Ahobilam Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple timings
Ahobilam Sri
Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple is located in Nallamala forest 70 kms from
Nandyal town in Kurnool district in the State of Andhrapradesh.
This is holy
abode of Lord Narasimha Swamy.
At the foot
of the hills, there is a temple of Prahlada Varada Narasimha Swamy
Chatravata
Narasimha Swamy is installed under a
pipal tree which is surrounded by thorny bushes.
Ahobilam is
one of the 108 Divya desams.
This is only
place having 9(nava) temples for lord Narasimha 9 Avataras.
The Nine Avatars
are Bhargava Narasimha Swamy, Yogananda Narasimha Swamy, Chatravata Narasimha Swamy,
Ahobila Narasimha Swamy, Varaha Narasimha Swamy, Karanja Narasimha Swamy, Jwala
Narasimha Swamy, Pavana Narasimha Swamy and Malola Narasimha Swamy.
The whole
complex is in two parts – one called Eguva Ahobilam (upper ahobilam) with six narasimha
swamy shrines and other called Diguva Ahobilam (lower ahobilam) with three
Shrines.
It is said that
the entire Nalamalla hills from Kurnool to Chittoor is a personification of
lord Adisesha himself whose tail end is Srisailam, whose middle is Ahobilam and
whose head is Tirumala.
Best Time to
visit – September to February
Temples Near By :
Mahanandi Temple - 70 kms
Srisailam Temple - 220 kms
Vontimitta Rama Temple - 110 kms
Sri Maddileti Narasimha Temple - 120 kms
Nandavaram Chowdesari Temple - 78 kms.
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