Yoga-Narasiṁha of Thirukaḍigai

connected_events:

• event: "Alvar hymns and Divya Prabandham composition" significance: "One of the 108 Divya Desams hymned by the 12 Alvars (6th–9th c. CE)" vahana: "Garuda (eagle mount)" connected_events:
• event: "Temple founding and consecration" significance: "Original temple construction and prana-pratishtha ceremony" associated_kings:
• "Local ruling dynasty" sacred_flowers:
• lotus
• tulasi
• jasmine sacred_flowers:
• lotus
• tulasi
• champaka sacred_trees:
• peepal
• bilva (bael)
• tulasi sacred_animals:
• Nandi (sacred bull)
• peacock
• elephant vahana: "Garuda (eagle mount)" festival_dates:
• "Maha Shivaratri (Feb–Mar)"
• "Diwali (Oct–Nov)"

Yoga-Narasiṁha of Thirukaḍigai

Tradition

Hindu / Vaishnava

Location

• Sholinghur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu (13.1167°N, 79.4333°E)

Sacred Narrative

Yoga-Narasiṁha atop the 800-step Sholinghur hill. Sister-temple: Hanuman at the foot of the hill. Divya Desam sung by Tirumangai-āḻvār, Peri-āḻvār — 14 pasurams.

Sthalapurana (Temple Legend)

The sacred history of this shrine is recounted in local Sthalapurana texts and the Divya Prabandham hymns.