The Temples of Pune

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The city of Pune is famous for the temples. Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is one of the noteworthy temples in the city. It is one of the oldest temples as well. It was built in the year 1774. The temple is a holy shrine of Lord Narasimha and His wife Goddess Lakshmi.

Where is it located?

The Laksmi Narasimha temple is located in the Sadashiv Peth. As you come in from the Swargate station from the Tilak Road and reach the famous shopping centre called Grahak Peth, a right turn towards Sadashiv Peth will take you to the Lakshmi Narasimha Temple. Another landmark to remember is the Pune Vidyarthi Griha (PVG) in Sadashiv Peth. The temple lies right in front of the PVG. Though right in the middle of the city; the temple is not as crowded as the rest of the important temples in Pune.

Lord Narasimha in Hindu Mythology:

Lord Narasimha is one of the deities worshipped by the group of Hindus called Vaishnav (meaning those who worship Lord Vishnu). Lord Narasimha is the fourth among the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.

According to Narasimha Purana, Hiranyakashyapu and Hiranyaksha were the two demon brothers who created havoc on the earth. Both of them hated Lord Vishnu from the bottom of their heart and harassed or even killed the innocent people who worshipped Vishnu.

In his third incarnation called “Varahavatar”,Lord Vishnu killed Hiranyaksha which added to Hiranykashyapu’s hatred towards Vishnu. He ordered that no one from his state should worship Vishnu and if they did Hiranyakashyapu would kill them.

Hiranyakashyapu always wanted to wage a war upon Vishnu but needed some extraordinary powers for that. He went to forest for meditation and prayed to Lord Brahma. After a hard penance, Lord Brahma was happy and appeared before Hiran...

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...ne to Multan in Pakistan and brought the bricks of the pillar from which Narasimha is said to have appeared. The bricks too have been kept in the temple. Every day you can see the idol decorated in a beautiful and novel manner.

Right in front of the Narasimha idol a cute small idol of Prahlad catches the attention of the devotees.

In addition to this, beautiful images of Lord Narasinha hung on the pillars are worth watching.

Every Saturday which is said to be the day of Lord Narasimha, you can attend the grand aarti.

Historical Importance:

From the historical point of view, the place has been the house of the great Indian freedom fighter Vasudev Balwant Phadke.

Cultural festival organized during the Narasimha Navratra in the temple is yet another attraction.

So if you want to see one of the beautiful idols of Lord Narasimha, visit to this temple is a must.

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