PENCHALAKONA TEMPLE

 3. PENCHALAKONA TEMPLE:

                     Sri Narasimha Swamy temple of Penchalakona is the narasimha kshetra situated in Raipur mandal of Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, India. River Kandaleru flows near the temple. There is also a waterfall named penchalakona waterfall. The penchalakona mountain itself appears in the form of two rocks intertwined. it looks like a lion's head.  

Story of  Sri Narasimha Swamy Temple

           As per the legend, this temple should be at least 700 years old temple.

            As per the belief, Sri Narasimha Swamy, after killing Hiranyakasipu, was furious with rage. He came down to this place. Sri mahalakshmi was born as Sri Chenchu Lakshmi in a tribal family. She met him in this place. She also hugged him to bring down his anger sri narasimha married her. In Telugu, 'penu vaesukonta' means hugging. The region is a rocky one. Hence the name 'penu sila kona' meaning, 'rock where the divine hugging' took place. Later the name got change as penchalakona.

                     It is also believed that Sri Narasimha took a holy dip in the falls. he did penance as a prelude to the conclusion of SRI NARASIMHA  AVATAR.