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High medieval · Hindu · India

Narasimha Jharni

Bidar, Karnataka · 17.9031°, 77.5439°

NarasimhaUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A cave temple at Bidar reached by wading some 300 metres along a water-filled tunnel cut under the Manichoola hills, where Narasimha is worshipped alongside a Shiva linga. It is counted among the 108 Abhimana Kshetrams of the Vaishnava tradition.

Sthala katha — the legend

The demon Jharasura, slain by Narasimha, is said to have turned into water that has flowed from the god's feet through the tunnel ever since.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined