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Narasimhaswamy Temple (Nellore City)

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Entry Fee :  No Entry Fee Timings :  Monday - Sunday: 4:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM The Narasimha Swamy Temple is situated on a hill at a place called Vedagiri or Narasimha Konda. This temple is the temple of Lord Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Avatar, the fourth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Vedagiri was on the banks of the Penna River and 15 km from Nellore city and 5 km from Jonnavada. It is a Hindu pilgrimage center and the site of an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha. The Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple was built on a small hillock, Narasimha Konda, popularly known as Narasimha Konda, on the banks of the Penna River, about 15 km from Nellore. It is a Hindu pilgrimage center and the site of an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha. Sthal Purana: Version 1 -  According to the Brahmanda Purana, the Saptarishis performed a yagya on the top of this Narasimhakonda hill. Version 2 -  It is believed that this temple was originally establishe...