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Ahobilam Nava Narasimha and Other Temples - A Complete Guide

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Ayodhya is the birthplace of Lord Rama, and Mathura is the birthplace of Lord Krishna - all of us know very well. Similarly,  Ahobilam  is the birthplace of  Lord Narasimha , another avatar of Vishnu. It is located in Nallamala hills at a distance of around 90 km from Cuddappah in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. The nearest town is Allagadda, situated at a distance of about 25 km.  Ahobilam is one of the most revered Vaishnavite sites in India. It is  one of 108 Divya Desam temples . The headquarters of  Ahobilam Math  is located in this village. Importantly, this is the only ancient site where  Narasimha is found in nine different forms .  Upper Ahobilam Temple I am blessed by Narasimha Swami that I could write this detailed article. I have covered every aspect of this holy site - location, tradition, legend, history, architecture, heritage value, iconography, and more. It took about one month to write this single article. This article is equivalent to a 50+ page book in t