Sri Ugra Narasimha Temple, Madduru, Karnataka,,,
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This is an ancient temple, situated on the banks of River Shimsha. The Ugra Narasimha Swamy Temple is a marvel etched in stone. As the story goes, during the Dwapara Yuga (the third of the four ages described in the scriptures of Hinduism) Pandava prince Arjuna requested Lord Krishna to display the ugra (angry) avatara (incarnation or form) of Lord Narasimha. As the ugra avatara was too powerful to be seen by the naked eye, Lord Brahma, at the behest of Lord Krishna, created a statue of Lord Narasimha in his ugra avatara.
This is the story behind the unique Narasimha Swamy statue that depicts Lord Narasimha with eight hands and three eyes.
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