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Sri Sarnga Narasimha

Sri Karanja Narasimha Swamy Temple

Ahobilam hill road, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh

A visitor guide to the meditative Karanja or Sri Sarnga Narasimha form beside the Ahobilam hill road.

Published Opening
9:00 AM
Confirm the current schedule before travel.
Access
Plan ahead
Motorable hill-road stop, subject to current controls
Best Planning Window
Morning during the road circuit
Weather, daylight and local controls can change.
Darshan
General darshan
Follow current temple directions and queue arrangements.

Visitor information: Road-accessible within the hill circuit, but current vehicle restrictions and shuttle arrangements must be checked locally.

Source: supplied DM-NA-005-A_AP.docx. Confirm time-sensitive details locally.

Karanja Narasimha
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Bhakti, courage and right action
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Overview

Ahobilam shrine guide

Karanja Narasimha is named for the Karanja tree associated with Anjaneyar's penance. Its comparatively accessible position makes it a practical stop between Lower and Upper Ahobilam.

  • PlaceAhobilam hill circuit
  • Sacred focusKaranja Narasimha, also called Sri Sarnga Narasimha
  • SettingKaranja tree associated with Anjaneyar's penance
  • Visit typeRoad-accessible hill-circuit stop

Main Deity and Sacred Form

Exact form identity

The Lord sits in meditation under a hooded cobra. The upper right hand holds chakra, the upper left holds the Sarnga bow, and the lower hands rest in dhyana mudra. This exact Sri Sarnga identity is retained.

  • Presiding formKaranja Narasimha, also called Sri Sarnga Narasimha, seated in meditation
  • Associated form / deityAnjaneyar in a west-facing shrine
  • TraditionNava Narasimha Kshetra; Ahobilam Divya Desam

Meaning and Significance

Devotional context

The shrine belongs to the nine Nava Narasimha places within the single Ahobilam Divya Desam. Anjaneyar's reverential presence and the meditative bow-bearing form distinguish it.

Narasimha devotion is framed through bhakti, dharma, courage, protection of the vulnerable and right action. No result is promised.

Sacred Tradition

Source-qualified account

Local tradition says Anjaneyar performed penance beneath the Karanja tree and received darshan here. The account is presented as sacred tradition rather than documented history.

History

Documented and living layers

The principal image is stylistically placed around the 10th-11th centuries. Later reconstruction retains Vijayanagara-period half pillars in front of the shrine.

Architecture

Shrine form and setting

The north-facing entrance arch leads to a sanctum, antarala and open mukha mandapa. A one-tala brick vimana with Dravida sigaram rises above the compact shrine.

Entrance, Direction and Sanctum

Practical approach

The shrine is approached by the hill road within Ahobilam. Current vehicle controls can change, so verify whether private transport, shuttle or local jeep access applies.

Special Features

What distinguishes this shrine

Feature 1

Sri Sarnga Narasimha identity

Feature 2

Sarnga bow and chakra

Feature 3

Lower hands in dhyana mudra

Feature 4

Hooded cobra above the meditating Lord

Feature 5

Anjaneyar shrine facing west

Feature 6

Early image with later Dravidian shrine fabric

Quick Decision Guide

Plan before setting out

Best for

Sri Sarnga Narasimha

Sri Sarnga Narasimha

Published opening

9:00 AM

9:00 AM

Best planning window

Morning during the road circuit

Morning during the road circuit

Access

Motorable hill-road stop, subject to current controls

Motorable hill-road stop, subject to current controls

Sacred group

Nava Narasimha Kshetra; Ahobilam Divya Desam

Nava Narasimha Kshetra; Ahobilam Divya Desam

Verify before travel

Hours, route, weather, vehicle controls and local instructions

Hours, route, weather, vehicle controls and local instructions

Suggested Visit Sequence

A practical route, not a compulsory ritual order

1

Begin from Lower Ahobilam

Confirm current hill-road vehicle arrangements.

2

Travel toward Karanja

Use the designated road or shuttle and do not rely on old restrictions.

3

Take darshan

Observe the meditative Sri Sarnga form and Anjaneyar shrine.

4

Continue only as planned

Proceed to Upper Ahobilam or return according to daylight and access.

How to Reach

Regional gateways and final approach

By rail

Nandyal Railway Station; verify current road transfer before travel

Nandyal Railway Station

By air

Kurnool or Tirupati; Hyderabad is a longer-distance gateway

Regional gateways

By road

Reach Ahobilam via Allagadda, then follow current local access arrangements

Via Allagadda

Final approach

Road-accessible within the hill circuit, but current vehicle restrictions and shuttle arrangements must be checked locally.

Temple-specific access
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Sacred Timings

Published source schedule

  • Darshan9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Confirm the current schedule, aarti arrangements and festival changes before travel.

Festivals

Ahobilam observances

Feature 1

Narasimha Jayanti

Feature 2

Brahmotsavam across Ahobilam

Feature 3

Other current Ahobilam observances

Devotional Mantras

Roman-script public texts

Public Narasimha Nama

Om Narasimhaya Namah

A concise open salutation to Lord Narasimha.

Public Ugra Verse

Ugram Viram Mahavishnum Jvalantam Sarvatomukham; Nrisimham Bhishanam Bhadram Mrityor-mrityum Namamyaham.

An open or guided praise of the Lord as fierce and heroic, awe-inspiring yet auspicious.

English pages use Roman script only. Beeja systems, nyasa, yantra, purashcharana and operational homa instructions are not published here.

Daily Worship and Devotional Conduct

Respectful participation

Take darshan quietly, follow the current queue and offering directions, and use only public prayers according to personal capacity and family tradition.

Protective language is devotional: it does not promise immunity, victory over another person, revenge, medical benefit or a guaranteed outcome.

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Shared worship knowledge

IdentityPublic MantrasHome WorshipFestivalsRegional

Offerings and Prasad

Confirm current acceptance

Simple offerings

Flowers, fruit, water or other customary offerings only where the temple currently accepts them.

Ask before presenting

Prasad

Receive prasad through the current temple process.

Use official arrangements

Responsible conduct

Do not leave plastic, food or objects on sacred surfaces or in the forest.

Protect the shrine

Best Time to Visit

Weather, daylight and crowds

October to February

The supplied sources favour the cooler season for Ahobilam travel.

Generally milder

Early start

Start early, especially for any forest or hill approach.

Daylight planning

Festival periods

Hours, traffic and crowds may change during Narasimha Jayanti and Brahmotsavam.

Expect change

Nearby Places

Source-listed stops

Upper Ahobilam

Main Ahobila Narasimha shrine.

Hill-road continuation

Yogananda Narasimha

Calm Padmasana form.

Lower circuit

Bhargava Narasimha

Six-armed form associated with Parashurama.

Lower circuit

Malola Narasimha

Saumya Lakshmi Narasimha.

Upper hill route

Ahobilam Sacred Circuit

Nine places, one wider geography

Sri Karanja Narasimha Swamy Temple is one distinct physical shrine within the wider Nava Narasimha landscape. Do not substitute this page's coordinates, form or access route for another shrine.

Any circuit order is suggested for practical planning only. Weather, mobility, current access and daylight take priority.

Visitor Information and Safety

Before you go

  • Guidance 1Confirm road controls before departure.
  • Guidance 2Do not assume private vehicles can continue.
  • Guidance 3Carry water despite the shorter stop.
  • Guidance 4Use safe pull-off and parking areas only.
  • Guidance 5Follow current footwear and queue directions.
  • Guidance 6Plan Upper Ahobilam separately.
  • Guidance 7Keep the Sri Sarnga form distinct in interpretation.
  • Guidance 8No academic or devotional result is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Source-backed answers

The Lord sits in meditation under a hooded cobra. The upper right hand holds chakra, the upper left holds the Sarnga bow, and the lower hands rest in dhyana mudra. This exact Sri Sarnga identity is retained.

Ahobilam hill road, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh. The reviewed coordinates are 15.1275, 78.7279.

The supplied source lists Darshan 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. Confirm the current schedule before travel.

No. It is one distinct physical shrine within the wider Ahobilam Nava Narasimha sacred geography.

Road-accessible within the hill circuit, but current vehicle restrictions and shuttle arrangements must be checked locally.

No. The guide presents devotional traditions respectfully and does not promise protection, purification, success, healing or any other outcome.

Reference Notes

Supplied sources only

Supplied DM-NA-005-A_AP.docx

Identity, form, location, architecture, traditions, routes and visitor planning.

Primary temple source

Narasimha worship knowledge

Open Roman-script mantras and public devotional safety boundaries.

Derived shared catalogue

Time-sensitive information

Timings, route conditions, vehicles, weather and temple arrangements may change.

Reconfirm locally
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