Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple

Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is a hilltop Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha, located on Mangalagiri Hill in Mangalagiri town, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, between Vijayawada and Guntur. It is one of the eight sacred Narasimha shrines in India and is renowned for the unique ritual of offering Panakam (jaggery water) to the deity, where half is believed to be consumed. The temple features South Indian architecture and forms part of a three-temple complex on the hill.

Visitors can expect a hilltop temple reached by a steep flight of stone steps with views over Mangalagiri town. The main shrine has no conventional idol but a wide mouth where priests offer Panakam (jaggery water) to Lord Narasimha. The complex includes a pillared mandapa and gopuram in Dravidian style. The atmosphere is devotional with queues for darshan, prasadam counters, and small shops selling offerings at the base and along the steps. The lower hill temple and Gandala temple are part of the same pilgrimage circuit.