Yadagirigutta Temple, Hindu temple in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, India
Yadagirigutta is a Hindu place of worship in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, India, built on a hill at roughly 3000 feet. The central structure is made of black granite, with gilded decorations and figures on the towers and rooftops.
The Skanda Purana tells that the sage Yada performed penance on this hill and that Narasimha appeared to him in five forms, which are worshipped in stone in the cave shrine. The temple follows the Thenkalai tradition of the Vaishnava Agama Shastras. The Seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, granted Rs. 82,825 to the temple. The hilltop complex was rebuilt in black granite from 2016 and inaugurated on 28 March 2022 by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao.
Worshippers from across India come here to pray before the lion deity's statue and offer flowers and fruit as gifts. Pilgrims walk around the shrine several times clockwise while chanting mantras, and priests conduct several daily ceremonies with oil lamps and incense.
The climb to the shrine follows paved paths and steps, with shaded resting spots along the route. Weekends and festivals draw large crowds, so weekday visits tend to be quieter.
The cave shrine measures about 3.7 m high by 9.1 m long and sits behind the temple hall by the rear pillar, reached by a stairway down. Inside, the five forms of Narasimha are enshrined in stone, among them Jvala Narasimha as a serpent and Yogananda Narasimha seated in a yoga pose.
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