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Yogananda Narasimha

Sri Yogananda Narasimha Swamy Temple

Lower Ahobilam circuit, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh

A practical guide to the calm Padmasana form of Yogananda Narasimha in the Lower Ahobilam circuit.

Published Opening
9:00 AM
Confirm the current schedule before travel.
Access
Plan ahead
Direct road access from Lower Ahobilam
Best Planning Window
Morning in the Lower Ahobilam circuit
Weather, daylight and local controls can change.
Darshan
General darshan
Follow current temple directions and queue arrangements.

Visitor information: Direct road approach from Lower Ahobilam; confirm parking and final walking surface.

Source: supplied DM-NA-007-A_AP.docx. Confirm time-sensitive details locally.

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Overview

Ahobilam shrine guide

Yogananda Narasimha stands about 2 km southeast of Lower Ahobilam and is among the easiest Nava Narasimha shrines to approach by road.

  • PlaceLower Ahobilam circuit
  • Sacred focusYogananda Narasimha seated in Padmasana with a Yogapatta
  • SettingAbout 2 km southeast of Lower Ahobilam
  • Visit typeDirect road approach from Lower Ahobilam

Main Deity and Sacred Form

Exact form identity

The Lord is seated calmly in Padmasana with a Yogapatta supporting the legs. The meditative posture and composed expression distinguish this teaching form from Ahobilam's fierce images.

  • Presiding formYogananda Narasimha seated in Padmasana with a Yogapatta
  • Associated form / deityPrahlada as the recipient of the yoga teaching tradition
  • TraditionNava Narasimha Kshetra; Ahobilam Divya Desam

Meaning and Significance

Devotional context

The shrine is associated with inner discipline and the sacred tradition of Narasimha teaching Prahlada. Its value is devotional and contemplative; no therapeutic or spiritual result is guaranteed.

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

Sacred Tradition

Source-qualified account

After protecting Prahlada, Narasimha is said to have settled into meditation and taught the young devotee the principles of yoga. The account is presented as local sacred tradition.

History

Documented and living layers

The shrine belongs to the historically layered Ahobilam group. The supplied source supports traditional South Indian fabric but does not establish a precise page-specific foundation date.

Architecture

Shrine form and setting

A compact Dravidian hill shrine with a stone sanctum and brick-vimana tradition houses the seated image. Sculptural emphasis rests on the Padmasana posture and Yogapatta.

Entrance, Direction and Sanctum

Practical approach

The shrine is reached directly by road from Lower Ahobilam, with a relatively low-strain final approach compared with the forest-trek shrines.

Special Features

What distinguishes this shrine

Feature 1

Calm Padmasana posture

Feature 2

Yogapatta supporting the legs

Feature 3

Teaching tradition connected with Prahlada

Feature 4

Accessible lower-circuit location

Feature 5

Contemplative emphasis

Feature 6

Distinct form within the Nava Narasimha group

Quick Decision Guide

Plan before setting out

Best for

Yogananda Narasimha

Yogananda Narasimha

Published opening

9:00 AM

9:00 AM

Best planning window

Morning in the Lower Ahobilam circuit

Morning in the Lower Ahobilam circuit

Access

Direct road access from Lower Ahobilam

Direct road access from Lower Ahobilam

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 at Lower Ahobilam

Confirm road and current temple hours.

2

Drive to Yogananda

Use the direct lower-circuit approach.

3

Pause for darshan

Observe the Padmasana and Yogapatta form quietly.

4

Continue if time allows

Visit Chatravata or Bhargava without treating the order as compulsory.

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

Direct road approach from Lower Ahobilam; confirm parking and final walking surface.

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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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

Lower Ahobilam

Main foothill temple centre.

About 2 km

Chatravata Narasimha

Smiling form with tala mudra.

About 0.5 km in the source

Bhargava Narasimha

Six-armed form beside a sacred pond.

Lower circuit

Karanja Narasimha

Meditative Sri Sarnga form.

Hill-road circuit

Ahobilam Sacred Circuit

Nine places, one wider geography

Sri Yogananda 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 the current road condition.
  • Guidance 2Use designated parking only.
  • Guidance 3Carry water in warm weather.
  • Guidance 4Follow temple silence and queue directions.
  • Guidance 5Do not present yoga claims as medical advice.
  • Guidance 6Keep walking aids available if needed.
  • Guidance 7Plan longer hill routes separately.
  • Guidance 8No contemplative outcome is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Source-backed answers

The Lord is seated calmly in Padmasana with a Yogapatta supporting the legs. The meditative posture and composed expression distinguish this teaching form from Ahobilam's fierce images.

Lower Ahobilam circuit, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh. The reviewed coordinates are 15.12, 78.734.

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.

Direct road approach from Lower Ahobilam; confirm parking and final walking surface.

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-007-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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