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వేదాద్రి · NTR district

Vedadri

The hill that was once the Vedas

Presiding deity: Five forms: Jwala, Salagrama, Yogananda, Lakshmi and Veera Narasimha

Nagasrinivasarao · CC BY-SA 3.0

Sthala purana

The legend says the Lord recovered the Vedas stolen by the demon Somakasura. The grateful Vedas asked to remain near Him and became this hill, which is why it is called Vedadri.

The shrine stands on the bank of the Krishna river, and Narasimha is worshipped here in five forms.

Festivals

  • Narasimha Jayanti
  • Annual Brahmotsavam

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