Temples in Andhra Pradesh

The foremost shrine of Lord Narasimha in India, where Vishnu is said to have slain the demon Hiranyakashipu to save Prahlada. Nine different forms of Lord Narasimha (Nava Narasimha) are worshipped in nine separate shrines spread across Lower and Upper Ahobilam in the Nallamala forest.

One of the most visited temples in Andhra Pradesh — Lord Veeravenkata Satyanarayana (Vishnu as the 'eternal truth') is enshrined on the Ratnagiri hill. Famous for the Satyanarayana Swamy Vrata performed here by thousands of devotees daily. Located near the Pampa river.

A Vishnu temple at the confluence of the Vasishta Godavari with the Bay of Bengal — one of the most auspicious sea-river confluences in Andhra Pradesh. The annual Karthika Masam festival draws lakhs of pilgrims. Antarvedi is known as the 'Prayag of the South'.

Called 'Chinna Tirupati' (Small Tirupati), this hilltop Vishnu temple near Eluru is believed to be the spot where Veeravenkata Satyanarayana himself appeared to a devotee. Receives 50,000+ pilgrims on weekends. The climb of 600 steps or the ropeway are both popular.

A major Narasimha temple in Anantapur district where Lord Lakshmi Narasimha is in a unique 'sitting on serpent' posture. One of the most visited temples in the Rayalaseema region; receives 50,000+ pilgrims on major festival days. The annual Brahmotsavam (December–January) is spectacular.

A unique hilltop Narasimha temple where the deity is offered jaggery water (panaka/panakam) instead of milk — the Lord is said to drink the panaka directly and the quantity offered is always consumed. The temple sits atop a conical hill with 1,200 steps; a ropeway is also available.

A famous hilltop temple in the Nellore forest, dedicated to Siddha Narasimha Swamy (Narasimha in a meditative/perfected form). The 5 km forest trek and final steep rock climb add to the spiritual experience. During the annual Brahmotsavam, tens of thousands of pilgrims camp in the forest.

A famous Vishnu temple where Lord Jagannathaswamy (a form of Krishna/Vishnu) is worshipped with a unique annual tradition — the deity is 'bathed' in the waters of the Godavari river during the Chariot Festival. Pilgrims take a sacred dip at the Ryali Sangamam (river confluence).

An ancient hilltop temple dedicated to Varaha Narasimha, a combined boar-and-lion form of Lord Vishnu, on Simhachalam hill near Visakhapatnam. The deity is kept covered in sandalwood paste year-round and revealed in its true form only once a year, on Akshaya Tritiya, during the Chandanotsavam festival.

A major Narasimha temple in Krishna district where the deity is worshipped as a swayambhu (self-manifested) form in a cave. One of the 108 Narasimha Kshetras in Andhra Pradesh. The annual Brahmotsavam draws pilgrims from across coastal Andhra.

One of the most visited pilgrimage sites in the world, dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, atop the Tirumala hills. Millions of devotees offer their hair here in the ritual of tonsure, and the temple's laddu prasadam, made under a Geographical Indication-protected recipe, is among India's most famous temple offerings.