The Lord that has established himself on the hill is in the form of Narasimha (man-lion) which Lord Vishnu assumed to kill Hiranyakasipu, a rakshasa father of Prahlada, a great devotee. Now, the cave is very dark, and the way could not be seen. It is said that, there is a way to Vundavalli from that cave, and the sages used to go by that way to take bath in Krishna River. There was a cave next the devi temple on the hill. Behind the temple there is the temple of Sri Lakshmi, to the west of which there is a tunnel which is believed to lead to Vundavalli caves on the banks of the Krishna. A dhwajasthambham was erected in front of the temple in 1955.
The temple of Sri Panakala Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy is situated on the hill. Gandala Narasimha Swamy at the top of the hill. Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy at the foot of the temple.ģ. There are three Narasimha Swamy temples in Mangalagiri.Ģ. That's why it got this name (The auspicious hill). Lakshmi Devi has done tapas on this hill. The eight places where Lord Vishnu manifested himself are (1) Sri Rangam (2) Srimushnam (3) Naimisam (4) Pushkaram (5) Salagamadri (6) Thothadri (7) Narayanasramam (8) Venkatadri. This place is one of the 8 important Mahakshetrams (sacred places) in India. But Hrasva Srungi took the shape of an elephant to become the abode of Lord Vishnu who is locally known as Panakala Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy.ĭescription : Mangalagiri - The Auspicious Hill The father of Hrasva Srungi came with his retinue to take back his son to his kingdom. All the Devathas (Gods) advised him to stay at Mangalagiri and continue to do penance in praise of Lord Vishnu. Pariyatra, an ancient king had a son Hrasva Srungi visited all holy and sacred places to regain normal bodily stature and finally visited this holy place of Mangalagiri and stayed for three years performing penance. There is an interesting legend to show as to how the mountain came into existence.
From all the directions, the hill appears in the elephant shape only. Legend : This shape of the hill looks like an elephant. Name : Sri Panakala Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy
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