Ahobilam
Ahobilam | |
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Town | |
 Upper Ahobilam temple Gopuram | |
  Ahobilam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates:15°08′00″N78°43′00″E/ 15.1333°N 78.7167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nandyal |
| Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,732 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
| Website | http://ahobilamtemple.com |
Ahobilamis a town and holy site in theAllagaddamandal ofNandyal districtin theIndianstate ofAndhra Pradesh.[1]It is surrounded by picturesque hills of theEastern Ghatswith several mountain hills and gorges. It is the centre of worship ofNarasimha,the lion-headedavatarofVishnu,to whom the nineHindu templesand other shrines all dedicated. The main village and a temple complex are at Lower Ahobilam. Upper Ahobilam, about 8 kilometres to the east, has more temples in a steep gorge.[2]
The main Narashima Swamy temples at each site were built or expanded by the emperors ofVijayanagarain the 15th and 16th centuries, then sacked by the Mughals in 1578, then restored and expanded at various times, up to the present day. As they stand, they are a mixture of work from all these periods.[3]
Geography
[edit]Ahobilam is located at15°08′00″N78°43′00″E/ 15.1333°N 78.7167°E.[4]It is located inNallamala Forest,along theEastern Ghats.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^"Book on Ahobilam temple released".The Hindu.6 March 2019.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved17 May2019.
- ^Michell, 330
- ^Michell, 330
- ^"redirect to /world/IN/02/Pedda_Ahobilam.html".fallingrain.com.
- ^KUMAR, R. SANDEEP (9 September 2018)."Ahobilam: A journey into spirituality".Deccan Chronicle.Retrieved17 May2019.
References
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- Blurton, T. Richard,Hindu Art,1994, British Museum Press,ISBN0 7141 1442 1
- Michell, George (1990),The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India, Volume 1: Buddhist, Jain, Hindu,1990, Penguin Books,ISBN0140081445
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