SRI NARASHIMAR TEMPLES SINGRIGUDI, POOVARASANKUPPAM AND PARIKKAL

The temple is situated 15 kms from Pondicherry. Sri Narashima is giving darshan with 16 hands in a gigantic posture. Nasasimhar is found in sitting posture as Ugra Narasimhar by killing the demon king Hiranyakashipu with his hands.

These three temples Narasimha temples Singrigudi, Poovarasankuppam and Parikkal.
These three temples lies on a straight line in the map. 
Singiri Narashima and Parikkal narashima are in a straight line and facing the Poovarasan kuppam Narishma.
SRI NARASHIMAR TEMPLES SINGRIGUDI

Sri Narashimha Swami Temple,Singrigudi(Abhishekapkkam)
The temple is situated about 3 kms west of Abhishekapakkam road junction,Pondicherry-cuddalore highway.
The lord has 16 hands
The God Narashima is found sitting posture as Ugra Narashimar by killing the demon King Hiranyakashipu with his hands.In each one of 16 hands either action or gesture are shown below.


SCULPUTURE OF TEMPLES


Sri Narashimha Swami with 16 hands
FAMOUS TEMPLES IN TAMILNADU
To the right
1.Banner
2.Sudarsana disc set motion
3.Hand-Dagger
4.Arrow
5.Severing the demon's head
6.knife
7.Holding down Hiranyakasipu's leg
8.Tearing out Hiranyakasipu's intestines

To the left
9.Holding up a garland of demon's intestine
10.Conch
11.Shield
12.Bow
13.Mace
14.Severed head
15.Pressing down Hiranyakasipu's head
16.Tearing out Hiranyakasipu's intestines


FAMOUS TEMPLE IN CHENNAI























This is one of the 8 temples in Tamil nadu,where lord narasimha provided darshan after the killing of Hiranya.

1.Singararakudi near Pondicherry/cuddalore,
2.Anthili near Thiru kovilur,
3.Parikkal near kedilam,
4.Sholingur
5.Nammakkal
6.Singaraperumal koil near Chenalpet 
7.Sinthalvadi
8.Poovarasan kuppam









After visiting this temple  we had visited Poovarsankuppam.

Next we went to Poovarsankuppam-Sri Amirthavalli Thayar Sametha Sri Lakshmi Narashima swamy temple.
It is on the way via villupuram-Panruti-Cuddalore road.The temple is 7 th centuary temple.We should reach the temple before 1.00 pm because the temple ill be closed by 1.30 pm and again will be opened after 4.00 pm only.

Parikkal
It is ancient temple located around 23 kms from villupuram.This place is situated betwen two rivers,then pannai and Garuda.It is built by vasantharaja who ruled virudachalam.
The special feature of the temple is having two anjaneya idol in the same shrine.
It is said that three Narashimha temples are located in geographically straight lines and are also at the same heights.
It is blessing to visit this three temples on Swathi Nakshatra.

For location see this link https://goo.gl/maps/9r7pz7tRK3T2

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