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.