Kethavaram
is an ancient Narasimha Kshetra situated on the banks of River Krishna in
Andhra Pradesh.
LEGENDS
Kethavaram
was named after the King Ketha Varma who ruled this region.
Kethavaram is also called as Kaataaram or Kethaaram in the scriptures.
Once, during
the reign of KethaVarma, the Lord appeared in the dream of a Yadava King who
ruled a nearby land and told him about His(Lord’s) presence in the hill of
Kethavaram. The Yadava King immediately conveyed this message to King Ketha
Varma, who conducted an extensive search in the hill and finally discovered the
Swayambhu Moorthy of Lord sriNarasimha.
Kethavarma
constructed a temple at the place and arranged for NityaPooja. Festivals began
to be celebrated at a grand splendour. Lord Narasimha graces the devotees with
Mother Mahalakshmi. There is also a shrine for Sri Anjaneya in this temple.
Vajralaya –
While digging the land here for a tank, one worker was hit by a stone and it
began bleeding. Testing the rock, it turned to be a diamond rock. Further
digging brought out some idols also. Hence, Lord Narasimha is praised as
Vajralaya., vajram meaning diamond.
DEITY
Sri
Narasimha Swamy at Kethavaram is a Swayambhu Moorthy (self-manifested deity).
The Mother Goddess is Chenchu Lakshmi. There seems to be 2 temples here. One is
at the foot of the hill and the other is at the hill top.
There are
600 steps to reach the hill temple.
TIMINGS
As the
temple is situated in a dense jungle area, the temple at the foot hill temple
is open during the visit of devotees. A family is staying near the temple.
FESTIVAL
Sri
Narasimha Jayanthi is grandly celebrated in this temple.
ADDRESS
Sri
Narasimha Temple, Kedavaram, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh
Source - http://srinarasimhakutumbam.org/temples/divya-kshetra/kethavaram/
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