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Mangalagiri Narasimhaswami Temple at Mangalagiri near Vijayawada

Deities: Narasimha

This is a rock cut shrine on a hill dedicated to Narasimha. The deity is also referred to as Panakala Narasimha, as panaka made of jaggery is offered to the deity. It is said that the entire shrine is free of ants & flies although mounds of jaggery and sweets are stored within. This temple has been visited by religious leaders such as Sankara and Ramanuja. At the foot of the hill is the ancient Rajya Lakshmi Narasimhaswami temple, with an imposing Raja Gopuram, supposedly the tallest in Andhra Pradesh.

Access and Accomodation: Vijayawada

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