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Lord Narasimha is the most fierce, lion-headed incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is considered as the destroyer of obstacles and the protector of devotees. It is believed that Lord Narasimha was incarnated on the fourteenth day of the Vaishakh Shukla Paksha. 

On the occasion of the appearance day of Lord Narasimha, let us check out the list of 5 famous Lord Narasimha temples in India that are a must-visit. 

5 Famous Lord Narasimha Temples In India 

1. Narasimha Swamy Temple, Seebi

There is a legend that a trader once halted in Sibi while transporting grain on bullocks. The merchant, his servants, and the buffalos all fainted when they saw the blood-red colour of a pot of grain that had been cooked on an outcropping rock. The merchant was dreaming while sleeping when the deity Narasimha appeared to him. He told him that the rock was his home and that he should construct a temple there in retaliation for the merchant desecrating his home. So the shopkeeper constructed a little temple.

Thereafter, three affluent brothers - Lakshminarasappa, Puttanna, and Nallappa sons of Kacheri Krishnappa, a Dewan in the court of Mysore Kingdom King Tipu Sultan, took up the consecration of a bigger temple over the pre-existing shrine. Constructed around the end of the 18th century, the Narasimha Swamy temple is a Dravidian building that is both simple and magnificent. 

2. Nrisingha Temple, Nadia

The ancient Narasimha temple known as Nrisingha Temple is located in the Nadia district of West Bengal, India, in Thakurtala, Nrisinghapally, next to the Nabadwip-Krishnagar road. This temple is believed to have been there since the Satya Yuga. Lord Narasimha slew Hiranyakasipu and came here to clean his bloody claws. There's a pond next to the temple. This pond was formerly a portion of the Mandakini River, according to folklore. This location was then referred to as Nrisinghapally or Narasimha Kshetra. This shrine was frequently visited by Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and his friend Jeev Goswami.

Many ancient temples dedicated to Lord Narasimha are located in India and boast a great spiritual and cultural heritage. (Image Source: Canva)

3. Shri Laxmi Narsimha Temple

Shri Laxmi Narasimha Temple is a Hindu temple in the Pune region of the state of Maharashtra. The temple is situated in the Indapur taluka at the southeast edge of Pune district, near the confluence of the Bhima and Nira rivers. The ghat's construction was finished in 1527. The present temple building dates back to 1787 when Sardar Vitthal Shivdev Dani assisted in its construction. The temple was constructed using black stone in the Peshwa architectural style. The building of the temple was completed in around twenty years. 

4. Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Simhachalam

Located 300 metres above sea level on the Simhachalam Hill Range in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh is the Hindu shrine known as Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Simhachalam. The Varaha Narasimha statue is coated in sandalwood paste all year round, except for Akshaya Tritiya, giving it the appearance of a linga. The temple is unique in the ancient Kalinga area and was constructed like Kalinga architecture. The current temple was constructed in the thirteenth century by the Eastern Ganga ruler Narasingha Deva I, and it was dedicated in 1268 AD by his son Bhanudeva I. Of the 32 Narasimha temples in Andhra Pradesh, Simhachalam is one of the most significant pilgrimage sites. In the Middle Ages, it was considered a major Vaishnavite centre.

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5. Nrusinghanath Temple

Situated close to Paikmal, Bargarh at the base of the Gandhamardhan hills, Sri Nrusinghanatha temple is located in Odisha. Early in the fifteenth century CE, Baijal Singh Dev, the King of Patna, placed the foundation stone for this venerable temple. Odisha's most beloved god, Lord Nrushinghanath, is honoured with a large fair on the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight in the month of Vaisakha. Early in the fifteenth century AD, Baijal Dev constructed the temple, based on inscriptions in Odia and Devnagari. The temple is a magnificent example of Kalinga architecture, or Deula style, which is popular in the Indian state of Odisha.