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  • Writer's pictureAnu Satheesh

Thuravoor Narasimha Swamy Temple Alappuzha, Kerala.


Thuravoor Narasimha Swamy or Thuravoor Mahakshetram is situated in Alappuzha with Narasimha Swamy and Sudharshana Moorthy as main Prathishta. Temple has separate Sannidhi for Vadakkanappan ( Narasimha) and Tekkanappan ( Sudarshana).


Sthala puranam says that Vigraham of Narasimha was brought from Varanasi. Swami Padmapadar, shishya of Adi Sankaracharya, had worshipped the same Vigraham at Kashi. A Namboodiri, on his way to Kashi saw a powerful light which disappeared here 👇


Namboodiri dug the place and he found a beautiful beautiful Vigraham made of Anjanasila. It is said that the vigraham occupied a site, which was the place of Durga Devi Sudarshana Moorthy is about 6 Ft, Chaturbahu. Deepavali is famous festival here 👇.


Om Narasimha Swamine Namah

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