Penchalakona

Penchalakona
Penchalakona
village
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	Penchalakona Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
	Coordinates: 14°20′20″N 79°24′45″E / 14.338904°N 79.412613°E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Nellore
Named for	Temple
Government
• Body	Sri Penusila Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Vaari Devasthanam
Elevation	914.4 m (3,000.0 ft)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AP
Nearest city	Tirupati
Nearest Airport	Tirupati International Airport
Website	http://www.penchalakona.co.in/

Penchalakona is a village located in the Rapur Mandal of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, India, 70 km west of Nellore.

History & Legend of the Temple

The Penusila Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is situated at the foot of a hill in the Penchalakona Valley. There is an image of the Lord, represented as a self-manifested one (Swayambhu). Two stones are entwined to form a lion's head upon a man's body.^[1] The "Sthalapurana", or ancient story, of the temple indicates that it was a famed for the swami "Thapovan of Kanvamaharshi" who performed penance there.^[1]

There is an annual festival^[2] at the temple, which is a major event in Penchalakona, celebrated during Vaisakha, the period of time in the Hindu solar calendar that begins in mid-April in Bengal, Nepal, and Punjab. It starts on the day of Suddha Dwadasi and lasts until Bahula Padyami, a total of five days. Devotees congregate for Narasimhaswamy Jayanthi to celebrate the occasion.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Penchalakona.co.in". www.penchalakona.co.in. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
^ "The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh News : Briefly". www.hinduonnet.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Page no 849. Vol VII of the Imperial Gazette of India by W.W. Hunter CIE. Director general of statistics to Govt. of India Yr. 1881

External links

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[:0-1] "Penchalakona.co.in". www.penchalakona.co.in. Retrieved 4 October 2017.

[2] "The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh News : Briefly". www.hinduonnet.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[3] Page no 849. Vol VII of the Imperial Gazette of India by W.W. Hunter CIE. Director general of statistics to Govt. of India Yr. 1881

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Penchalakona
village

Dynamic map
Penchalakona Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14°20′20″N 79°24′45″E / 14.338904°N 79.412613°E / 14.338904; 79.412613
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Nellore
Named for	Temple
Government
• Body	Sri Penusila Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Vaari Devasthanam
Elevation	914.4 m (3,000.0 ft)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AP
Nearest city	Tirupati
Nearest Airport	Tirupati International Airport
Website	http://www.penchalakona.co.in/