One of them suggests that this is an image of Ugra Narasimha or fierce Narasimha and thus it has scary facial expressions with protruding eyes. Placed in the Lakshmi Narasimha temple, this gigantic statue similarly has the face of a fierce lion and the body of a human being.Īs far as the angry look on the face of the statue is concerned, there are two theories. While the lower body was of a human, the upper part was like a lion. He appeared on earth as half human (Nara) and half lion (Simha). Hindu mythology states that Narasimha is the 4 th incarnation of Lord Vishnu. One of the most important attractions in Hampi, this statue is the rich heritage of the Vijayanagara Empire. The specialty of this imposing sculptures in the ruined town of Hampi is that it is the largest monolith statue here. The Lord is in cross-legged Yoga position with a belt supporting his knees.
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The heads cover the statue in the form of a hood. Known to be the largest statue in Hampi, the Lakshmi Narasimha statue has Narasimha (an incarnation of Lord Vishnu), sitting on the coil of a huge seven-headed snake, called Adishesha. Timings: 06:00 AM to 06:00 PM (all days of the week) The ancient temple which has been exists on Stambadri Gutta is called as Stambhadri Gutta Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple and it is dedicated to Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy.So Devotees as well as other People usually called this hill as "Narasimha Swamy Gutta".Location - Southern side of the Hemakuta group of temples So it is believed that Lord Narasimha appears from this Stambhadri and killed the demon Hiranyakashyapu.
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As per Hindu Texts Lord Narasimha appears from a Pillar.
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The city is located near the Munneru river which is a tributary of the river Krishna. The meaning of Stambhadri, Khambhadri, Khammam mettu, and Khammam is the one at the same i.e "Pillar". The name of the the then town Stambhadri, later reportedly became KhaMbhadri, Khambham meTTu ,and finally to present name Khammam. The name Khammam has been derived from the name of a local hill which has been called Stambhadri, that is an abode to Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy and also believed to have been in existence since Tretayuga. This is the earlier name of present Khammam City.