

This place is famous for the canyon which was renowned as Grand canyon of India. If anyone planning to visit Gandikota, make sure to book the rooms in advance because very less number of rooms available at the resort which should be filled during the weekends.

Checked into the room which was very nice. For accommodation, there is only one resort of state tourism corporation Haritha Resorts and booked our room in advance. From Jammalamadugu, Gandikota is around 15 Kms, frequency of buses were very less between these two places during that time, we booked an auto to Gandikota, they charged Rs 400/. We have decided to reach Pulivendula and then reached Jammalamadugu by 10:30 PM. There is no direct transportation between Kadiri and Gandikota, need to reach Jammalamadugu then to Gandikota. If you're planning to visit both the places, then visit the tree first and then go for Darshnam after 5:30 PM.ĭarshnam completed for us by 6:30 PM. The place of Kadri and its surroundings are connected with several puranic legends.There was another attraction which around 25 Kms from this town, Thimmamma marrimanu, which was largest Banyan tree in the world spread around 4.5 acres. Another version is that the town has been named after the Khadri tree (Acacia cached) under which the idol of the local temple of Narasimha Swamy is found. Some derivative meaning is attributed to the word Khadri denoting the place with a hill representing the feet of Vishnu. The local hill called Stotradri is the place where the devas worshipped the Lord after He destroyed the demon Hinranyakasipu in the Durgam in Godduvelagala edge which is situated nearby to this town Kadiri. The Temple of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is one among the many renowned shrines in the Rayala Seema are ranking the importance with the great shrine of Sri Venkateswara Swamy, at Tirupati. He is envisioned as a half man with the torso and lower body and the face and hands, that of a lion. It is merely a mention of how truth can overcome evil despite the difficulties.

This incarnation has been mentioned in the Puranas, Upanishads and the other religious textbooks of the Hindus. The local hill called Stotradri is the place where the devas worshipped the Lord after He destroyed the demon Hinranyakasipu in the Durgam in Godduvelagala via which is situated nearby to this town Kadiri. Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is one among the many renowned shrines in the Rayala Seema are ranking the importance with the great shrine of Sri Venkateswara Swamy, at Tirupati. Narasimha means ‘Man Lion’ as that was the form taken by Lord Vishnu to kill Hiranyakashipu who could not be killed otherwise. Kadiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is located in the southeastern part of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, India.
