![]() ![]() Overjoyed, the ruler revealed the Maha Kshetram to the general public and constructed a Mukhaalaya. ![]() Waking up, the ruler found the cave and the image of the Lord in a seated posture, with the wellspread hood of Sesha over his head, fully adorned with Shankha Chakra Gadha and as if the Lord was being worshipped regularly, with flowers, sacred leaves, fruits etc. Again the Lord appeared in his dream and ordained him to search further, in a designated area near an “Aare” tree hidden behind the foliage in a cave. Sad and depressed, he fell asleep in the forest. The ruler accompanied by his pandits, searched all the caves on the banks of river Krishna, as ordained by the Lord, but could not trace the location of the deity. The Lord wished Machireddi to reveal his image for the good of the mankind during Kali Yuga. The deity was revealed in a dream to the devotee Sri Anumala Machireddi, the ruler of Thangeda which is 3 km off Mattapalli on the opposite bank of river Krishna. An auspicious time for this came in during the Kali Yuga. The sages who had the welfare of this world at their heart decided to throw open this holy place to the common man. In those unknown times, only sages and gods could worship the self revealed images of Narasimha in the cave. Legend had it that Sri Bharadwaaja Maharshi worshipped this deity everyday accompanied by several other sages. In one of the caves adjoining the pilgrim town, the image of the Lord has been radiating glory from times immemorial. Sthala Puranam (Temple in the legends) The Maha Kshetram is in the midst of a dense and lovely forest, which instills awe and inspiration in the minds of the visiting pilgrims. The presiding deities of this temple are: Sri Yogananda Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Sri Raajyalakshmi Thaayar, and Sri Chenchu Lakshmi Thaayar. Mattapalli is situated on the banks of river Krishna, in Huzurnagar taluq of Nalgonda District in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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