Temple Darshan, Pooja and Sevas Information Infoirmation Website Dharmapuri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple History, Timings, Darshan
Darshan Dress Code: Any decent outfit
Darshan Duration: 15 to 20 mins during weekdays. 20 to 30 mins during weekends. 1 to 2 hours on festival days
Ticket cost: Free entry for all devotees
Dharmapuri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple History
The Temple is located on the Bank of River Godavari. This temple also called as ‘Dakshina Kashi’ and is one of the Nava Narasimha Temples located in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
It is believed the Rama installed Saikatha linga (Shiv Linga made out of Sand) and offered prayers in Dharmapuri while on his way to Dandakaranya. Idols of Narasimha Swamy and Sri Ramalingeshwara Temples are located in the temple complex.
The importance of Keshtra is revealed in the life histories of King
Dharmavarma, princess Savitri and Dharmangada. The importance of this Kshetra was stated in Skandha and Brahmanda Puranas.
Deities located in the temple complex are Lord
Narasimha with Goddess Lakshmi, Sri RamaLingeshwara Swamy, Venkateswara Swamy, Gouthameshwara, Anjaneya, Sri Rama, Dattatreya and Sathyavathi besides Brahma Pushkarini.
Dharmapuri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Brahmotsavam
- The Brahmotsavam will be celebrated 13 days starting from Phalguna Shudha Ekadashi
- Narasimha Navaratri Utsavam is being performed by Vyshakha Shudha Shashti to Vyshakha Shudha Chaturdashi.
Dharmapuri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Timings
| Timings | Pooja/ Darshan |
| 5:00 am | Temple opening Hours |
| 6:00 am to 9:00 am | Darshan |
| 9:00 am to 10:00 am | Sri Laxminarasimha Swamy Homam |
| 10:00 am to 11:30 am | Darshan |
| 11:30 am to 12:00 pm | Maha Nivedana |
| 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Darshan |
| 2:30 pm | Temple closing Hours |
| 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Temple remains closed |
| 4:00 pm | Temple reopening Hours |
| 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Darshan |
| 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Seva |
| 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Darshan |
| 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Nivedana |
| 8:00 pm | Temple Doors closed |
The above-mentioned might change on festival days.
Accommodation details
| Cottage Name | No.Of Rooms | Rent per day |
| TTD Chowltry (Near Godavari river) | 10 | Rs.250 |
| SRR Chowltry (Near Godavari river) | 10 | Rs.250 |
| Sri Laxminarasimha Sadan Normal Rooms | 28 | Rs.400 |
| Sri Laxminarasimha Sadan A/c Suits | 2 | Rs.1000 |
| Sri Laxminarasimha Sadan A/c Suits | 6 | Rs.1000 |
Please note that the room rent might differ from the actual.
Best Time to visit: Oct to Aug. The crowd will be high on festival days such as Askhaya Tritiya, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Vaikunta Dwadasi, Navaratri festival days.
Dharmapuri Brahmosavam and Important Festivals
- Ugadi (Panchanga Sravanam)
- Sri Hanuman Jayanthi Utsavam
- Sri Nrusimha Navarathrulu
- Sri Krushnastami
- Sri Vinayaka Navarathrulu
- Dasara Sharannavarathrotsavamulu
- Sri Yamadharmaraju Vari Jayanthi
- Kojagari Pournima
- Deepavali Sahasra Deepalankarana
- Karthika Pournami
- Sri Tulasi Kalyanam
- Mukkoti Ekadashi Mahotsavam
- Sri Goda Ranganathula Kalyanam
- Maha Shivarathri (3 days)
- Sri Shankara Jayanthi
- Vaikunta Chaturdashi
- Phalguna Shudda Ekadashi to 13 days Brahmotsavams