Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Yadagirigutta

Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy Temple at Yadagirigutta is a popular  temple of  Narasimha Swamy  which is located on a small hill in the Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh, 60 kilometers away from the Tourist Attraction city of Hyderabad.

Lord Narasimha and Lakshmi stand together in form of  large silver Utsava Murthy  as Sri Lakshmi Narasimha. It is this form of the Lord Vishnu  and Lakshmi that are known and adored by all the devotees  visiting the Temple.  Yadarishi is said to have been fulfilled  his wish that,  the place where the Lord Vishnu  appeared will be known by his name as Yadagiri (giri means hill in Sanskrit, and gutta which means a hillock in Telugu seems to have been a latter-day suffix) and that Lord Lakshmi Narasimha will be worshipped for many years to come.

Shree  Lakshmi  Narasimha Swamy Yadagirigutta

Lord Narasimha is believed to have been worshiped by sages (rushis). The region of Yadagirigutta is reputed to be a “Rushi Aradhana Kshetram” or the place of worship for sages.

A  trust goes here that, Lord Narasimha has taken as  the role of a “Doctor” and is known as “Vaidya Narasimha” by his devotees. In  this shrine  you can cure from many chronic diseases and the role of a ‘do gooder’  to those who are under the influence of bad planets, which craft and black magic. All the difficulties faced by the devotees are being cured through herbal medicines like fruits, flowers and Tulasi Teertham. Many times  the Lord appears  in the dreams of the devotees, and administering medicines,  operated the patients  and  blessed them with good health. Many devotees tell of vivid dreams in which the Lord comes to heal them from chronic or terminal illnesses, and even mental or emotional problems. A mandala (48 day) pradakshina is very popular made by many a devotee cured of a long standing ailment or chronic disease.

Festivals:

Every year Sri Swamy vari Brahmothsavams are being performed during the months of Palgunam i.e. from Shudha  dvitiya  to Dwadasi for (11 ) days (normally in Febrauary & March). And Narasimha Jayanthi(which comes in the Month of Vaishakha Shudha Chathurdashi) is celebrated in grand manner. During these occasions many cultural events like nalayira divyaprabanda pravachanams, upanyasams, harikatha, bhajans etc are arranged.
The Yadagiri is the most unique, beautiful and pleasant Small hill at 300 feet with moderate Climate in all seasons. The flow of devotees / pilgrims visiting the temple for worship is very high since it is situated near the capital city. There will be heavy congregation of devotees / pilgrims during Saturdays, Sundays and other Public Holidays.

Temple timings:

Morning 4.00 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. 

In peak days like Sunday/Saturday /Festival Days the temple would be opened one hour before than the schedule time

Route:

Yadagirigutta is about 60 km from Hyderabad and is well connected by Railways  and  Bus Rute.The nearest airport is Hyderabad. There are number of buses from Hyderabad, Secunderabad and other parts of the state to Yadagirigutta.
Main Route and good convinient route for Yadagirigutta from Hyderabad is NH 202 (Hyderabad – Warangal Highway)
The nearest Railway station is Raigiri  (about 3 km) where we can catch passenger trains. After alighting at Raigiri, one can take an auto rickshaw also.
The nearest railway stations for Express trains are Bhongir (14 KM) & Aler (14 KM) where you can get the express trains towards Vijaywada, Nagpur & Hyderabad.