa Satra. It has enormous Rajagoopuram. In favor of this temple we can see Kanvamukhi River. These days it is called as Kandaleru. On the other bank of the waterway we can see Adi Lakshmi Devi Temple. In Vaisaka Masam Brahmostavas are ruined 5 days on the event of birthday of Narasinha Swamy. Chenchu tribes are given first significance in this Utsavas. To begin with Nivedyam is offered by Chenchu tribes in this Brahmostavas. They offer natural products, nectar to their child in-law. Devotees offer silver and gold umbrellas. At the point when God went to Bairavakona Rishi's gotten umbrellas for God, so this spot is called as Chatravata, and God is additionally called as Chatravati Narasimha Swamy.

Amid Dasara, Navaratri Utsavas are commended terrifically. This sanctum is one of Nava Narasimha Kshetras. Alongside the temple Kandaleru River streams which starts from the water falls of the mountain ranges. It is trusted that Kanva Maharshi stayed here and did compensation upon God Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. So the stream got its name as Kanvamukhi River. This stream is otherwise called Kandaleru. This temple has lovely rajagopuram with pictures of divine beings and goddesses cut on it. God Narasimha Swamy went to Bhairavakona to slaughter the devils the individuals who were tormenting Rishis. Rishis got umbrellas for God, so this spot is called as Chatravata. So God is likewise called as Chatravati Narasimha Swamy. As a reason Devotees offer silver and gold umbrellas to the God Narasimha Swamy. God Vishnu took Narasimha avataram to execute the devil Hiranyakashipa. After slaughtered the evil presence God moved to this woodland in Ugra Rupa. So as to cool His annoyance, Goddess Sridevi came to Him as Chenchu Lakshmi. Cenchu Lakshmi is the little girl of King for Chenchu tribe. God wedded Chenchu Lakshmi and showed Himself here as colossal rock. God Anjaneya Swamy have sub-place of worship in this temple. Goddess Adi Lakshmi Devi Temple is situated on the waterway's banks Kandaleru which is an added appreciation for Sri Penushila Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Temple. Aside from standard poojas and abhishekams, uncommon poojas are performed on Dasara, Navartri Utsavalu is commended in an amazing way. In Vaisaka (mid-May to mid-June) Masam Brahmostavams are commended for 5 days on the event of Narasinha Swamy Jayanthi.

About the Deity

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God Vishnu here is called as Penchula Narasimha Swamy or Somasila Narasimha Swamy. It is accepted to be one of the Nava Narasimha Kshetras (among the 9important Narasimha Swamy Temples).

Legend and Stories

Amid the Satya Yuga, Sage Kashyap and one of his wife Diti had two children – Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakasipu. Hiranyaksha vexed the people and the Devas alike. The people and the Devas not able to take it any more appealed to God Vishnu to ensure them. God Vishnu being the Preserver incarnated as a Boar to ensure the people and the Devas. This symbol is called as Varaha Avatar. After the passing of Hiranyaksha,Hiranyakasipu incensed with the people and the Devas, lead his armed force of asuras to assault them. However the Devas battled Hiranyakasipu and his men. Hiranyakasipu came to realize that without fail, God Vishnu helped the Devas to battle him back. On the off chance that I am beat that Dark God, I have to have an aid to ensure myself. Each time I assault the Devas or the people, Vishnu brainstorms of something to ruin my plans...I need to make myself effective...

With that one idea in his brain, Hiranyakasipu set out for wildernesses. I will petition God Brahma. He is the Creator God...If I beg sufficiently long, God Brahma may even concede me everlasting life... Hiranyakasipu began his contemplation and soon overlooked himself and his kingdom.... In the interim God Indra the King of the Devas came to realize that Hiranyakasipu was not driving his men. Understanding that on the off chance that he acted now, he would have the capacity to devastate the Asuras such that they would never have the capacity to assault him again...Now is the right open door for me to strike at the heart of the Asuras. Without Hiranyakasipu, their quality is halved...Now on the off chance that I pulverize the Asuras, regardless of the fact that Hiranyakasipu returns, he would not have an armed force to take after his requests... Thinking in this way, Indra alongside different Devas assaulted the kingdom of the Asuras. Pretty much as God Indra had expected, without Hiranyakasipu, the Asuras were no match for him. The Asuras lost the war. God Indra headed out the vast majority of the Asuras. In the wake of obliterating Hiranyakasipu's capital, God Indra walked into Hiranyakasipu's royal residence. There he found Hiranyakasipu's wife Kayadhu. I will take Hiranyakasipu's wife as my detainee, Indra thought, If Hiranyakasipu returns, I may have the capacity to utilize her as a hostage...Thinking along these lines, Indra was coercively taking Kayadhu to Amravathi, Indra's home in the sky. It was around then that Sage Narada showed up before Indra, 'Indra STOP! What are you doing?' Sage Narada thundered taking a gander at Indra pulling Kayadhu in his chariot. Indra requested that his men get Kayadu while he swung to address the meandering Sage. Indra bowed at Sage Narada, 'Sir, I have assaulted the Asuras. Without Hiranyakasipu to lead them, I felt that this was the ideal time to crush the risk of the Asuras...'

'Yes...yes...' Sage Narada said furiously, taking a gander at the pulverization around him, 'I can see that...Where does this lady come into this?' Narada asked guiding an irate finger at Kayadu, 'Did she battle you? It doesn't appear as though she raised any weapons against you, then why are you harming her?' Indra glanced back at the Sage, 'Sir, she is the wife of Hiranyakasipu, my opponent... I am taking her prisoner...' Indra took a gander at the battling Kayadhu, 'Sir if Hirayakasipu assaults us later, I can utilize her as a hostage...' Sage Narada if conceivable looked significantly all the more irately at Indra, 'Fool! Just to win your fight, you will hurt another man's wife, who has done no mischief to you...' Narada pointed a trembling finger at Kayadu, 'She is immaculate and innocent...Taking her detainee would be an awesome sin...' Indra took a gander at the furious savvy and understood that he had no way out other than to release Kayadu. Indra gestured at his men a they vanished from that point leaving Kayadu amidst the destroyed capital. Sage Narada assisted the with tremblinging Kayadu, 'My little girl! Are all of you right?..' Kayadu searched shaken for a couple of minutes. She shut her eyes and took full breaths attempting to quiet herself. At long last she opened her eyes and took a gander at the sage. She bowed at him, 'Thank you sir! Much obliged to you for sparing my life...I may be Hiranyakasipu's wife sir, yet he is the main man I have loved...If Indra had taken me, I would have murdered him and myself...' She said furiously gritting her teeth, grasping her hands into a clench hand, shaking marginally. Sage Narada held up his hands, 'Peace my child...I know you are conveying a youngster. Such outrage is bad either for you or the child...' Kayadu took a gander at the sage and again took a full breath quieting herself.

Sage Narada held up until she was quiet and talked once more, 'What will you do now? Arrives wherever you know which is alright for you?' Kayadu checked out her at all the dead asuras and thought, If I stay listen, Indra may come back...She shivered marginally, around then, the savvy may not arrive to represent me...In my position, I will be unable to battle Indra...'She contemplated the kid in her womb...She took a gander at the wise and bowed her head, 'Awesome Sage! I have a solicitation for you...' She said taking a gander at Sage Narada.

Narada gestured his head requesting that her proceed. Kayadu spoke, 'I will take care of you as your own particular daughter...Would you please take me to your hermitage...If...if it is satisfied with you...' She said feeling marginally urgent...

Narada grinned. This was the reason Narada had come here – to take Kayadu to his home..It had begun. Kayadu went with Sage Narada to his home and there Kayadu took care of the Sage well. Sage Narada observed Kayadu to be to a great degree insightful and with a brisk handle. In the nighttimes, Sage Narada would unwind and tell Kayadu stories of God Vishnu....Hearing this Kayadu built up a significant feeling of connection towards GodIn her womb, the youthful unborn child additionally heard these stories furthermore adored God Vishnu. The time passed joyfully there...

God Brahma and alternate Devas were in the interim having a major issue. The sky's quality were getting to be more blazing and more sizzling and the Devas were thinking that its hard to relax. Pondering what had happened, the Devas sought that found that Hiranyakasipu's repentance was turning out to be powerful to the point that the sky's quality was consuming. Not able to take it any longer, the Devas raced to God Brahma. God Brahma consented to meet Hiranyakasipu and went to earth to meet the Asura. What he saw there confused God Brahma. Hiranyakasipu was so somewhere down in his supplication to God that creepers had developed on him...Hiranyakasipu still did not know... God Brahma was touched with the commitment of Hiranyakasipu. He took some water from his Kamandalam and tossed it on Hiranyakasipu. Gradually Hiranyakasipu got up from his stupor. At the point when the water fell on Hiranyakasipu, he rose up out of the creepers new and new. He took a gander at the God of Creation and bowed, 'My God!' God Brahma took a gander at Hiranyakasipu touched, 'Emerge child! Your atonement is unparalleled! You can have any aid you wish!' Hiranyakasipu bowed and said, 'My God! I wish to be immortal...' God Brahma looked miserable as he shook his head, 'Child, all who are conceived need to kick the bucket. I can't change the laws of nature. If it's not too much trouble request something else...' Hiranyakasipu pouted...All my atonements for nothing...Then Hiranyakasipu considered something, Wait, on the off chance that I request an inconceivable condition for death presumably then...Hiranyakasipu thought quick and again bowed to God Brahma. 'God, I wish for a boon...' God Brahma signaled for Hiranyakasipu to proceed. Hiranyaksipu talked in clear tones,

'God I wish that I can't be slaughtered by any man, God or creature or whatever other animal made by you. No one ought to have the capacity to kill me at day or night, in sky or in earth, in the day or the night either inside the house or outside the house, or with any weapons...'

At the point when God Brahma heard this he stayed still for quite a while. He realized that conceding this aid was bad considering that Hiranyakasipu had indicated utter scorn for every single other live. Yet, he additionally realized that he had no way out. He needed to give whatever was asked of him. Hiranyaksipu's retribution had been intense. Narayana...I think you should deal with this... He thought as he said, 'So be it Hiranyakasipu! Your wish has been allowed.'

Saying in this manner God Brahma vanished from that point. Hiranyakasipu excited with the shelter kept running back to his kingdom. He was harmed to see that a large portion of them were crushed by the assault of Indra. I will wreck revenge on Indra for this. Outfitted with the shelter, Hiranyakasipu assaulted Indra. Indra had no possibility. The Devas were driven out of Devaloka. Hiranyakasipu turned into the Heavens' leader. Hiranyakasipu discovered Kayadu and brought back his wife home. Regardless of Kayadu requesting that Hiranyakasipu change his ways, Hiranyakasipu tormented the people and the Devas alike, yet nobody had the capacity raise a voice against him. It was as of now that Kayadu brought forth a fine youthful child kid – he was named Prahlad.

As Prahlad was growing up, Hiranyakasipu turned out to be more intense and he began conferring more monstrosities. However Prahlad was very not quite the same as his dad. Not at all like his dad Prahlad never hurt another living being. He was an in number aficionado of God Vishnu and preferred imploring the Dark God. Prahlad was thoughtful delicate and firm to all individuals around him. While everybody was frightened of Hiranyakasipu, every one of the general population cherished Prahlad. Hiranyakasipu once requested that Prahlad come and sit on his lap. He affectionately stroked Prahlad's hair, 'Child! What a fine child you are! Let me know child, how are thing going in your school?' 'Father!' Prahlad took a gander at his dad affectionately, 'I have learnt that Vishnu – the Dark God is the Three's Ruler universes and that on the off chance that we are given to him, he will dependably arrive for us...'

Hiranyakasipu ceased paralyzed for a few moments. He got irate, however with extraordinary trouble checked his displeasure. He gestured his head and sent for the kid's educator. He requested that Prahlad run and play with companions as he needed to converse with the educator alone. At the point when the instructor showed up, Hiranyakasipu was incensed. He hollered at the instructor. 'What are you showing your understudies? THIS...this this is the thing that you are teaching...God Vishnu...WHY ARE YOU TEACHING YOUR STUDENTS ABOUT GOD VISHNU...' The Guru quailed with apprehension. He stammered, 'O..God...God...I did not show him these things...' Hiranyakasipu shook his head irately, 'Watch over the tyke! Somebody is showing him these pointless things...' The master gestured his head and rapidly went far from there, minimum Hiranykasipu get more irate.

At the school, the Guru taught Prahlad about how Hiranyakasipu was the three's God universes and how he was to be worshipped...However Prahlad was occupied when he heard this. He shook his head, 'No sir! This is not right! God Vishnu is the three's God universes. The entire universe exists in light of him...'

The master got to be incensed and perplexed in the meantime. Irate that Prahlad was resisting him straightforwardly in the class for every one of the understudies to hear and perplexed that if Prahlad rehashed this to his dad, Hiranyakasipu may get to be angry with him. 'Who..who taught you that?' He asked Prahlad angrily. 'It is reality which can be discovered anyplace, on the off chance that you know where to look...' Prahlad said taking a gander at his educator.

The master dragged Prahlad back to his dad's royal residence. He went to Hiranyakasipu, 'Sir! I have attempted everything...The kid continues rehashing what he said. He would not let me know from where he learnt this...' Hiranyakasipu got more incensed as he heard this. Displeasure blinded him. This is no child of mine...If these are the things he is instructing, he doesn't have any privilege to live...HIranyakasipu called his men, 'Gatekeepers! Take this kid and slaughter him with your swords.' The watchman took a gander at Hiranyakasipu pondering whether he had in reality requested for murdering the ruler. Hiranyakasipu indignantly took a gander at his men and shouted, 'NOW!' The men fell over in reverse and pulled Prahlad with them. They took out their swords. The principal gatekeeper struck Prahlad and viewed astounded as the edge tumbled from the hilt...Prahlad looked unharmed and without apprehension. All the watchman together struck Prahlad just to discover their sharp edges severing even before it struck Prahlad.

Befuddled they swung to Hiranyakasipu. Infuriated Hiranyakasipu then requested Prahlad to be nibbled by noxious snakes. However the snake's nibbles did not influence Prahlad by any means. Prahlad then sat under a tree somewhere down in reflection to the Dark God. Enraged Hiranyakasipu turned on frantic elephants at Prahlad to trample him. Hiranyakasipu was staggered when he saw the distraught elephants sitting calmly before Prahlad taking a gander at him. Hiranyakasipu called his sister Holika. 'Sister Holika! I require your assist!' Holika with bowedding to Hiranyakasipu, 'Talk my God!' Hiranyakasipu said cruelly, 'You have gotten an aid from the God that fire can't hurt you! I need you to utilize that help now.' Holika glared taking a gander at Hiranyakasipu for clarifications. 'My child Prahlad!' Hiranyakasipu spat out, 'He..defies me openly...I would prefer not to see his face again...I need to slaughter him..He is no child of mine...I need you to take Prahlad in your lap and hold him tight, so that when I set both of you ablaze, he would....'Hiranyakasipu said venomously. Holika held her hands, 'I comprehend my God!' Without inquiry Holika got the ruminating Prahlad and put him on her lap. After she had sat down, Hiranyakasipu set flame to them. That will be the end of him... However Hiranyakasipu had not ascertained the force of dedication. Prahlad gave no indication of recognizing what was going ahead around him. However Holika, the person who was invulnerable from flame began smoldering. The flame of her transgressions blazed her...When the flame at last wore out, Prahlad was sitting amidst a roasted place not a hair strange, while Holika was no place to be seen... Presently Hiranyakasipu felt perplexed. He went to Prahlad and pulled the kid up. The kid woke up as though from a stupor, checking out him. Hiranyakasipu shook him, 'YOU SAY YOUR VISHNU IS EVERY WHERE?' He hollered, 'Where is your Vishnu now? Is it true that he is here, behind this tree, Is he here in this setting child, Is he inside my royal residence? IS HE IN THIS PILLAR?' Hiranyakasipu shouted uproariously. Prahald took a gander at his dad straight in the eye, 'Yes father! God Vishnu is everywhere...' Enraged Hiranyakasipu kicked the column and said indignantly, 'THEN WHERE IS HE?' Hiranyakasipu ceased paralyzed as he saw the column smash and from the column developed a ferocious...What is that? It has the substance of a lion and the body of the man...Hiranyakasipu hurriedly ventured back, taking a gander at the half man-half lion. He shook his head not able to trust himself, when the half-man half-lion cried noisily, 'I am Narasimha, the symbol of Narayana, and I have come here to execute you...' Narasimha progressed with shining eyes. Before Hiranyakasipu could get away, Narasimha got him with his ripped at fingers, in a bad habit like hold. Hiranyakasipu battled against hold, however it was of no utilization. Narasimha took Hiranyakasipu and dragged him to the entryway's edge [neither inside nor outside the house] and set him on his lap [neither sky nor the earth] and there killed Hiranyakasipu with his paws [without weapons], at sundown [neither day nor night]. In the wake of murdering Hiranyakasipu, Narasimha let out a boisterous thunder and sat on Hiranyakasipu's throne.

Rare Fact

Sri Penusila Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Temple is an exceptionally antiquated hallowed spot. This temple is manufactured by Shilpa Sastra.

Significance

People approach this temple with prayers for popularity, freedom from illnesses, wealth, courage, relief from antagonistic impacts from awful planetary perspectives, and relief from subjugation.

Special Poojas and Festivals

Apart from regular poojas and abhishekams, special poojas are performed on Dasara, Navartri Utsavalu is celebrated in a grand manner. In Vaisaka (mid-May to mid-June) Masam Brahmostavams are celebrated for 5 days on the occasion of Narasinha Swamy Jayanthi.

Temple Timings

6.00 am to 7.30 pm

Accessibility

Government RTC buses are available from all the places in Andhra Pradesh to reach the temple at Penchalakona which is 70 km from Nellore. The nearest railway station is Gudur Junction which is 63 km away from the temple. The nearest airport is Tirupati Airport, Renigunta which is 98 km from the temple. Bus and Taxi services are available from here to access the temple.

Temple Full Address

Sri Penushila Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Temple,
Penchalakona,
Rapur Mandal,
Nellore,
Andhra Pradesh