Mangalagiri Mahakshetram
Out of the eight self manifested vaishnava kshetrams, Mangalaadri is the sixth. In Krutha yuga, after killing demon "Namuchi" with his Sudharsan Chakra, almighty Sri Maha Vishnu, took the form of Ugra Narasimha . Brahma and other Devathaas appeased him by offering Amrutham. In Tretha yuga, loed took Ghee. In Dwapara yuga he took Milk. Now, in Kali yuga Lord Narasimha takes only 'Half' of Paanakam and gives back the other 'Half' to his devotees with blessings. Thus the Lord was named as 'Panakala Sri Lakshmi Narasimha swamy' at Mangalagiri. Mangalagiri is famous for cotton Sarees. Mangalagiri is about 13 away from Vijayawada. Mangalagiri has two temples, one at the foothills dedicated to Lakshmi Narasimha and the other on the Mangalagiri hill dedicated to Pankala Narasimha . Pankala ( Paanakam in tamil) - a solution of jaggery (unrefined sugar) in water, is the offering made to the presiding ...