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The
Penusila
Lakshmi
Narasimha
Swamy
Temple
is
situated
at
the
foot
of
a
hill
in
the
Penchalakona
Valley.
There
is
an
image
of
the
Lord,
represented
as
a
self-manifested
one
(Swayambhu).
Two
stones
are
entwined
to
form
a
lion’s
head
upon
a
man's
body.
The
"Sthalapurana",
or
ancient
story,
of
the
temple
indicates
that
it
was
a
famed
for
the
swami
“Thapovan
of
Kanvamaharshi”
who
performed
penance
there.
There
is
an
annual
festival
at
the
temple,
which
is
a
major
event
in
Penchalakona,
celebrated
during Vaisakha,
the
period
of
time
in
the
Hindu
solar
calendar
that
begins
in
mid-April
in
Bengal,
Nepal,
and
Punjab.
It
starts
on
the
day
of
Suddha
Dwadasi
and
lasts
until
Bahula
Padyami,
a
total
of
five
days.
Devotees
congregate
for
Narasimhaswamy
Jayanthi
to
celebrate
the
occasion.
