![]() The event when the Goddess prayed to Lord Narasimha to grant her his face, and obtained it through his blessings is celebrated once in 60 years (the tamil calendar has a 60 year cycle) during Sarvadhari Varusham Aani Maasam. The most unique feature here - probably something that cannot be found anywhere else in the world is that not only does Lord Narasimha have the lion face, also the thaayar and Garudalwar are found here with lion face. The temple is in two levels - on the first level there is the Narasimha shrine and on the second level there is Lord Venkateshwara shrine. Sculpture Of Lord Narasimha Above The Entrance Of Garbhagriha He has four hands and is in standing position flanked on either side by Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi. The utsava idol of Lord Narasimha also has the face of a lion. The unique feature in this temple is that Mahalakshmi Thayar has the face of a lioness. His upper hands are holding the chakra and the conch. ![]() His left arm is around His Consort and His right hand is in abyaha hasta position. Here Lord Narasimha is in a sitting posture, Mahalakshmi Thayar seated on his left thigh. There is Yoga Narasimha in the same hill at a higher altitude where Lord Venkateswara is housed. We first pay obeisance to Anjaneya before entering the shrine of Lord Narasimha. A three-tier Rajagopuram welcomes beckons one with its grace and grandeur. At Avaniyapuram, Lord Narasimha is found in a small cave (technically known as kudavarai koil). ![]()
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