Lord Narasimha, after slaying the demon, Hiranyakashipu, in the Narasimha avatar reached this hill to bless the saptha rishis, who were doing penance at the Kadikachalam hill. Narasimha is the fourth incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the Dasavathara. Lord Narasimha, it was said, had granted seven rishis moksha (liberation from this world), when they meditated for a Kadigai. Blessed are these `carriers who help these differently-abled to have a darshan of Lord Narasimha! They charge a fee to carry differently-abled atop the hill temple. Two men carry the doli (with a seat in the middle like a jhoola, for one person). A sense of pleasure in the pain is palpable in their faces. A quite determination is writ large in their faces. We see physically challenged too winding their way up, brushing aside their disadvantage caused by very many factors. Devotees, young and old alike, make a slow step-by-step climb to savor the ultimate pleasure of having the glimpse of Lord Yoga Narasimha, seated ever so comfortably in a yogic posture. You have to really sweat it out physically to have an audience with this Lord!Many attempts by well meaning people to provide a bus route and other means of transport have come to a naught. There is no other transportation mode to reach this hill temple. One has to walk the steps to arrive at this temple. Once we negotiate these, there we come to final 100-odd steep and straight steps, leading into the temple. After800-odd steps, there are a few rather steep curves.
And, one has to climb 1,305 steep steps to reach the temple.
It is located at an altitude of 750 feet. Like Tirupati, this is also on top of a hill. A Trek Up The Hills To Meet Lord Narashimha Follow has always been a challenging and an adventurous experience for us when we go to this particular temple at Sholingur.
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