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He worshipped the Lord with some selected hymns. Garuda reached the cave and had the darshan of the Lord. Pleased by his devotion, the Lord manifested Himself in a nearby cave and informed Garuda about the location of the cave. It is said that Garuda meditated on a mountain in the Nallamallai hills range for thousands of years for having the darshan of Lord Narasimhadev. It refers to a cave in which Garuda meditated and received blessings from the Lord.
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The word Ahobilam has another meaning as ‘wonderful cave’. Witnessing this divine act, the demigods praised Lord Narasimha as ‘Ahobala’ meaning ‘great strength’. The Supreme Lord incarnated as Lord Narasimha, having a human body and lion head, tore apart demon Hiranyakashipu into pieces. According to Brahmanda Purana, Ahobilam was the abode of the demon king Hiranyakashipu who was killed by Lord Narasimhaswamy.Īhobilam Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy – Great Strength: Tirupati lies on its seven hoods, Ahobilam on its stomach and Sri Shailam on its tail. The Eastern Ghats range is compared to Sri Adi Sesha, the great serpent bed of Lord Vishnu. Also known as Thiru Singavel Kundram, this shrine is renowned as one among the 108 Divyadesams.
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Si Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy temple situated here is one of the popular pilgrimage centers in South India. It is here the Supreme Godhead incarnated Himself as Lord Narasimha Swamy to kill the demon Hiranyakashipu and to save his beloved devotee Prahlada. Ahobilam Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is a sacred place located in the Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh State, surrounded by magnificent hills of the Eastern Ghats range.