Simhachalam
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Simhachalam is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site in Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for its ancient hilltop temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha, an incarnation of Vishnu.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage site
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hill temple ⓘ temple town ⓘ |
| accessBy |
road
ⓘ
steps ⓘ |
| affiliation | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Simhachalam Temple
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ⓘ
Simhadri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lord Vishnu
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ⓘ
Narasimha avatar of Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu temples in Visakhapatnam district
ⓘ
Narasimha temples ⓘ Vishnu temples in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Lord Narasimha
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ⓘ
Varaha Narasimha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityForm | combined form of Varaha and Narasimha ⓘ |
| district | Visakhapatnam district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Narasimha worship
ⓘ
ancient hilltop temple ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
| festival |
Chandanotsavam
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ⓘ
Narasimha Jayanti NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaikuntha Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalRegion | Eastern Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Endowments Department of Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hilltop location with panoramic views
ⓘ
large temple complex ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
annual chandanam (sandalwood paste) covering of deity
ⓘ
special darshan during Chandanotsavam ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
gopuram
ⓘ
mandapam (pillared hall) ⓘ prakaram (enclosure) walls ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Sanskrit
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ⓘ
Telugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Visakhapatnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Visakhapatnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageImportance | major regional pilgrimage centre in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Lord Narasimha
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ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| templeStyle | Dravidian architecture ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Vaishnava Agama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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