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Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Antarvedi
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam 5th Nava Narasimha Temple
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
Coordinates	16°20′00″N81°44′00″E / 16.3333°N 81.7333°E / 16.3333; 81.7333
Architecture
Creator	Koppanathi Krishnamma
Completed	Shalivahana Saka 1745 (1823 A.D)
Inscriptions	Shali Vahana Saka Years [1745] 1823 AD, Swabhanu nama samvatsaradhika Chaitra Krishna Dashami, Bhanu Vanara

Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is a Hindu temple in Antarvedi, Sakhinetipalle mandal, Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh, 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.

Contents

• History
• Inscription of Navada Lothpala Malika
• Travel
• Festivals
• References
• External links

History

The temple was built by Kopanathi Krishnamma, .

Inscription of Navada Lothpala Malika

This stone inscription pertains to Navada Lothpala Malika. The inscription notes that the work on the temple was completed on the day of Chaitra Krishna Dashami in the Swabhanu year, referred to as Bhanu Vanara.

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 ]} A launch pad allows visitors to land on the small island at the other side of the Godavari River - from this point, travel can then be undertaken to the convergence point of the river and the ocean.

Festivals

Prominent festivals celebrated in the temple include:^{[ citation needed ]}

• Kalyanamohasthavam (Magha Sudha Sapthami to Magha Bahula Padyami)
• Sri Venkateswara Swamy kalyanam (Jesta Sudha Ekadasi)

• Sri Narasimha Jayanthi (Vaisakha Sudha Chaturdasi)

References

External links

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