Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple – Mangalagiri

Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple

This temple is located at the foot of a hill and it is traced to the time of Yudhishtira. About 200 years ago a stupendous gopuram on the eastern gate was built. It is one of the tallest gopuras in South India and the only one of its kind in this part of India. It is 53 feet high and 49 feet wide with 11 tiers.

Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple

This temple is on a hill. Lord Rama visited this temple. It was also visited by spiritual personages like Sri Adi Sankara, Ramanuja, Chaitanya Prabhu and Sri Krishna Deva Raya.

It is a regular practice in the temple to offer panakam (a beverage made of jaggery and water) as naivedya. The peculiarity of the above offering is that the Lord receives it with a gurgling sound while the beverage is poured in his mouth (whatever be the quantity). Half of the quantity of the beverage comes out of his mouth which is distributed as prasad. Another mysterious fact is the absence of flies or antys of any kind on the hill. Nobody knows where to and how the Panakam goes leaving the entire area always dry.