Yadagirigutta Temple, also known as the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, is one of the most revered pilgrimage sites in Telangana, located about 60 kilometers from Hyderabad. This temple, perched on a hillock, is dedicated to Lord Narasimha, the 4th incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
This is also Lord Vishnu’s 1st incarnation on land – his other 3 avatars Matsya, Kurma and Varaha were in the sea. Andhra is truly a blessed land. Vishnu’s last avatar as Tirupati Balaji is also in Andhra.
There is mention about the origin of Yadagirigutta in the Skanda Purana, one of the famous main 18 puranas. Glowing bright atop the sikharam of garbha griha (Sanctum Sanctorum) of this cave temple is the golden Sudarshana Chakra (about 3 ft x 3ft) of Lord Vishnu whose reincarnation is Lord Narasimha. In Tretayugam, there lived a sage by the name of Yadarishi, son of the great sage Rishyasrunga and Santa Devi who did penance inside a cave with the blessings of Anjaneya (Hanuman) on this hill between Bhongir (Bhuvanagiri) and Raigiri (Now in Nalgonda district of Telangana, India). Pleased with his deep devotion, Lord Narasimha, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu appeared before him in five different forms as Sri JwalaNarasimha ,Sri Yogananda, SriGandabherunda, Sri Ugra and Sri Lakshminarasimha. All these five forms (roopas) are presently worshipped within the temple. They later manifested themselves into finely sculpted forms that later came to be worshiped as Pancha Narasimha Kshetram.
In 15th Century the Vijayanagara Samrjya Samrat Sri Krishnadevarayalu wroted in his autobiography that while he going to war he Visited the temple and prayers the lord for victory .and also he got a son on the mercy of Lord Nrusimha Swamy.
By Road: Yadagirigutta is well connected by road to Hyderabad and other major towns in Telangana. You can drive or hire a taxi for a comfortable journey. TSRTC (Telangana State Road Transport Corporation) also runs buses to Yadagirigutta from Hyderabad.
By Train: The nearest railway station is Raigiri Railway Station, just 5 kilometers from the temple. Regular trains run from Secunderabad Junction to Raigiri, and from there, you can hire an auto-rickshaw or taxi to reach the temple.
By Air: The nearest airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, located about 100 kilometers from Yadagirigutta. You can hire a taxi or take a bus from the airport to reach the temple.
