Temple Description

The Ashtabhuja Murti of Narasimha has eight hands and three eyes. Two hands are tearing Hiranyakashipu apart, who lies on His legs and two hands are ripping intestines of Hiranyakashipu apart, which appears as a garland on the body of Narasimha; In other hands you will find Sudarshana Chakra), Panchajanya Conch, Pasha (a loop or knot used as a weapon to bind an enemy) & Ankusha (goad). In the sanctum sanctorum you will find Bhakta Prahlada towards His right and Garuda on the left. Both in standing posture offering their prayers to Him. Legend has it that His third eye got manifested while killing the demon Hiranyakashipu. It is very rare to see a Agamic Trinetradaari Narasimha Temple (another one I have heard is in Hubballi, but it is a recent temple). Kadamba Rishi used to bathe in the River Kadamba flowing beside the temple and come to the temple to worship, and hence there is a reference to the temple as Kadamba Punyakshetra.