The Churning of the Ocean of Milk ,Samudra Madhanam is believed to have taken place here, according to the Sthala Purana(Temple) * There are some controversies on this.I shall be posting articles on this as also the legend of Lord Narasimha at Ahobilam. The temples is in Antharvadi ,East Godavari District,Andhra Pradesh, India. This is in the place where Vasishta Godvari, a tributary of Godavari meets the Bay of Bengal. The main temple is of Lakshminarasimha Swamy. Antharvadi is known as the second Varanasi, Benares, Dakshina Kasi.
Tag: Narasimha
The rock carvings on Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu is reported to be made by Mahendra Varma Pallava of the Pallava Dynasty and this was cotinued by his son Narasimha Pallava.( 7 and 8th Century AD) There are some interesting features that need explanation as they bear a striking resemblance to our conceptios of Space Travel,UFO and Aliens.
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...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.
Of the Avatars of Lord Vishnu, Varaha,Vamana and Parasurma are the least talked about, as compared to Rama and Krishna. My assumption is that the Life story of Rama and Krishna are adventurous and are emphasized by Man, the Varaha and Vamana appeal more to fantasy, because of the unimaginable feats,(though the Avatars are not Fantasies).. In the case of Parasurama, world loves a Winner , even if it be God. As a footnote, I may add that the Avatars of Vishnu where He appears as a Brahmin are least popular and talked about! Take Vamana, Parasurama.
A Reader had sent an email asking me for mantras for relief from a Court Case and relief from financial harassment, ruination . If the facts of the case presented are true, then the following Mantra will certainly alleviate the problem. The sloka I am reproducing below is a very rare one as it is by Sri Rudra on Lord Narasimha. I am not aware of any other Deity being praised by Rudra,( not Siva) This Mantra is called as the King of Mantra , Mantra Rajapatham. Begin reciting the mantra on any waxing day of the Moon' preferably on the fourth day,Chaturthi , in the morning. If you know Ganpathy Mantras recite a few of them, at least one. Then recite the following mantra, Eleven Times a day for 45 days. As Naivedyam, offer freshly cooked Curd rice.
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