Ahobilam temple is in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. People worship God, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, here. According to the legends, Lord Narasimha Swamy has incarnated as half lion and half man to kill the demon. This article discusses the temple history, tirthas, ahobilam temple timings, images, and how to reach them. The temple morning timings are 06:30 am to 01:00 pm, and the evening timings are 03:00 pm to 08:00 pm.

Devotees worship all the nine forms of Lord Narasimha here. The Nallamala hills extending from Kurnool to Chittoor embody God Adisesha, Tirupati’s head. The middle part is Ahobilam, and the tail is Srisailam.

History of Ahobilam Temple:

Prahlada Varada Narasimha:

At the foot of the hills is the Prahladavarada Narasimha temple. It is the blessing of Prahalad of Lord Narasimha Swamy. The architecture of this Temple is in Vijayanagar format.

Chatravata Narasimha:

The deity is under the peepal tree, with thorny bushes around it. To reach upper Ahobilam, one has to ascend a 10.5 km path. Several shrines are present along the way from the foot of the hill to upper Ahobilam.

Ahobilam Temple Timings:

The temple morning timings are 06:30 am to 01:00 pm, and the evening timings are 03:00 pm to 08:00 pm.

Karanda Narasimha, Yogananda Narasimha:

There are temples of Karanda Narasimha and Yogananda Narasimha. According to the legends, after assassinating the demon HiranyaKasyapa to death.

God Narasimha taught Prahlada about yogic postures after killing the beast, so in this aspect, the Lord called Yogananda Narasimha.

Vedadri and Garudadri are two crests of hills divided by Tirtham. From there, Tirtham joins Penna and Kumadavati. This Tirtham is a river that flows inside during its course.

Ugra Narasimha:

Ugra Narasimha is the fierce form of Lord Narasimha. It’s located on the southern slope of the hill. The colossal pillar Ugra Sthamba is at the shrine’s entrance, Guha Narasimha.

According to the legend, the demon Hiranyakasyapa hit his son with the mace, asking him if Lord Vishnu was innate in that same pillar. Finally, Lord Vishnu emerges in this Urga Narasimha avatar to kill the demon.

Kroda Narasimha:

As we move forward, a temple called Kroda Narasimha appears. Here, Lord Narasimha is in the boar avatar.

Pilgrims will be blessed with immense spirituality if they perform Narayana Satakshari Japa and Parayana of Varahakanda at this place.

Malola Narasimha:

Moving forward from Kroda Narasimha leads to Malola Narasimha. Santaroopa is the name of the deity present here, along with the Goddess Lakshmi. Prataparudra, the Kakatiya king, donated the deity made of gold. The Jeeyars are now worshipping that.

Jwala Narasimha:

Jwala Narasimha comes after the Malola Narasimha. This shrine’s deity is Lord Narasimha’s fierce, complete avatar. Lord Narasimha’s anger will be extreme here. He tore Hiranyakasyapa apart.

Pavana Narasimha:

People worship Lord Narasimha’s Shakta avatar in this shrine. Finally, the upper Ahobilam temple is Swayambhu, the self-manifested. The devas, witnessing the ferocious form of Lord Narasimha while he was killing the demon, sang the following phrases in his praise.

‘Narasimha Pranamam Devam Aho Balam Aho Balam’

The legend is that Garuda worshipped the Lord in that great cave and realised the Lord. Since then, the place has been called Ahobila.

Sevas at the Temple:

Weekly Sevas:

• Ammavari Abhishekam
• Uyyala Seva

Monthly seva:

Panchaparva Uthsavam: Ekadasi, Poornima, Swathy, Amavasya

Ahobilam Temple Sevas Ticket cost:

Temple sevas ticket costs are here

Ahobilam Temple Vehicle Puja:

Temple vehicle puja ticket costs are here

Nitya Annadanam at Ahobilam Temple:

Ahobilam temple is running the Saswatha Nitya Annadanam facility, and devotees can donate Rs 1500, Rs 2116, Rs 5116, and Rs 10,116 for Pooja, poshaka, Maha rajaposhaka, Rajaposhaka schemes.

Holy Tirthas in Ahobilam Temple:

Rakthakundam:

After assassinating the demon, Lord Narasimha washed his hands in this Tirtham. Since then, the water has been red.

Lanjakoneru:

It’s located  4km away to the northeast of the Temple. The myth behind this is that once a courtesan happens to have the mere darshan of the Lord here. After the darshan, she regretted her ways and built this tirtham to wash her sins away.

Rama Tirtham:

Rama Tirtham is 8 km away from Lower Ahobilam.

Brahmotsavam:

Brahmotsavam is the annual festival. People celebrate it on the first fortnight of Phalguna month. The Padmasalis over here maintain maiden of their class for divine consort. So, they claim their right to perform Kalyanotsavam for the Lord.

Tourist places near the Temple:

• Jwala Narasimha Swamy Temple
• Belum Caves
• Yaganti Temple
• Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary
• Gandikota Fort
• Mantralayam Temple
• Oravakallu Rock Garden
• Shivaji Spoorthy Kendra
• Ainavilli Temple
• Sri Mahayogi Laxmamma Avva Temple

Hotels near Ahobilam Temple:

• Hotel DR Indraaprasthaa
• Gobindgarh Jaisalmer
• Haritha Hotel Ahobilam
• Hotel Shobha
• Mahanandi Haritha Hotel
• Suraj Hotel
• Hotel Chanakya
• Sri Laxmi Ganesh Hotel
• Hotel Suraj Grand

Temple Address & Contact Number:

• Ahobilam, Allagadda Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh – 518558, India
• Contact Number: +91-8518-278144

How to reach the Temple:

By Road:

The nearest bus stand to Ahobilam Temple is Allagadda Bus Stand, approximately 20 kilometres away. 

By Rail:

Nandyal railway station is near the Temple.

By Air:

The closest airport is Hyderabad International Airport.

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