Thursday, November 10, 2011

maddur narasimha







The Sthala Puranams says that In Dwapara Yuga Arjuna asked Lord Sri Krishna the
he wished to see the Narasimha Avatara , for that Lord Sri Krishna told that it is not
possible but he can arrange for a darshan of Ugra Narasimha and he asked him to
proceed to the present day Maddur. The old timers say the Maddur was known as
Arjunapuri also . Purans says that Sri Kadamba Rishi lived here and worshipped the
Lord due to this it is also know as Kadamba Kshetra and Nadi which is flowing here
is also know as Kadamba Nadi.
Now we enter the Small and compact temple of Lord Ugra Narasimha Swamy of
Maddur. And here Swamy gives you darshan with eight hands and Three eyes which
is a very rare sight. With two hands he is tearing the Asura Hiranya Kasipu who is
lying in his lap, with other two hands he is wearing the Hiranya Kasipu's Intestine as
Mala, then in the other two hands he is holding Pasha and Ankusha and in other two
hands as usual he is holding the Shanku and Chakara. At the feet of lord our
Garuthaman stands on left side and on the right Bhaktha Prahalada is standing in
Posture doing Namskaram.