High medieval · Hindu · India
Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Dharmapuri Dharmapuri, Jagtial district, Telangana · 18.9504°, 79.0973°
Lakshmi Narasimha Chalukya, later Kakatiya —
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
Chalukya, expanded under the Kakatiyas
Chalukya, later Kakatiya
History & significance A Narasimha shrine on the Godavari at Dharmapuri, raised under the Chalukyas and later enlarged by the Kakatiyas, where the deity is worshipped in seated, wrathful Ugra and peaceful Saumya forms. Subsidiary shrines include Venugopala with Rukmini and Satyabhama, and an image of Yama at the entrance.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chalukya, later Kakatiya