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Opt for a thrilling expedition from Hyderabad to a wonderful destination called
as Simhachalam. Hyderabad stands in the fifth position while being the largest
metropolitan area in India, along with being the state capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Hyderabad is proud of its rich history and prosperous cultural heritage. Travel
to Simhachalam, which is one of the prehistoric temples that are cozily placed
in the city of Visakhapatnam, which is about 650km northeast of Hyderabad. Simhachalam
is based on the Simhagiri Hill, at an elevation of 244m.
Simhachalam is considered as a significant Vaishnavite place of pilgrimage
within Southern India. The deity that is worshipped in Simhachalam is known
as Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy. Simhachalam has gained the recognition
of being the second richest temple after Tirupati with a return of about Rs.
520 million. One can only see the holy appearance of the divinity only for 12
hours once in a year, as the statue of the god remains smeared with sandalwood
paste most of the time. The darshan of the deity is locally known as chandana
yatra or chandanotsavam, which is usually undertaken in the month of May, that
is the time of Vaisakha masa. The statue of the god Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha
Swamy is actually a lion-man manifestation of Mahavishnu God. When the statues
are smeared with sandalwood paste, it gives an impression of a Sivalinga. Originally
the statue is shaped in the tribhanga posture with depicts a lion head lying
on a human torso along with two hands.
The word Simhachalam stands for Simha or simham, which means Lion, and Chalam
stands for hill. It is believed Simhachalam temple lies on the Western front
unlike a normal eastern facing entrance that symbolizes for prosperity. The
west-facing temple is denoted with the term victory. So the next time you are
on a vacation tour to Hyderabad, add this religious destination of Simhachalam
within your itinerary list
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