Malyadri Temple

This temple is very popular in Prakasam district of AP. One can reach it from Singaraya Konda, a town 144 km from Guntur. Here, Swamy manifests himself as Jwala Narasimha in a cave. Malyadri means hillocks in the form of a male i.e.a garland of hillocks. It is said that Swamy manifested here at the request of Agastya rishi. The idol blesses the devotees with the fourth hand.Swamy grants blessings to Yakshas, Gandharvas, Sidhas,and Devamunis on six days[Sunday to Friday]and to the mortals[Manavas]only on Saturdays. There are several huge natural caves in this area,all formed of a single stone. Though the temple is open only for one day in a week,dawn to dusk, thousands of devotees through this place. People perform weddings all through the year on this holy hill,without bothering about auspicious muhurt.