I recently wrote an article ‘No Avatar of Vishnu Shiva In South Why‘.
There , as the title implies, there seems to be no Avatar of Vishnu and Shiva in the South.
I have receive a spate of comments in the Facebook community, curiously none from the readers of my blog directly.
These quoted verses in Tamil stating that the Narasimha Avatar took place in Ahobilam,Andhra Pradesh.
There is also an Ukra Sthamba, the pillar from where Lord Narasimha manifested.
I have provided these comments towards the close of the Post.
I had visited the place and there is a Post on this.
I did not strike me then.
There are comments that the Kalki Avatar will take place in South India.
That the Narasimha Avatar took place in Ahobilam is referred in the Koorma Purana.
I checked the Koorma Purana and the more detailed one the Vishnu Purana.
There seems to be no mention of the place of Hiranyakasipu‘s specifically , though there is a detailed description of his palace.
There is also the reference of Hirayaksha brother of Hiranya having been killed by Varaha in Eastern Nepal.
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Varahakshetra, at the confluence of the Saptakoshi and Koka rivers, is 20 km from a town in eastern Nepal – Dharan. . Here, the Boar- Varaha,
an incarnation of Lord Vishnu has been said to have killed the demon-Hiranyaksha.”
There are also other Temples dedicated to Narasimha near Kathmandu, Nepal.
Considering the genealogy of Daksha and Hirannya, it looks that these Kings must have lived in the north of the Vindhyas, somewhere near the foothills
of the Himalayas.
Now there is a reference to Prahalada, son of Hiranyakasipu having built the city f Multan In Pakistan.
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According to the opinion of some historians, Prahlada Maharaja was born in Treta-yuga in the city of Multan, in the state of Punjab. He was born of Hiranyakashipu, a king of the dynasty of Kashyapa. Prahlada Maharaja was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu, but his father was very much against Vishnu. Because the father and son thus differed in their consciousness, the demon father inflicted all kinds of bodily pain upon Prahlada. When this torture became intolerable, the Supreme Lord appeared as Narasimhadeva and killed the great demon Hiranyakashipu… – Sri Chaitanya-caritamrita, Antya 9.10
Prahladpuri Temple is an ancient Hindu temple located in Multan (now in Pakistan), earlier known as Kashyapapur. It is named after Prahlada and dedicated to Lord Narasimha. The temple of Prahladpuri is said to have been built by Prahlada Maharaj in honor of Lord Narasimha.
The Prahladapuri temple like the Sun Temple of Multan had been destroyed after Muslim conquest of Multan, suffered several material losses and was reduced to a nondescript shrine by the 19th century.
The temple was built on a high platform inside Multan Fort, adjacent to tomb of Hazrat Baha’ul Haq Zakariya, and was before 1992 a prominent landmark of Multan. It had a main hall, circumlocutory and skylights and a large mandapa. The central hall had a replica of the deity under a baldachin (a luxurious type of cloth from Bagdad). Adjacent to temple was dharamshala complex.
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Traditions, however, claim that the original temple was a columnar structure and both the roof and the columns supporting it were made of pure gold. It is further stated that for some unknown reason, this entire building sank into ground and over it was built a new temple.
After the partition of India, many Hindus migrated and the affairs of temple were managed by minority Hindus of city. The original deity of Lord Narasimha was brought to India by Baba Narayan Das Batra from Multan at the time of partition in 1947. The deity is now at Haridwar (Narasimhadham Road).
In 1992, the temple was completely destroyed by mob in retaliation of news of Babri Masjid demolition in India. Many peaceful protests were held by minority organizations and have requested the government of Pakistan to restore this ancient temple of importance
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I am checking the Puranas for clarity.
Readers may send their information with references from The Vedas and Puranas.
I am not sure about the authenticity of the Sthala Puranas as some of thm are blatantly at variance with the Puranas.
A Post on this subject follows..
More curious Vasishta is from South India follows.
Prahladapuri Temple.
The original temple of Prahladpuri is said to have been built by Prahlad, son of Hiranyakashipu, the king of Multan (Kashya-papura)[1] in honor of Narsing Avatar, an incarnation of Hindu god Vishnu, who emerged from the pillar to save Prahlada.[2][3][4][5]
The Prahladapuri temple like the Sun Temple of Multan had been destroyed after Muslim conquest of Multan, suffered several material losses and was reduced to a nondescript shrine by the 19th century.
It is located on top of a raised platform inside the Fort of Multan, adjacent to tomb of Hazrat Baha’ul Haq Zakariya.
A mosque has subsequently built adjacent to temple.[6] The records suggested by Dr. A.N. Khan say that temple was once rebuilt in decade of 1810, when area was under rule of Sikhs.
However, Alexander Burnes, who visited the temple in 1831, said that he found it deserted and without a roof. Later, in year 1849, when British laid siege of Multan Fort against Mul Raj, a shell fired by British army fell on gunpowder store within the fort, thus destroying almost all of the fort except the mausoleums of Bahauddin Zakaria and his sons and the Prahladpuri temple complex. …
However, the temple was soon rebuilt by then prosperous Hindu community of Multan and was managed by the community, who regulated Mahant of Prahladpuri temple.
After the partition of India, many Hindus migrated and the affairs of temple were managed by minority Hindus of city.
The original idols of Lord Narasimha was brought to India by Baba Narayan Das Batra from Multan at the time of partition in 1947.
They are now placed in a temple at Haridwar.
In 1992, the temple was completely destroyed by mob in retaliation of news of Babri Masjid demolition in India.(Wiki)
Citations.
http://www.iskcondesiretree.net/profiles/blogs/prahladpuri-temple-multan
http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/features/03-13/features2767.htm
Facebook Comments.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/196612973849565/permalink/291958187648376/
ஸ்ரீ மத் பாகவத புராணத்திலும் ஸ்ரீ விஷ்ணுபுராணம் ஸ்ரீ ஹரி வம்சம் இவைகளிலே உள்ளது……மதுரை கூடல அழகர் கோவில் புராணம்,,,ஸ்ரீ முஷ்ண மாஹத்மியம்,,,அகோபிலமஹாத்மியம் ,,ஸ்ரீ கூர்ம புராணம் இவைகளிலே உள்ளது…
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Can you tell me the Purana source please. it will be helpful
2014-06-17 22:18 GMT+05:30 Aanandh Padmanaban < |
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நாராயணனின் முதல் நான்கோவதாரங்கலுமே தென்னகத்திலேதான்….மத்ஸ்ய அவதாரம் வைகை நதியிலே கூர்ம அவதாரம் ஸ்ரீ கூர்மம் இப்போ ஆந்திரம்./..வரஹா அவதாரம் ஸ்ரீ முஷ்ணம்……..நரசிம்ம அவதாரம், அஹோபிலம்……கல்கி அவதாரமும் பாண்டிய நாட்டிலேதான்.
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