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	[[File:Ugra stambham rock at Ahobilam 02.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Close up shot of '''Ugra stambham''' peak at '''Ahobilam''', [[Nallamala Hills]]]]		[[File:Ugra stambham rock at Ahobilam 02.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Close up shot of '''Ugra stambham''' peak at '''Ahobilam''', [[Nallamala Hills]]]]

	'''Ahobilam''' is a town and holy site in the [[Allagadda]] mandal of [[~~Kurnool~~ district]] in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/book-on-ahobilam-temple-released/article26444528.ece\|title=Book on Ahobilam temple released\|date=2019-03-06\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-05-17\|others=Special Correspondent\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It is surrounded by picturesque hills of the [[Eastern Ghats]] with several mountain hills and gorges. It is the centre of worship of [[Narasimha]], the lion-headed [[avatar]] of [[Vishnu]], to whom the nine [[Hindu temple]]s and other shrines all dedicated. The main village and a temple complex are at Lower Ahobilam. Upper Ahobilam, about 8 kilometres to the east, has more temples in a steep gorge.<ref>Michell, 330</ref>		'''Ahobilam''' is a town and holy site in the [[Allagadda]] mandal of [[Nandyal district]] in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/book-on-ahobilam-temple-released/article26444528.ece\|title=Book on Ahobilam temple released\|date=2019-03-06\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-05-17\|others=Special Correspondent\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It is surrounded by picturesque hills of the [[Eastern Ghats]] with several mountain hills and gorges. It is the centre of worship of [[Narasimha]], the lion-headed [[avatar]] of [[Vishnu]], to whom the nine [[Hindu temple]]s and other shrines all dedicated. The main village and a temple complex are at Lower Ahobilam. Upper Ahobilam, about 8 kilometres to the east, has more temples in a steep gorge.<ref>Michell, 330</ref>

	The main Narashima temples at each site were built or expanded by the emperors of [[Vijayanagara]] in the 15th and 16th centuries, then sacked by the Mughals in 1578, then restored and expanded at various times, up to the present day. As they stand, they are a mixture of work from all these periods.<ref>Michell, 330</ref>		The main Narashima temples at each site were built or expanded by the emperors of [[Vijayanagara]] in the 15th and 16th centuries, then sacked by the Mughals in 1578, then restored and expanded at various times, up to the present day. As they stand, they are a mixture of work from all these periods.<ref>Michell, 330</ref>

			==History==
			In 2022, [[Kurnool district]] was split into Kurnool and Nandyal districts.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2022/jan/26/cabinet-approves-creation-of-13-new-districts-2411375.html \| title= Cabinet approves creation of 13 new districts\| work= 26 January 2022\|publisher= The New Indian Express \| access-date = 26 November 2023}}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Ahobilam is located at {{coord\|15.1333\|N\|78.7167\|E\|}}.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Pedda_Ahobilam.html\|title=redirect to /world/IN/02/Pedda_Ahobilam.html\|work=fallingrain.com}}</ref> It is located in [[Nallamala Forest]], along the [[Eastern Ghats]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/090918/ahobilam-a-journey-into-spirituality.html\|title=Ahobilam: A journey into spirituality\|last=KUMAR\|first=R. SANDEEP\|date=2018-09-09\|website=Deccan Chronicle\|language=en\|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref>		Ahobilam is located at {{coord\|15.1333\|N\|78.7167\|E\|}}.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Pedda_Ahobilam.html\|title=redirect to /world/IN/02/Pedda_Ahobilam.html\|work=fallingrain.com}}</ref> It is located in [[Nallamala Forest]], along the [[Eastern Ghats]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/090918/ahobilam-a-journey-into-spirituality.html\|title=Ahobilam: A journey into spirituality\|last=KUMAR\|first=R. SANDEEP\|date=2018-09-09\|website=Deccan Chronicle\|language=en\|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref>

	==~~Notes~~==		==See also==
			* [[Nandyal district#Administrative divisions\|Revenue divisions and mandals in Nandyal district]]

			==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	==~~References~~==		==External links==
	{{Commons category\|Ahobilam}}		{{Commons category\|Ahobilam}}
	*Blurton, T. Richard, ''Hindu Art'', 1994, British Museum Press, {{ISBN\|0 7141 1442 1}}		*Blurton, T. Richard, ''Hindu Art'', 1994, British Museum Press, {{ISBN\|0 7141 1442 1}}
	*Michell, George (1990), ''The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India, Volume 1: Buddhist, Jain, Hindu'', 1990, Penguin Books, {{ISBN\|0140081445}}		*Michell, George (1990), ''The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India, Volume 1: Buddhist, Jain, Hindu'', 1990, Penguin Books, {{ISBN\|0140081445}}

			{{Nandyal-geo-stub}}
	{{Vishnu temples}}		{{Vishnu temples}}
	{{~~Hindu Temples in Andhra Pradesh~~}}		{{Nandyal district}}
	{{Authority control}}		{{Authority control}}

			[[Category:Cities and towns in Nandyal district]]
	[[Category:Hindu pilgrimage sites in India]]		[[Category:Hindu pilgrimage sites in India]]
	[[Category:Divya Desams]]		[[Category:Divya Desams]]
	[[Category:Hindu temples in ~~Kurnool~~ district]]		[[Category:Hindu temples in Nandyal district]]
	[[Category:Devi temples in Andhra Pradesh]]		[[Category:Devi temples in Andhra Pradesh]]
	[[Category:Narasimha temples]]		[[Category:Narasimha temples]]

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[[File:Ugra stambham rock at Ahobilam 02.jpg|thumb|250px|Close up shot of '''Ugra stambham''' peak at '''Ahobilam''', [[Nallamala Hills]]]]

'''Ahobilam''' is a town and holy site in the [[Allagadda]] mandal of [[Kurnool district]] in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/book-on-ahobilam-temple-released/article26444528.ece|title=Book on Ahobilam temple released|date=2019-03-06|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-05-17|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It is surrounded by picturesque hills of the [[Eastern Ghats]] with several mountain hills and gorges. It is the centre of worship of [[Narasimha]], the lion-headed [[avatar]] of [[Vishnu]], to whom the nine [[Hindu temple]]s and other shrines all dedicated. The main village and a temple complex are at Lower Ahobilam. Upper Ahobilam, about 8 kilometres to the east, has more temples in a steep gorge.<ref>Michell, 330</ref>

The main Narashima temples at each site were built or expanded by the emperors of [[Vijayanagara]] in the 15th and 16th centuries, then sacked by the Mughals in 1578, then restored and expanded at various times, up to the present day. As they stand, they are a mixture of work from all these periods.<ref>Michell, 330</ref>

==Geography==
Ahobilam is located at {{coord|15.1333|N|78.7167|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Pedda_Ahobilam.html|title=redirect to /world/IN/02/Pedda_Ahobilam.html|work=fallingrain.com}}</ref> It is located in [[Nallamala Forest]], along the [[Eastern Ghats]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/090918/ahobilam-a-journey-into-spirituality.html|title=Ahobilam: A journey into spirituality|last=KUMAR|first=R. SANDEEP|date=2018-09-09|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref>

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
{{Commons category|Ahobilam}}
*Blurton, T. Richard, ''Hindu Art'', 1994, British Museum Press, {{ISBN|0 7141 1442 1}}
*Michell, George (1990), ''The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India, Volume 1: Buddhist, Jain, Hindu'', 1990, Penguin Books, {{ISBN|0140081445}}

{{Vishnu temples}}
{{Hindu Temples in Andhra Pradesh}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Hindu pilgrimage sites in India]]
[[Category:Divya Desams]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Kurnool district]]
[[Category:Devi temples in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Narasimha temples]]