Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple, Narasinghapuram, Hindu temple in Narasinghapuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple is a Hindu temple in Narasinghapuram, Tamil Nadu. The complex displays carved pillars in Dravidian style and an inner shrine with gilded details.
The temple was patronised by the later Cholas and the Vijayanagara kings. Fourteen inscriptions survive in and around it: two from the Chola period, and twelve mostly from the reign of Achyuta Deva Raya, with five dated 1533, 1534 and 1536. The latest, from 1608, belongs to Venkatapati Deva Raya.
The deity is called Sri Kalyana Lakshmi Narasimhar because he holds Lakshmi in an embrace, a posture called Paraspara Alinganman; unlike in Ugra Narasimhar temples, Mahalakshmi faces devotees here. Garudazhwar, about four feet high, carries sixteen serpents as ornaments, and devotees believe worship across nine Swathi Nakshatiram days removes Naga dosham and obstacles to marriage.
The temple lies in Narasingapuram, about 55 km from Chennai, 22 km from Thiruvallur and 21 km from Arakkonam. The village falls under Kadambathur panchayat union in Thiruvallur district, so the last stretch is by local road. The main shrine faces the visitor, with the Andal shrine in the basement area noted for its older inscriptions.
Garudazhwar, the eagle mount facing the shrine, is about four feet high and carries sixteen serpents carved on his body as ornaments. Devotees say this frees them of Naga dosham, a planetary affliction linked to serpents. The processional image is named Prahaladha Purandhara after Narasimha's devotee Prahlada.
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