Hemachalam - Sri Laxmi Narsimha Swamy temple - Deities are soft, wet with hair!
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June 21, 2018
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Sri Hemachala Laxmi Narsimha Swamy Temple
Located in Puttakonda, Malluru , Mangapeta, Warangal, Telangana, India.
Lord’s statue is like human skin soft to touch, wet with hair all over. Water drips form lord’s feet continuously
How to reach
275 KM from Hyderabad
150 km from Warangal
90km from Bhadrachalam
Manugur – 50 km
This is 4 hrs journey from Hyderabad and a day’s trip to nature to cover and receive blessings of Lord Narashimha, incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Features
- Statue height is around 9 feet located on small hillock.
- Dwjasthambham is 60 feet in height.
- Natural swayambhu in forest near Mangapet mandal
- Sandal paste oozes out of Statue’s navel.
- There will be an annual proceeding here in the month of Apr-May every year. Many people visit this temple from the surroundings during Oct-Jun.
- Lord Narasimha is believed to be incarnated from a Volcano mountain.
- Chintamani Jalapatham (water fall / rivulet) is known for its continuous flow of water with medicinal properties. The water is collected and taken and used as remedy for chronic diseases.
- Koneru / Cheruvu near temple get replenished with water from Lord’s feet.
- Situated in beautiful nature’s lap
When one touches the Idol, the Idol feels like Human skin and is softlike us.
Sage Agastya did penance here and got its name from him. Hema is Lakshmi and Achalam is hill. Laskhmi is Vishnu’s consort calming down of Ugra/ferocious Narasimha swami.
Visit to temple by pilgrims to fulfil their wishes
- Rahu Ketu poojas
- beget children
- get rid of troubles in life
- Career growth