Mangalagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple
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📍 Mangalagiri, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
⭐ Featured Regional SignificanceFamous for the unique tradition where the deity drinks half the water offered and leaves the rest, Mangalagiri is one of the eight self-manifested Narasimha temples.
🕒 Practical Information
🕉️ Spiritual Details
Lord Lakshmi Narasimha
Narasimha Temple
Lakshmi Narasimha, Water-drinking deity, Swayambhu Narasimha
✨ Spiritual Highlights
The temple grants direct divine interaction experience, prosperity and wealth, health and well-being, miraculous experiences, fulfillment of sincere desires, and the blessing of divine acceptance.
The temple is famous for the water-drinking miracle witnessed by millions, direct divine presence experiences, prosperity after sincere prayers, healing through blessed water, and unexplained divine phenomena.
Offering panakam (jaggery water) to witness the miracle, seeking direct divine interaction, climbing the hill as devotion, offering prayers for prosperity, and participating in the water miracle tradition.
Direct experience of divine presence, prosperity and financial well-being, health and healing through blessed water, fulfillment of heartfelt desires, miraculous intervention in life, and divine acceptance.
📖 About Mangalagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple
Mangalagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, located on Mangalagiri Hill near Vijayawada, is one of the eight Swayambhu (self-manifested) Narasimha Kshetrams and is famous for a unique miracle where the deity is believed to drink half the water (or panakam - jaggery water) offered to him, leaving the remaining half. This phenomenon has been witnessed by millions of devotees over centuries and remains unexplained. The temple is situated on a hilltop and offers panoramic views of the surrounding Krishna River valley. The name "Mangalagiri" means "auspicious hill," and the temple is considered highly auspicious for seeking blessings for prosperity, health, and well-being. The temple has ancient origins and has been mentioned in various Puranas.
🏛️ Architecture & Heritage
Dravidian Hill Architecture (9th Century CE)
Hilltop temple architecture, miracle-centered design, traditional Dravidian style, panoramic view setting, devotee facilities
Water-drinking Narasimha deity, panakam offering vessels, miracle witness areas, hill temple complex, divine interaction symbols
🎉 Festivals & Celebrations
Narasimha Jayanti: May, Panakam Festival: Special occasions, Vaikunta Ekadashi: December-January
Panakam offering miracle ceremonies, direct divine interaction rituals, prosperity blessing events, hill temple celebrations
Summer miracle festivals, monsoon hill celebrations, winter prosperity prayers, year-round panakam offerings
🙏 Rituals & Traditions
Panakam offering miracle rituals, direct divine interaction ceremonies, prosperity blessing prayers, hill temple worship traditions
Panakam offering miracle traditions, direct divine interaction customs, hill temple pilgrimage, water miracle witness practices
Half-consumed panakam as blessed prasadam, miracle-blessed items, prosperity offerings, and divine interaction materials
👕 Visitor Guidelines
Traditional South Indian attire preferred. Clean clothing for the water miracle participation.
Hilltop location with steps and motorable road. Moderate accessibility with parking facilities.
🎥 Videos
🕉️ Divine Snapshot
Lord Lakshmi Narasimha
Narasimha Temple
4:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Mangalagiri, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh 522503, India
✈️ How to Reach
Vijayawada Airport (25 km)
Mangalagiri Railway Station (3 km)
Mangalagiri Bus Stand (2 km)
By Road: Connected from Vijayawada and Guntur. By Train: Direct railway station. Famous miracle temple location.
🏨 Accommodation
Various accommodations available in Mangalagiri and nearby Vijayawada.
🗺️ Nearby Attractions
Vijayawada Kanaka Durga Temple, Amaravati, Undavalli Caves, Krishna River, and capital region attractions
🙏 Associated Deities
🎧 Audio Guide Available
Audio guide is available for this temple to enhance your spiritual experience.