Yaganti lakshmi narasimha swamy
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Yudhishtira is said to be the founder of the chief image of this temple and the deity here is called Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy.
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Sugar or jaggery water, it is said, neutralizes sulphur compounds found in a volcano and prevents a volcanic eruption.Īt the foot of the hill, there is another temple whose origin is traced to the time of Yudhishtira, the eldest of the pandavas. It is said that the hill was once a volcano. There is a legend about the offering of the panakam (jaggery water) to the Lord. As the offering of the panakam to the Lord is peculiar, the Lord here is called panakala Narasimhaswamy.
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It will be interesting to note that even a single ant is not traceable near the Lord nor around the temple in spite of the offering of so much jaggery water. This phenomenon happens not once in a day but is a recurring feature during the course of the day as and when devotees offer panakam (jaggery water). The sound will come to a stop after sometime and the balance of the jaggery water is thrown out. The Jaggery water is actually poured into the mouth of the Lord, a gargling sound is clearly audible as if the Lord is actually drinking it and the sound becomes shriller and shriller as and when the Lord is drinking. The God takes jaggery water as offering by a conch. The temple will be opened till afternoon only, with the belief that devatas will perform pujas in the night. The mouth is covered by metal face of the god. In the temple, there will be no statue of the god, but there is only mouth, widely opened to 15 cms. It is said that here, god is self-existent.