Kadiri
is a town in the Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Kadiri
is famous primarily for its association with Lord Sri Narasimha Swamy, the
fourth Avataram of Lord Sri Vishnu. The town is a place of Hindu pilgrimage.
The
name Kadiri is an alternative name for the Sanskrit word, Khadri, meaning canary wood or Indian mulberry
This
coin could be a feudatory issue of the Vijayanagara period.
Rev: “sri
kha / di ri” in Kannada/Telugu legend. ( శ్రీಕ / ದಿರಿ )
Kadiri Narasimha swamy Temple
Several
pilgrims visit this place all around the year. The legend attached to this
temple is that Lord Narasimha swamy emerged from the roots of a khadri tree.
The Chalukya and Vijayanagara rulers were believed to be the builders of this
temple. Sri Mahalakshmi, the Lords consort is understood here by the name of
Sri Amruthavalli Ammavaru.
Lord
lakshmi Narasimha swamy in Kadiri temple is swayambhu rising from the roots of
Khadri tree. He seems here as Ashta Bahu Narasimha (having eight hands) tearing
Hiranyakasipu. We are able to see Prahlada standing beside him with bifold
hands.
Astonishingly,
once the daily abhishekham is performed, the Murthy of the Lord lakshmi
narasimha swamy sweats even once being repeatedly wiped off by the
Archakas in kadiri temple
