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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Pataladdri Narasimhar - Singaperumal Kovil

Pataladdri Narasimhar - Singaperumal Kovil


Pataladri means Red Hillock or Chenkundram. The Narasimha Idol is carved out of a Hillock.  and one has to go around the Hillock to perform a pradakshinam. This temple townis also known by the name of Singaperumal Kovil as Lord Narsimha Temple is the heart of this village. It is mentiomed in Brahmanda  Purana that Jabali Mahrishi did penance to have a darshan of the Lord and pleased with his penance gave darshan as Ugra Narsimha coinciding with the destruction of  Hiranyakasipu, father of Prahalada. The Main deity is eight feet tall and uniqueness is the lord has a third eye, which Archakas show it during aarthi by lifting the Namam. Glimpses of Pallava Architecture can be seen in this temple

Presented below is a Stuti on Padaladri Narasimhar.






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