Padalathri Narasimhar temple

Located about 50 kms South of Chennai is the cave temple of Padalathri Narasimha at Singaperumal Koil .

Patalam means red . Athri means hill . As Lord Narasimha, appeared here furiously with Red Eyes and huge as a mount, the place came to be known as Padalathri. 

During the Narasimha Avataram time, this place was said to be a big forest. It is believed that Japali Rishi undertook penance at this place and had darshan of the Lord, after the killing of Hiranyakashipu. Given the timing, the Lord here is seen in an angry posture as Ugra Narasimha.

Ugra Narasimhar here is sported with a third eye Trinetra in his forehead which is usually the significance of Lord Shiva .

This temple is built in Rock-cut architecture, occupies and is located in Singaperumalkoil, a suburb located 45 km from Chennai , the capital of the South Indian state of Tamilnadu. The presiding deity housed in the sanctum in a cave is a rock-cut image, in seated posture with his right leg bent and left leg left hanging. Narasimha has four hands with two of the top hands holding his conch and Chakra, while the other two hands showing Abaya Mudra and Uru hasta (resting on his lap).

The main sanctum itself is a rock cut shrine on which the deity too is carved out of the hill itself. So, whoever wants to circumambulate around the temple has to actually go around the small hillock as Giri Pradhakshinam. Hence, Giri Pradhakshinam is very popular here.

While walking around the temple, there is an Azhinjal tree in this temple, which is considered most sacred. It is said that this tree has mentions in the ‘Naachiyaar Thirumozhi’ composed by Sri Aandaal. People praying for marriage or children tie a small piece of thread from their clothes on the branches of this tree. By doing this with a wish, it is believed that their wishes are granted.

There are seperate shrines for Goddess Ahobilavalli Thayar, Andal , Lord Lakshmi Narasimhar, lord Garuda and Anjineyar. All 12 Alwars idols are installed as well as in procession diety form in this temple .There are shrines for Vishwasena Sri Ramanujar and Manavala mamuni .

We saw Pazhayaseevaram Lakshmi Narasimhar temple and Mukkudal Perumal temple along with this temple on a karthigai month .

Matha Narasimha Pitha Narasimha
Brada Narasimha Sada Narasimha
Vidya Narasimha Dravinam Narasimha

Swami Narasimha Sagalam Narasimha
Itho Narasimha Paratho Narasimha
Yatho Yatho Yahi Thatho Narasimha
Narasimha Devath Paro Nagaschith
Thasman SRI NARASIMHA SARANAM PRAPADYE!

Entrance of the temple
Picture of Padalathri Narasimhar
Lord Lakshmi Narasimhar
Azhinjal tree
Padalathri Narasimhar slogan
Inside the temple

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