Mangalagiri - Kshetra Katha

MangalaGiri - is the abode of PANAKALA LAKSHMI NARSIMHA SWAMY. This is one of the DIVYADESAM's considered very sacred by Vaishnavites. Also, this is one of those 8 unique VAISHNAVA KSHETRAM's where Lord Vishnu is self-manifested. MangalaGiri is in between Vijayawada and Guntur cities.

Upper Mangalagiri has Sri PANAKALA LAKSHMI NARSIMHA SWAMY on an elephant shaped hill. This hill is said to be a devotee of Lord Vishnu, who performed severe penance to get Lord Vishnu self-manifested on him.

This temple exists right from KRITAYUGAM.

Also, this is the place where Lord Vishnu killed a daemon, Namuchi, who had a boon that he could be destroyed only using a weapon, which was neither wet nor dry.

'Sudarshana chakra' of Lord Vishnu had been dipped into the foam of ocean - Lord Vishnu manifested himself in the center of the 'Sudarshana Chakra' as Sri Narasimha and killed the daemon with the fire of his exhalation. So, Lord here is called 'Sudarshana Narasimha'.

Right from KRITAYUGAM till date, to keep Lord Narasimha cool, nectar / PANAKAM is being offered.

 Human beings are not allowed to stay beyond 4:00 PM in the Upper Mangalagiri temple. During the remaining hours of the day, Lord is trusted to be worshiped by RISHI's and DEVATHA's.

Slightly above the abode of Swamy Narasimha, Mother Goddess Rajya Lakshmi Devi self-manifested in a small cave.

Also, on the advise of Lord Rama during TRETAYUGAM before the completion of his RAMAVATAR, Lord Hanuman stayed back on Earth at this place.