Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Antarvedi

Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is situated in temple town named Antarvedi of Sakhinetipalle Mandal, located in the Konaseema district of the Andhra Pradesh state in India. The temple is situated at the place where the Bay of Bengal and Vashista Godavari, a tributary of the Godavari River, meet.^[1] It was built in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Antarvedi
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Konaseema district
Deity	Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Rajyalakshmi
Festivals	Bheeshma Ekadasi, Ratha Saptami, Kartika Pournami, Vaikunta Ekadasi
Location
Location	Antarvedi
State	Andhra Pradesh
Country	India
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Geographic coordinates	16°20′00″N 81°44′00″E / 16.3333°N 81.7333°E / 16.3333; 81.7333
Architecture
Completed	15th-16th century

Travel

There are three ways that one can travel to Antarvedi. Steam launches are available. Alternatively, one can ride on the ferry, upon reaching Sakhinetipalli and from there start for Antarvedi by road. The third option is to cross the Chinchinada using the newly built bridge, and travel the rest of the way by road.^{[citation needed]}

Festivals

Kalyanamohasthavam from Magha Sudha Sapthami to Magha Bahula Padyami, Sri Venkateswara Swamy kalyanam during Jesta Sudha Ekadasi and Sri Narasimha Jayanthi during Vaisakha Sudha Chaturdasi are prominent festivals celebrated in the temple.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Bhaskar, B. V. S. (3 February 2012). "Thousands turn up for Antarvedi festivities". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

External links

• Lakshmi Narasimha Temple website 28 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine
• East godavari district website