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Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Antarvedi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Antarvedi Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Antarvedi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Coordinates : 16.3333°N 81.7333°ECoordinates : 16.3333°N 81.7333°E Name Proper name: Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam Location Country: IndiaState: Andhra PradeshDistrict: East GodavariLocation: AntarvediTemple Details Primary Deity: Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy
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Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple,

Antarvedi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Antarvedi

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Antarvedi

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates:  16.3333°N 81.7333°ECoordinates: 16.3333°N 81.7333°E 

Name

Proper name: Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam

Location

Country: India 

State: Andhra Pradesh  

District: East Godavari  

Location: Antarvedi 

Temple Details

Primary Deity:  Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy  

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Consort: Rajyalakshmi 

Important festivals: Bheeshma Ekadasi, Ratha Saptami, Kartika Pournami, Vaikunta Ekadasi 

History

Date built: 15th-16th century

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple (Telugu:           ) is situated

in temple town named Antarvedi of  Sakhinetipalle Mandal, located in the East Godavari district

of the Andhra Pradesh state in India. The temple is situated at the place where the Bay of Bengal 

and Vashista Godavari, a tributary of the Godavari River , meet.[1]

History 

The temple constructed between the 15th and 16th centuries. There is also a temple of Lord Siva 

that is older than Narasimha Swamy temple. The temple's idol of Lord Siva was installed by

Lord Sri Rama. 

In the 18th century, Peddapuram Rajas were the trustees and were responsible for developing the

temple. Mogaltur Raja's are the traditional trustees of Antarvedi Temple, with this duty beginning in the 19th century. Late Shri Raja Kalidindi Kumar Ramachandra Raja Bahadur also

contributed a lot to the temple. He was the former chairman of temple development and the

hierarchical trustee of temple. Later, the present temple was constructed by Kopanathi Adi Narayana, a merchant who was also an overseas businessman.

The lord and temple was gifted along with many priceless jewels from past kings, nobles andeven the East India Company. These jewels have been stored in a vault at the treasury

department for the last 50  –  60 years. Through the great efforts and contributions of then local

M.L.A. Sri Alluri Krishnam Raju and the temple authorities, the age old jewellery of the god is

 being brought to Antarvedi and the idols of the Lord are being decorated during theKalyanotsavam.

Annual Kalyanotsavam 

The area's religious fair is held on Bheeshma Ekadasi, which is generally in January or February.The annual Kalyanotsavam will begin on the day of  Ratha Saptami and concludes on the day of

Pournami with Chakra Snanam. It attracts lakhs of people to this usually sleepy village located at

the confluence of River Godavari with Bay of Bengal. Lord Narasimha Swamy's Kalyanam is

 performed on Dasami and Rath yatra was performed on 'Ekadasi day'. The royal Polamuru SreeRaja Kalidindi family descendants have rights to submit talmbarlu biyyam and other marriage

items. The royal Mogaltur Sree raja Kalidindi family male descendants are the first people to pullthe rope of  rath, and then it is pulled by the devotees.

Hundreds of thousands of devotees attend this festival starting on Dasami and continuing until

the full moon day. Thousands of devotees thronged the Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple onThursday night to witness the celestial wedding of the Lord with goddess Lakshmi. The rituals

 began with spata nadi jalabhishekam (abhishekam to Lord Narasimha Swami and goddess

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Lakshmi with water fetched from seven rivers). All rituals commenced as ordained in

Vaikhanasa Agama Sastra. Maha shanthi homam was performed from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Mudrikalankarana is one of the main rituals before the kalyanam. Bellamkonda and Vundavallifamilies sponsored the ritual.

In keeping with tradition, archakas from Peruru participate in special puja to KoormanathaSwami, whose idol was caught in the nets of fishermen in Raktatulya River during the 14th

century.

How to Reach 

There are three ways that one can travel to Antarvedi. Steam launches are run on the River

Godavari Vasistha from  Narsapur Ferry. Alternatively, one can cross the river at Narsapur riding

on the ferry, upon reaching Sakhinetipalli and from there start for Antervedi by road. The third

option is to cross the Chinchinada using the newly built bridge, travelling from Narsapur on thePalakol Road until Digamarru and turn for the bridge, which brings you to the East Godavari

District. Then proceed to Antervedi by road. Malkipuram is approximately of 18 km. There aregood lodging facilities available in Malkipuram.


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