Narasiṁha of Maṅgaḷa-giri

Narasiṁha of Maṅgaḷa-giri

Tradition

Hindu / Vaishnava

Location

• Mangalagiri, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh (16.43°N, 80.57°E)

Sacred Narrative

Maṅgaḷagiri ("auspicious mountain") — Narasimha is housed in a temple atop a 500-step hill. Unique: the deity "drinks" sugar-water (pānakam) — pilgrims pour jaggery-water into the deity's mouth-aperture; half is said to remain inside forever.