We have visited all the Nine sannidhis of Lord Sri Narasimha. We also visited Ugra sthambam, Prahalada padi and the cave in which Sri Chenchu Lakshmi Thayar meditated to get married to Sri Ahobilesa. We can now take rest at Sri Ahobila mutt at lower Ahobilam. We can chant Sri Rama Panchamruta stotram. We will now proceed to Sri Narasimha temple at lower Ahobilam. It is strange to expect such a well sculpted, beautiful and large temple in the mountain forests of the region. Many Kings and Acharyas have toiled to bring up this temple. Here Moolavar is Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, while Utsavar is Sri Prahalada Varada [ஸ்ரீ பிரகலாத வரதன்]. He is not having Lion face. He is gracing with discus, conch and mace in Three hands and the Fourth arm is showing abhaya.
One can see all the various forms of Sri Narasimha at upper Ahobilam, sculpted in the temple. Sri Narasimha is referred to as Periya Periya Perumal [பெரிய பெரிய பெருமாள்] , while Sri Ranganatha is called Periya Perumal. It is because, while Sri Rama has worshiped both Sri Ranganatha and Sri Narasimha, additionally Sri Srinivasa also has worshiped Sri Narasimha. During Sri Srinivasa's marriage with Sri Padmavati Thayar, all food preparations were offered to Sri Narasimha here. This is explained in Sri Venkatachala Mahatmyam [श्री वेंकटाचल माहात्म्यम]. This incident is sculpted here. We should therefore, remember that our personal God has to be offered food before we take, even in important occasions like marriages.
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