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Sacred Facts ¡ At a Glance
Mantra
Tradition-specific
- Gender
- female
- Sacred Colours
- tradition-specific
- Sacred Offerings
- tradition-specific
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Narasiášha of Maáš gaḡa-giri
Tradition
Hindu / Vaishnava
Location
- Mangalagiri, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh (16.43°N, 80.57°E)
Sacred Narrative
Maáš gaḡagiri ("auspicious mountain") â Narasimha is housed in a temple atop a 500-step hill. Unique: the deity "drinks" sugar-water (pÄnakam) â pilgrims pour jaggery-water into the deity's mouth-aperture; half is said to remain inside forever.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraTradition-specific
- VÄhana
- Garuá¸a
- Offerings
- tradition-specific
- Sacred colours
- tradition-specific
đŞ Worship Procedures
- Daily rites
- ⢠tradition-specific
đ Principal Temples
- Main shrine of Narasiášha of Maáš gaḡa-giriVariesđ Mangalagiri, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaFestivals: Annual festivalPÄnakÄla-narasiášha of Maáš gaḡagiri
đ Festivals
- Annual Narasiášha of Maáš gaḡa-giri festivalSeasonally ¡ 1â10 days
Sources & provenance
đ 1 Scholarlyđ 1 Tertiary
- đScholarly sourceBookHindu tradition sources
- đSupporting referenceGazetteerGuntur Gazetteer