Doddadalavatta Lakshmi Narasimha Temple

Doddadalavatta Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is an ancient temple in the village of Doddadalavatta in the Madhugiri taluk of Tumkuru District of Karnataka state.

Doddadalavatta is situated near the border of Andhra Pradesh. Although it is a small village, it has immense historical value. During the rule of Mahanadu of Madhugiri Rajya which was under the Vijayanagara Kingdom, Mahanadu had kept a huge army on this border to protect the kingdom. In Kannada language, dodda means big and dala means a group or army.

This historical village is famous for the cluster of ancient temples constructed during the days of yore – Eshwara Temple, Maramma Temple, Muthyalamma Temple, Patalappa Temple, Kerekodi Satyamma Temple, Lakshmi Narasimha Temple and Eralakkaiah Temple.

This temple village is also famous for the red ruby stones which are found profusely here. The trade ties of this village extended its reach to the cities of Rajasthan.

Doddadalavatta Lakshmi Narasimha Temple was constructed during the reign of King Sri Krishna Devaraya of Vijayanagara empire, sometime between 1510 and 1530 BC. This temple has been constructed in the traditional Dravidian Architecture which contains the prakaras, vimana gopuras, bhoga mantapa, ranga mantapa, antarala, sukanasi, etc. The temple is known for its grandeur and excellence.

Origin of Doddadalavatta Lakshmi Narasimha Temple

Dala Maharishi, a great devotee of Lord Vishnu performed tapasya here under a banyan tree and invoked the blessings of Lord Narayana. Pleased by his austerities, Lord Narayana gave him darshan in form of Narasimha and blessed the sage with a boon.

Dala Maharishi requested the Lord to be present in this kshetra and bless devotees in the future. The Lord then manifested Himself in the form of Lakshmi Narasimha, a shaligrama shila. Later in the year 1982, another Deity of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha was established next to the Swayambhu Shaligrama Shila who also continues to give darshan to devotees.

Festivals of Doddadalavatta Lakshmi Narasimha Temple

During the Ashada month, the Brahmotsava festival is celebrated very grandly in the temple, apart from the Narasimha Jayanti Festival.

Temple Timings of Doddadalavatta Lakshmi Narasimha Temple

The temple follows the following timings:

Morning, 6 am to 12:30 PM
Evening, 4 pm to 8:00 PM

How to reach Doddadalavatta Lakshmi Narasimha Temple?

Doddadalavatta is in the Madhugiri Taluk of Karnataka. It is around 30 kms from Madhugiri and 16 kms from Hindupur. To reach this temple, best is to join the weekend Narasimha Yatra by Tirtha Yatra. All the arrangements are taken care and you need not worry about anything. Just focus on the worship of Lord Narasimha.

If you still want to visit this temple on your own, you may follow the below mentioned procedures:

By Air – Bengaluru International Airport is the nearest airport. From Bengaluru Airport, you may take up Rail Service or the Road Transport to reach Doddadalavatta Lakshmi Narasimha Temple.

By Rail – Hindupur is the nearest Railway Station. Gauri Bidanur is the next nearest Railway Station. From here, you may hire taxi to reach temple or take up the Road Transport.

By Road – From Hindupur or Bengaluru you can take State Transport Buses to reach Madhugiri. You may also take the buses from Chikballapura to reach Madhugiri. From Madhugiri, you may take the bus till Doddadalavatta and reach the temple.