Sri Matsyagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is located in Vemulakonda village, Valigonda Mandal, Nalgonda district, Telangana. Narasimha Swamy is the presiding deity and his consort is Sri Maha Lakshmi. The Lord is Swayambhu (Self-Manifested) in the form of fish in the rock and thus named Matsgiri Narasimha Swamy.
People believe that Sri Vishnu took the form of a fish and is in the matsyagiri pond located on top of a hill. The fish in the pond will have a namam and a mustache. There is a saying that the water in the pond comes from the bottom of this rock pool. The water in the pond will be of different colors during the year such as white, green or yellow.
Devotees feed biscuits, Puffed rice to the “divine fish” in the temple Pond to watch them rise to the surface and offer prayers.
In Tretayugam, lived a sage named Vemulakonda gutta, son of the great sage Rishyasrunga and Santa Devi who did penance in a cave with the blessings of Anjaneya on this hill Mastyagiri Laxmi Narsimha Swamy. Pleased with his deep devotion, Narasimha Swamy, the incarnation of Sri Vishnu, appeared before him in five different forms as Mastya giri Laxmi Narsimha Swamy and Lakshminarasimha. They then manifested in intricately carved forms which were later worshiped as Vemulakonda gutta. Like Narasimha Swamy, to see these three shapes, you have to go through a narrowing entrance into a dark cave. Interestingly, the cave is formed under a massive boulder that forms a sloping ceiling at a height of just 5 feet in the middle for the inside passage. When crossing this narrow passage, you have to lower your head a little. Thus, the very natural formation of the cave causes one to bow involuntarily before the Lord.
Vemulakonda Lakshmi Narasimha Temple Timings: 6.00 AM to 8.00 PM
Vemulakonda Temple Rituals, Darshanams & Special Sevas:
Kesha Khandana
Abhishekam
Sri Satyanarayan Vratham
Vasthu Samarpana
Kobbari Kaya mudupu
Sri Swamy Vari Kalyanam
Three Wheeler, Two Wheeler Vahana Pooja
Varshika Saswatha Pooja
Nithya Saraswathi Pooja
Vemulakonda Lakshmi Narasimha Temple Address:
Valigonda Road,
Vemulakonda Gutta,
Vemulakonda,
Bhuwanagiri District,
Telangana – 508112.