Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Singarayakonda is one of the Holy abodes of Lord Narasimha Swamy. It is also called by Dakshina Simhachalam.
Shrine’s History
From the inscriptions, it is known that this temple was built during 1443 -1444 A.D. Later, this Temple was renovated by the Vijayanagara Kings. This temple received patronage during the reign of Krishna Devaraya of Vijayanagara dynasty in the 15th century.
Legends Associated with This Shrine
As per the Legends, This region was ruled by Demon Kharasura, who established a vast Kharati Dynasty. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Narasimha who used to visit this place daily for Lord Narasimha Darshan. One day, When Kharasura requested the Lord for a boon, Lord replied him that He will grant boon in his Rama Avatar. Angered Kharasura started interrupting Yajnas and Homam of the Sages. When Rama exiled from the Kingdom, during his journey towards the south, Sages requested Rama to guard their Yajna. When Rama came across Kharasura who a devotee of Narasimha, Rama installed and offered prayers to Lord Narasimha before killing the demon. It is believed that Sage Narada did penance for Lord Narasimha who appeared before him in Varaha Narasimha Avatar.
Shrine’s Map Location and How to Go There
By Road
Direct buses to Singarayakonda is available from Kandukur, Ongole. From Kandukur, temple is 15.6 km away From Ongole bus station, the temple is 37. 3 km away
By Rail
The nearest railway station is at Singarayakonda which is 2.9 km away
By Air
The nearest international airport is at Vijayawada which is 200 km away Next nearest is at Tirupati which is 220 km from this temple.
Shrine Timings
Morning Hours: 7:00 am – 12:30 pm Afternoon Hours: 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm