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Late medieval · Hindu · India

Ahobilam Narasimha Temples

Ahobilam, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh · 15.1333°, 78.7167°

Narasimha (Prahladavarada; nine Nava Narasimha shrines)Vijayanagara (Saluva/Tuluva)—Divya Desam
Sacred since
1400 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
15th-16th c. (Vijayanagara)
Vijayanagara (Saluva/Tuluva)

History & significance

A pilgrimage complex of nine Narasimha shrines spread over Upper and Lower Ahobilam in the Nallamala hills, revered as a canonical Divya Desam sung in the Periya Tirumoli. Its temples took their present form under Vijayanagara patronage, notably of the Saluva and Tuluva dynasties including Krishnadevaraya.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Vijayanagara (Saluva/Tuluva)