VISIT AHOBILAM | LET’S PLAN YOUR TRIP!

Ahobilam is sacred
ground for the religious
experts in India. The
connoisseurs know it as a
site with very many
Vishnu temples. Yet
others just know it as a
bunch of temples deep
inside Andhra Pradesh.

According to lore, the
Tucked away inside the
Nallamala range of hills
Nallamala hills of
are said to be symbolic of
Andhra Pradesh,
the divine serpent
Ahobilam is one among
Adisesha himself, due to
the 108 Divya Desams
their distinctive shape. It
that are revered in the
is around 75 kms away
Vaishnavite school of
from Tirupati, and well
thought and professed
connected to major cities
by the Alwars.
like Chennai by road.
The primary deity here is
Lord Narasimha, the
fearsome lion-man
avatar of Vishnu.
Ahobilam is said to be
the place where Lord
Narasimha fulfilled his
destiny and killed the
demon king
Hiranyakashipu. Part of
the complex resembles
the grounds of an
erstwhile palace, with
quite a few sights to
behold within the area.
Topographically, Ahobilam is divided into Upper and Lower Ahobilam, with the
former housing the famed Nava Narasimha shrines. The latter also houses a
single shrine known as the Prahaladha Varadhan, bringing the total to 10.

 Narasimha Swami and Chenchulakshmi

 Kroda (Varaha) Narasimha Swami
 Jwaala Narasimha Swamy
 Karangya Narasimha Swami
 Malola Narasimha Swami
 Yogananda Narasimha Swami
 Chatravatha Narasimha Swami
 Pavana Narasimha Swami
 Bhargava Narasimha Swami
Each of these shrines
According to the
houses the Lord in a
Sthala Puranam of
unique form, and There is another Narasimha had left
the site, the name
they are spaced out explanation which without his divine
“Ahobilam” is derived
across Ahobilam, goes Aho-great and vaahanam, and to
from the combination
with trekking Bila-cave, which is appease Garuda, he
of Aho (sudden) and
required to get to where Garuda had made his presence
Bala (strength)
some shrines. Rest performed penance felt across Ahobilam,
exhibited by Lord
assured, we guide and observed the through various
Narasimha upon
you every step of the Lord. shrines.
killing
way through your
Hiranyakashipu.
holy darshan.
The Ahobilam area is vast, and covering all the
points of interest will take a couple of days at the
very least, due to all the walking involved.

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