About Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Korukonda
Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha, an avatar of Vishnu, located on a small hillock at Korukonda near Rajahmundry in East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. The temple complex consists of a hilltop shrine and a foothill temple. Dating to the 14th century and associated with local Korukonda rulers, it is a prominent Vaishnavite pilgrimage centre known for its hilltop setting and traditional South Indian architecture.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a hilltop temple reached by a flight of about 615 stone steps with views of surrounding villages and fields. The complex includes a self-manifested deity shrine at the top and a larger temple at the foothill. The setting is quiet and devotional with gopuram architecture, mandapas, and shrines to Lakshmi and Narasimha. Visitors can explore both shrines, observe rituals, purchase offerings from foothill shops, and experience festival crowds during Vaikunta Ekadasi and Narasimha Jayanti.
Key highlights
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Hilltop shrine dedicated to Lord Lakshmi Narasimha reached by ~615 steps
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Self-manifested (Swayambhu) deity at the hilltop temple
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Twin temple complex with shrines at both hilltop and foothill
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Traditional South Indian temple architecture with gopuram and mandapas