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Ahobilam Temple Complex
అహోబిలం నరసింహ స్వామి దేవాలయాలు
Allagadda, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
Multiple (9 shrines, oldest c. 11th century CE)DravidaHindu (Vaishnava)state-protectedAI Compiled
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Ahobilam is a spectacular complex of nine shrines dedicated to Narasimha (the man-lion avatar of Vishnu) spread across a scenic forested hill in the Eastern Ghats. The nine temples represent the nine forms of Narasimha.
The complex is divided into upper Ahobilam (inaccessible to most) and lower Ahobilam. The trek through the hills to the various shrines is considered a significant pilgrimage experience. The site is associated with the legend of Prahlada's devotion to Vishnu.