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Ahobilam - Nava Narasimha temples darshan

Posted by Tamohara dasa ADMIN. on May 25, 2021 at 5:42

All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

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Ahobilam - Nava Narasimha temples darshan

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Perumal (Lord) : Ahobila Nrisimha - Sitting posture in Chakrasana facing East (Main temple)
Thayar (Consort) : Lakhmi, Senjulakshmi
Other shrines : Jwala Nrisimha, Malola Nrisimha, Kroda Nrisimha, Karanja Nrisimha, Bhargava Nrisimha, Yaogananda Nrisimha, Kshatravata Nrisimha, Pavana Nrisimha
Pushkarani : Pavanasini, Bhargava, Indra, Nrisimha,Gaja Theerthams
Vimanam : Guhai (Cave)
Pratyaksham : Prahalada, Adivan Satakopan

Ahobilam is located in Karnool district of Andhra Pradesh in the hills of the eastern ghats, about 400 KM northwest of Chennai.

The temple consists of nine shrines to Lord Nrisimha located around a 5 KM circle. In addition to the nine shrines, there is a temple for Prahaladavarada Varadhan in the foothills of the mountain. Due to security reasons and the difficulty in performing daily worship, many of the utsava vigra

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In this age,it is more important to create devotees then to construct temples, Hawaii,7,1969 Srila Prabhupada

Posted by Tamohara dasa ADMIN. on August 6, 2015 at 12:00

AUGUST 7
In this age,it is more important to create devotees then to construct temples.
Hawaii,7,1969
Srila Prabhupada

"Among all the living entities wandering throughout the universe, one who is most fortunate comes in contact with a representative of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and thus gets the opportunity to execute devotional service. Those who are sincerely seeking the favor of Kṛṣṇa come in contact with a guru, a bona fide representative of Kṛṣṇa. The Māyāvādīs indulging in mental speculation and the karmīs desiring the results of their actions cannot become gurus. A guru must be a direct representative of Kṛṣṇa who distributes the instructions of Kṛṣṇa without any change. Thus only the most fortunate persons come in contact with the guru." (Prabhupada purport SB 5.17.11)

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