Lakshmi Narashima Swamy:


This is a cave temple on the top of a hill 60 Kms away from Hyderabad,6 kms away from Raigiri railway station.






Main Deity: Swayambu Lakshimi Narashima Swamy.


Once the sage Rishyasringa muni's son Yadagiri, who penanced here in the cave with the blessings of Anjaneyar on this hill between Bhongiri and Rayagiri in Nalgonda district hence the place is known as Yadagiri Gutta.


Lord was pleased with his devotion and appeared in five different forms. Yadarishi sought to see him with his consort Lakshmi on his lap.


We have to go through an entrance which narrows itself into a dark cave, to have the darshan of the main deity Lakshmi Narashima Swamy. Lord Narashima is found sculpured to the rock.


Alwars are seen worshipping Lord here. The rock formation in the hill are considered as Jwala Narashima and Yoga Narashima respectively.






On the hillock there is a Siva temple also.



Down the hill a kilometer away there is Narashima swamy temple which was the first place Narashima reveled himself.





As we climb few steps we see padam which denotes to Narashima climbed up to gutta from there.


Puranic knowledge city near Yadagiri gutta.





The place is still under construction and its going to get opened shortly.
Near the entrance we see a big statue of pancha muka Hanuman and pancha mukha Siva.



[Narashimar][Siva][Parvathi][Lakshmi]

1. Janakai Marriamman temple: This is 1600 years old.
   The temple is in cholavandhan, 28 kms from Madurai.
   
   
   
   Main deity: Swayambu Janakai mari in sitting posture. Sthala vruksham is vembu or neem tree.
   
   
   
   Importance: It is on the bank of vigai river. Parasurama was asked to cut the head of his mother by his father Jamadagni. Parasurama, did as he was asked, and Jamadagni muni felt happy and granted him boon.
   
   
   
   
   Parasurama asked for his mother’s life. His father asked to place the head and body together. Parasurama in his anxity placed the head to some other body, Jamadagni muni sprinkled water on the body and she came alive.
   
   
   
   The anger was there in Renuka devi, and to cool down her, Mari appeared and stayed here. We see Renuka devi in standing posture at the back of Marriamman. She is known as chanda marri.
   
   
   
2. Janakai Narayana perumal:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Main deity is Narayana perumal with Sridevi and Bhoodevi in standing posture. we see Janakavalli thayar and Andal in different sanctums. The temple is in Cholavandhan adjecent to Marriamman temple.
   
   
   importance: King Janaka penenced here. He wanted Lord Vishnu to be his son-in-law. We find Jaya veera Anjaneyar. We find good sculptures to the pillars of main mandapam of the temple.

1. Thiru Edagam:
   
   
   One of 275 important Devara sthalam of Siva. The temple is located to NW of Madurai about 17 kms.
   
   
   Main deity is Swayambu linga known as Aedaga nadhar and Goddess Aelavar kuzali. Sthala vruksham is vilvam and teertham is brahma teetham and Vaigai river. The place is equal toKasi kshetram.
   
   
   Importance: Jainism was flourishing during the period of Pandya King Koonpandiyan. Queen Mangayarkarasi was ardent follower of Saivam and she took the help of Sambandhar to uplift Saivam.
   
   The king was treated by Sambandhar and he got cured. Jains did not like this and they wanted to prove themself great, so they had a bet. Both Jains and Sambandhar placed their palm leaf writing to float on the river. The one which Sambandhar wrote, floated against the water flow, and came to this place near the bank.
   
   
   So, Siva is known as Edaga nadhar in this place. The one which Jains floated was washed out. The hunch of the King was also straightened.
   
   
   Sambandhar sang hymns on Lord Siva of this place. Auranagirinadhar sang Thirupugazh on subramanya of this place.
   
   
   Other deities in the temple are Bala ganapathy, Arumugar, Durgai, Dakashana moorthy and Kala bairavar. Brahma, Parasara muni, vyasar, Thirumagal, Garuda and Adiseshan worshipped Siva of this place.
   
   
   
   
2. Thenkarai:
   
   This is 1000 years old Siva temple
   The place is 2kms from Cholavandhan and it is 28 kms NW to Madurai.
   
   
   Main deity is Swayambu linga known as Thirumoola nadhar, and his consort goddess Akilandeswari. Teertham is Swarna pushkarani. Sthala vruksham is Vilvam.
   
   
   Importance: Though it was a swayambu lingam, it was installed by Thirumoolar. Pandya king Veera pandiyan suffered from leprosy, he worshipped Siva of this place and was cured. Stone manuscript says as a gratitude the temple was extended during his period.
   

1. Thiruparangkundram:
   
   
   
   This is one of 275 important Devera sthalam, and one of 6 Padaiveedu of Subramanya swamy. The temple dates back to 200 BC. its 9 kms from Madurai. This is a cave temple.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   This is one of 275 important Devera sthalam, and one of 6 Padaiveedu of Subramanya swamy.
   The temple dates back to 200 BC. its 9 kms from Madurai. This is a cave temple.
   
   
   Main deity is Swayambu linga known as Sarankundreesar. Teertham is Saravana poigai, Sathya teertham, Padalagangai, Brahma, and Lakshmi teertham.
   
   
   
   Importance: Lord Murugan married Devanai in this place.
   
   
   
   Sambandhar, Navukku Arasar, and Sundarar, sang hymns on Siva of this place.
   
   Arunagiri nadhar sang thirupugazh on Murugan of this place. Nakkeerar sang Thiru murugatrupadai.
   
   
   Durgai got rid of her brahmahathi dosha due to Mahisha vadam, by worshipping Lord Siva of this place.
   
   
   
   The mountain here is worshipped as Lord Siva, and we see Nandi, of this temple facing the mountain. There is a Kasi Viswanadhar temple on the top of the hill.
   
   
   Chittar Bogar worshipped Siva of this place, to get rid of the curse by Chittar Machya munieeswarar.
   
   
   
2. Thiru mangalam: Siva temple.
   
   
   Main deity is Meenakshi and Chokka nadhar.
   
   
   Importance: The temple construction is of stone. Vembu {neem} tree and Vilvam tree are grown together which resembles to Ardhanareeswara tathvam which is unique.
   
   
   Guru Dakshina moorthy is known as mangala dakshina moorthy. The other deities are Durgai and Saneeswarar sannidhi which are important here. The well, known as Agaya gangai and it is considered as teertham of this temple.