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	'''Vedadri Narasimha Temple''' is a prominent [[Hindus\|Hindu]] temple located in the town of [[Vedadri\|Vedadri, Andhra Pradesh]]. It is dedicated to the worship of [[Narasimha]]. This temple is a major pilgrimage site in [[Andhra Pradesh\|Andhra]], attracting thousands of devotees every year, and it is one of the Pancha Narasimha Kshetras.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Rao\|first=M. Gopal\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NkklAAAAMAAJ~~&newbks=0&hl=en~~\|title=Nagarjuna Sagar: The Epic of a Great Temple of Humanity : World's Largest Masonry Dam\|date=1979\|publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan\|language=en}}</ref> The temple is located on the bank of the [[Krishna River]].		'''Vedadri Narasimha Temple''' is a prominent [[Hindus\|Hindu]] temple located in the town of [[Vedadri\|Vedadri, Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is dedicated to the worship of [[Narasimha]]. This temple is a major [[pilgrimage]] site in [[Andhra Pradesh\|Andhra]], attracting thousands of devotees every year, and it is one of the Pancha Narasimha Kshetras.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Rao\|first=M. Gopal\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NkklAAAAMAAJ\|title=Nagarjuna Sagar: The Epic of a Great Temple of Humanity : World's Largest Masonry Dam\|date=1979\|publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan\|language=en}}</ref> The temple is located on the bank of the [[Krishna River]].

	== History ==		== History ==
	According to the temple historical tradition (''sthalapurana''), Vedadri represents the [[Vedas]] in the form of a hill.<ref name=":0">'[https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=osu1092749968&disposition=inline Five Narasimha Temples in Andhra Pradesh and Their Function as a Religious Collective'] by Anu Vedagiri (2004). p. 45. Ohio State University.</ref> This mythological tradition relays that a demon named Somakasura stole the Vedas from [[Brahma]] and hid them in the ocean.<ref name=":0" /> The panicked gods are said to have prayed to [[Vishnu]], who appeared in the form of Narasimha to rescue the Vedas by turning them into Vedadri on the river Krishna.<ref name=":0" />		According to the temple's historical tradition (''sthalapurana''), Vedadri represents the [[Vedas]] in the form of a hill.<ref name=":0">'[https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=osu1092749968&disposition=inline Five Narasimha Temples in Andhra Pradesh and Their Function as a Religious Collective'] by Anu Vedagiri (2004). p. 45. Ohio State University.</ref> This mythological tradition relays that a demon named Somakasura stole the Vedas from [[Brahma]] and hid them in the ocean.<ref name=":0" /> The panicked gods are said to have prayed to [[Vishnu]], who appeared in the form of Narasimha to rescue the Vedas by turning them into Vedadri on the river Krishna.<ref name=":0" />

	The Vedadri Narasimha Temple is said to have gained prominence during the reign of the [[Kakatiya dynasty\|Kakatiya Empire]].<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KG8wAQAAIAAJ~~&newbks=0&hl~~\|title=Cultural Heritage of the Kakatiyas: A Medieval Kingdom of South India\|date=1993\|publisher=District Council for Cultural Affairs\|pages=28\|language=en}}</ref> [[Narayana Teertha\|Narayana Tirtha]], a noted Telugu [[Vaishnavism\|Vaishnavite]] saint and composer, was a routine visitor to this temple.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Ram\|first=Vani Bai\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_4AuAAAAMAAJ~~&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&q&hl=en~~\|title=Glimpses of Indian Music\|date=1961\|publisher=Kitab Mahal, Wholesale Division\|pages=130\|language=en}}</ref> In the 1800s, Raja Vasireddy Muktiswara Prasad Nayudu, a zamindar ancestor of [[Muktyala Raja]], renovated and added to the temple by renewing the [[Dhwaja Stambha\|dhwajastabham]] and building 108 flight of stairs for pilgrims to reach the Krishna River from the hillock that houses the temple.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Vadivelu\|first=A.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oFwDWt2N29cC~~&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq&hl=en~~\|title=The Aristocracy of Southern India\|date=2017-10-13\|publisher=Mittal Publications\|pages=290\|language=en}}</ref> A popular, annual festival is held at the temple to celebrate Narasimha Jayanati on Vaisakha Suddha Purnima.<ref>http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/2720/1/21666_1961_KRI.pdf</ref>		The Vedadri Narasimha Temple is said to have gained prominence during the reign of the [[Kakatiya dynasty\|Kakatiya Empire]].<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KG8wAQAAIAAJ\|title=Cultural Heritage of the Kakatiyas: A Medieval Kingdom of South India\|date=1993\|publisher=District Council for Cultural Affairs\|pages=28\|language=en}}</ref> [[Narayana Teertha\|Narayana Tirtha]], a noted Telugu [[Vaishnavism\|Vaishnavite]] saint and composer, was a routine visitor to this temple.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Ram\|first=Vani Bai\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_4AuAAAAMAAJ\|title=Glimpses of Indian Music\|date=1961\|publisher=Kitab Mahal, Wholesale Division\|pages=130\|language=en}}</ref> In the 1800s, Raja Vasireddy Muktiswara Prasad Nayudu, a zamindar ancestor of [[Muktyala Raja]], renovated and added to the temple by renewing the [[Dhwaja Stambha\|dhwajastabham]] and building 108 flight of stairs for pilgrims to reach the Krishna River from the hillock that houses the temple.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Vadivelu\|first=A.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oFwDWt2N29cC\|title=The Aristocracy of Southern India\|date=2017-10-13\|publisher=Mittal Publications\|pages=290\|language=en}}</ref> A popular, annual festival is held at the temple to celebrate Narasimha Jayanati on Vaisakha Suddha Purnima.<ref>http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/2720/1/21666_1961_KRI.pdf {{Bare URL PDF\|date=March 2022}}</ref>

	== Shrine ==		== Shrine ==

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'''Vedadri Narasimha Temple''' is a prominent [[Hindus|Hindu]] temple located in the town of [[Vedadri|Vedadri, Andhra Pradesh]]. It is dedicated to the worship of [[Narasimha]]. This temple is a major pilgrimage site in [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra]], attracting thousands of devotees every year, and it is one of the Pancha Narasimha Kshetras.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Rao|first=M. Gopal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NkklAAAAMAAJ&newbks=0&hl=en|title=Nagarjuna Sagar: The Epic of a Great Temple of Humanity : World's Largest Masonry Dam|date=1979|publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan|language=en}}</ref> The temple is located on the bank of the [[Krishna River]].

== History ==
According to the temple historical tradition (''sthalapurana''), Vedadri represents the [[Vedas]] in the form of a hill.<ref name=":0">'[https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=osu1092749968&disposition=inline Five Narasimha Temples in Andhra Pradesh and Their Function as a Religious Collective'] by Anu Vedagiri (2004). p. 45. Ohio State University.</ref> This mythological tradition relays that a demon named Somakasura stole the Vedas from [[Brahma]] and hid them in the ocean.<ref name=":0" /> The panicked gods are said to have prayed to [[Vishnu]], who appeared in the form of Narasimha to rescue the Vedas by turning them into Vedadri on the river Krishna.<ref name=":0" />

The Vedadri Narasimha Temple is said to have gained prominence during the reign of the [[Kakatiya dynasty|Kakatiya Empire]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KG8wAQAAIAAJ&newbks=0&hl|title=Cultural Heritage of the Kakatiyas: A Medieval Kingdom of South India|date=1993|publisher=District Council for Cultural Affairs|pages=28|language=en}}</ref> [[Narayana Teertha|Narayana Tirtha]], a noted Telugu [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnavite]] saint and composer, was a routine visitor to this temple.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ram|first=Vani Bai|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_4AuAAAAMAAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&q&hl=en|title=Glimpses of Indian Music|date=1961|publisher=Kitab Mahal, Wholesale Division|pages=130|language=en}}</ref> In the 1800s, Raja Vasireddy Muktiswara Prasad Nayudu, a zamindar ancestor of [[Muktyala Raja]], renovated and added to the temple by renewing the [[Dhwaja Stambha|dhwajastabham]] and building 108 flight of stairs for pilgrims to reach the Krishna River from the hillock that houses the temple.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Vadivelu|first=A.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oFwDWt2N29cC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq&hl=en|title=The Aristocracy of Southern India|date=2017-10-13|publisher=Mittal Publications|pages=290|language=en}}</ref> A popular, annual festival is held at the temple to celebrate Narasimha Jayanati on Vaisakha Suddha Purnima.<ref>http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/2720/1/21666_1961_KRI.pdf</ref>

== Shrine ==
In the temple, the main image of deity shows Narasimha with [[Lakshmi]] sitting on his left lap.<ref name=":1">'[https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=osu1092749968&disposition=inline Five Narasimha Temples in Andhra Pradesh and Their Function as a Religious Collective'] by Anu Vedagiri (2004). p. 175-176. Ohio State University.</ref> There are five forms of Narasimha that are worshipped at this temple, which is why it is called the ''Pancha Narasimha Kshetram''.<ref name=":1" /> These five forms are Vira Narasimha, [[Shaligram|Salagrama]] Narasimha, Jwala Narasimha, Lakshmi Narasimha, and Yoga Narasimha.<ref name=":1" /> The temple also has separate shrines for the 12 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] Vaishnavite Saints ([[Alvars]]) and for the founders of the [[Vaikhanasas|Vaikhanasa]] Agamas, including Rishis [[Kashyapa]] and [[Atri]].<ref>'[https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=osu1092749968&disposition=inline Five Narasimha Temples in Andhra Pradesh and Their Function as a Religious Collective'] by Anu Vedagiri (2004). p. 34. Ohio State University.</ref>

== Gallery of the temple ==
<gallery>
File:Vedadri3.jpg|Temple Complex of Vedadri Narasimha Temple
File:Vedadri1.jpg|Temple Gopuram of Vedadri Narasimha Temple
File:Goshala at Vedadri.jpg|Goshala and Flight of Stairs at the Vedadri Narasimha Temple
</gallery>

== References ==
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[[Category:Narasimha temples]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Krishna district]]