Ahobilam is a holy town of Andhra Pradesh which is considered to be the centre of worship of Lord Narasimha , the fourth avatar of Lord Vishnu

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The nine Nava Narasimha Temples located in Ahobilam are-

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The deity who is said to have resided in this cave like temple is Ugra Narasimha who is in a seated position tearing the Asura (Hiranyakasipu) who is positioned in His lap

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Sri Ahobila Narasimhan Temple

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This temple is said to be the abode where the Lord resides with His consort Mahalakshmi and is known as Malola Narasimhan

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Sri Kroda (Varaha) Narasimhan Temple

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It is believed that Rishi Kapila performed a penance at this shrine and rid himself of the curse of Sage Durvasa and regained all his past knowledge and wisdom.

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Sri Bhargava Narasimhan

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A shrine which depicts the Lord in a Yoga posture and is believed to be the place where He taught various yogic exercises to Prahlada who meditated on Him here

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Sri Chatravata Narasimhan

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Among the various shrines for nava Narasimhas at Ahobilam, this is known as Kshetra Ratna or the jewel among the Kshetras.

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Ahobilam is a holy town of Andhra Pradesh which is considered to be the centre of worship of Lord Narasimha , the fourth avatar of Lord Vishnu

The nine Nava Narasimha Temples located in Ahobilam are-

The deity who is said to have resided in this cave like temple is Ugra Narasimha who is in a seated position tearing the Asura (Hiranyakasipu) who is positioned in His lap

Sri Ahobila Narasimhan Temple

It is believed to be the main shrine for Ugra Narasimha who incarnated as an awe inspiring while coming out of a pillar

This temple is said to be the abode where the Lord resides with His consort Mahalakshmi and is known as Malola Narasimhan

Sri Kroda (Varaha) Narasimhan Temple

A favourite shrine of Raahu who is believed one of the Navagruhas, Sri Kroda (Varaha) Narasihma is believed to reside with His consort Goddess Bhoodevi here

It is believed that Rishi Kapila performed a penance at this shrine and rid himself of the curse of Sage Durvasa and regained all his past knowledge and wisdom.

Sri Bhargava Narasimhan

This shrine is believed to be the place where Sage Bhargava have done penance to get success and prosperity

A shrine which depicts the Lord in a Yoga posture and is believed to be the place where He taught various yogic exercises to Prahlada who meditated on Him here

Sri Chatravata Narasimhan

A story goes that this shrine is the place where two Gandharvas named Haha and Huhu sang the praises of Lord Narasimha

Among the various shrines for nava Narasimhas at Ahobilam, this is known as Kshetra Ratna or the jewel among the Kshetras.

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