Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Sundilla – also known as the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple or Yogananda Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple – is a historic Vaishnava shrine dedicated to Lord Narasimha, the man-lion incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The deity is worshipped here in a peaceful, seated Yoga-Narasimha / Shanta-Narasimha form. The temple is located in Sundilla village, Ramagiri Mandal, Peddapalli district, Telangana (formerly part of the erstw…

Aadhi Varaha Swamy Temple (Adhivaraha Swamy Devasthanam), Kamanpur – a distinctive shrine dedicated to Lord Varaha , the third incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the Dashavatara tradition. Located in Kamanpur village, Kamanpur Mandal, Manthani Revenue Division, Peddapalli district, Telangana , the shrine is associated with a naturally occurring Varaha image in a rock formation and is worshipped in an open-air setting. Telangana Tourism identifies the S…

Odela Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple is an ancient Shaiva shrine located about 2 km from Odela village in Odela Mandal, Peddapalli district, Telangana . The area was formerly part of Karimnagar district before the reorganization of Telangana's districts. The temple is dedicated to Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy (Shiva) with Sri Bramarambha Devi . According to the temple's Sthala Puranam , the shrine is associated with Pankaj Maha Muni , a Shiva Linga…

Manthani Gauthameswara Temple (Dakshina Kashi – Manthani) – an ancient Shiva temple in the heritage town of Manthani, Telangana , on the southern bank of the Godavari River . Manthani is traditionally associated with the name Mantrakuta or Mantrakootam and is documented as an ancient centre of Vedic learning . The presiding deity is Gautameswara , a form of Shiva. The temple is particularly noted for its large black-stone Shivalingam , reported to be…