NARASIMHASWAMY TEMPLE
Narasimhaswamy temple in Namakkal, a town in Namakkal district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Narasimha, an avatar of Vishnu.
Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture and Rock-cut architecture, the temple is located in the Salam - Namakkal- Trichy Road. The legend of the temple is associated with Narasimha, an avatar of Hindu god Vishnu appearing for Lakshmi, his consort, and Hanuman.
The temple has a pillared hall leading to the sanctum, which has rock-cut architecture. The temple is open from 7:00 am – 1:00 pm and 4:30 - 8:00 pm. Four daily rituals and many yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which fifteen-day Panguni Uthiram festival celebrated during the Tamil month of Panguni (March - April) when the image of presiding deities are taken around the streets of the temple, being the most prominent.
As per Hindu legend, Hiranyakasipu, a demon king, was troubling the Devas (celestial deities) as he got a boon from Brahma that no human can kill him, neither could he be killed in morning.
Legend
Lakshmi could not bear the weight and placed the image at this place, which grew into a mount before Hanuman could return. Narasimha appeared before both of them and set his abode at this place.
History
The temple is believed to be built during the 8th century by the Pandya kings in Rock-cut architecture.But the argument is disproved by other historians who have quoted rock-cut temples like Thirumeyyam in Pudukottai district and Ninra Narayana Perumal temple in Virudhunagar district finding mention in the canon.
Architecture
The temple is located in Namakkal, in the donwhill of the Namakkal Fort in Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu on the road from Namakkal to Salem.[7] The temple is on the western flank of the hill, which has a set of pillared halls leading to the rock-cut sculpted images.Historians consider this as a deviation from the monoscenic sculptures in temples of Kanchipuram and this is iumporten plas of maga avathar vishanu Mahabalipuram.
Festival and religious practises
The temple priests perform the pooja (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. The temple rituals are performed four times a day: Kalasandhi at 7:00 a.m., Uchikala poojai at 12:30 p.m., Sayarakshai at 4:30 p.m., and Arthajama Pooja at 7:45 p.m.Each ritual has three steps: The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
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