![]() ![]() The Annual festival of the temple brahmostavam starts on Vishaka Shudda ekadaashi during the month of APR and May, which is a Major festival at Penchalakona and is celebrated over 5 days every year. It is said that Lord married Chenchu Laxmi and manifested himself as huge rock. Hence this place is called as Penusila and later changed as Penchalakona. The Hug is telugu is called as "Penu Vesukonuta". To cool him down, Goddess Laxmi approached him in the form of a tribal lady named Chenchu Laxmi and hugged lord at this place. The history of the Temple is buried in a hoary post and its STHALAPURANA’ indicates that it was a famed place as THAPOVAN OF KANVAMAHARSHI who performed penance. Lord Narasimha even after killing Hiranya Kasyapa, he could not control his anger and he came to the forest. The Temple Penusila Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is situated at the foot of Hill to the Picturesque Penchalakona Valley. Penchalakona temple is one of the Nava Narasimha temples which all are located with in Andhra and Telangana states. This is 30 km from Rapur, 70 km from Nellore and 85 km from Razampet. Out of these 108 temples, 9 temples are considered as Nava Narasimha Kshetras. Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Telugu states are around 108 in count, which are very ancient belongs to Krutha yuga. Lord Narasimha here is Swayambu swamy who is here since Kruta yugam. Nava Narasimha swamy temples list is Ahobilam, yadadri, Maladri, Simhadri, Vedadri, Mangalagiri, Antarvedi, Penchalakona, Kadiri or Dharmapuri. Punsusila Laxmi Narasimha Swamy temple is situated at foot of the Penchalakona Vally which is located in PenchalakonaVillage of Rapur Mandal in Nellore district. ![]()
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