Ugra-Sthambam at Ahobilam, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh

   Ahobila Narasimha Swamy Temple at Ahobilam , Kurnool District Andhra Pradesh. There are a number of temples enshrining nine images of Narasimha. In fact it is a temple complex located in an untouched natural surroundings & pollution free atmosphere. Ahobilam is situated about 70 km from Nandyala in Kurnool district. If direct buses are not available you can go upto Allagadda from Nandyala & then further upto Ahobilam. It is only here that all the nine forms of the Lord Narasimha Swamy or "Nava Narasimha" are worshipped. There is a lower Ahobilam and an upper Ahobilam. The shrine at upper Ahobilam is a nine-kilometre trek from the foothills and the path passes through dense forests and beautiful dales adorned by silvery cascades.


   The lower Ahobilam temple is built in the Vijayanagar style and one has to trek up the hill to visit the other shrines in the hills. The uppermost shrine is the Pranava Narasimha shrine.The Kakatiya rulers have made endowments to this shrine which is considered to be one of the 108 sacred Sree Vaishnavite shrines sung by the Alwar Saints. Ahobilam is also the seat of the Ahobilam Matt.


Cuddapah is another access point to Ahobilam.