Avaniyapuram or Dakshina Ahobilam

Avaniyapuram or Dakshina Ahobilam

I just thought of discussing about Avaniyapuram which is also known as Dakshina Ahobilam and is a famous Sri Lakshmi Narasimha hillock temple that is located very near to Tambaram. A few highlights about the temple are:

1. After ascending about seventy steps, you can find Lord Narasimha sannidhi who is found in a small cave ("Kudavaraik Koil")
2. After ascending about 114 steps, you can find Lord Venkateswara sannidhi.
3. At the entrance of the three-tier Rajakopuram you can also find Lord Hanuman.
4. An exclusive feature of this temple is that even the Lordess has a lioness face.
5. There are nine narasimhars here and hence also called as Dakshina Ahobilam.
6. The shrine has deities from the following Pancha (Five) divyadesams -- Kanchi, Srirangam, Sholinghur, Tirumala and Ahobilam. The Lord is said to have obliged Brigu Maharishi by appearing before him in the form of five divyadesa deities.

You can find more details about this temple over here and the lucid travelog by Shanthi Raju would also help through their travel [pilgrimage] experiences.