This article is on – Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Vadapalle(Wazirabad)
Lord Narasimha
Lord Narasimha is the most revered God of the people of Andhra. Several famous temples of Lord Narasimha make their presence felt throughout Andhra Pradesh. Of many temples of Narasimha spread all over, the five temples are very important.
5 Divine Temples
The five divine temples are situated at
- Mangalagiri,
- Vedadri,
- Mattapalli,
- Vadapalli, and
- Kethavaram.
These temples which are along the banks of river Krishna are so great that whoever serves, visits, performs adoration and just thinks of them gets their fears, omen from planets, sins from several births removed and they are blessed by the Lord with health, wealth and prosperity.
Vadapalle (Wazirabad)
Lord Narasimha Swamy is named “Deepalayya” at this place.
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In Aeon, it was told that Agastya muni keeping Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu in a kavadi (a balance for carrying people/pots) was searching for a holy place to establish them. By the time, he reached the place, Vadapalli, it was evening and he was required to perform the Sandhya vandanam (prayers at evening dawn)
. He found a boy there. He called the boy and kept the kavadi on his shoulders and told him not to keep it on the ground till he came after offering the prayers.
Since the boy could not bear the weight even after waiting for long for the muni, the boy kept the kavadi on the ground there. Agastya tried his best to lift it from the ground. At that point of time, he heard a divine message which told him that it was the best place for them.
Agastya obeying the words, established, Sri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy, and Sri Agasteswara Swamy (Temple Location) with his consort, Meenakshi in Vadapalli and offered prayers at this place. In the times that passed by thereafter, the idols got immersed in the sand. They were discovered during the times of the “Reddy dynasties” when they were digging the land. They constructed the temples and started offering prayers.
Vadapalli is a place where the Moosi River converges with the Krishna River. The temple of Sri Laxmi Narasimha at this place is south-facing. The main temple has an entrance gate, main gate, sanctum, sanctorum and in sub temple is Alwars.
Lord with his four attributes Shankam, Chakaram and his consort Laxmi on his left lap is prayed by the devotees. Normally when the Lord is along with Laxmi is always seen in a peaceful appearance, but here Swamy is seen is a fearful posture.
Deepalayya
Two lamps placed nearer to the Lord are always lit. Surprisingly, it can be noticed that either of the lamps always oscillates even if there is no breeze from the area in the vicinity. It is believed that the lamps oscillate because of the inhale and exhale of breath by the Lord.
For this reason, Swamy is called, “Deepalayya”. In the temple yard, Sri Adilaxmi is offered prayers. On the temple premises, one can find divine trees, Anjaneya Swamy, and Stone inscriptions. Devotees can also pray for Sri Meenakshi Agasteswara in a temple on the banks of the Krishna River.
