Visakhapatnam
Tourist Attractions
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy (Simhachalam),
Visakhapatnam
One of the most exquisitely sculpted shrines of Andhra Pradesh, Simhachalam
temple is situated 16 km from Vizag among thickly wooded hills. This temple
was built by the Eastern Gangas in 13th Century A.D. The beautifully-carved
l6-pillared Natya mantapa and the 96-pillared Kalyana mantapa bear testimony
to the architectural brilliance of the temple. The image of the presiding deity,
Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy, is covered in a thick layer of sandalwood paste.
The real shape of the deity can be viewed only during Chandanayatra Festival
(March - April).
How to Reach This Place
Road : Visakhapatnam is 650 km from Hyderabad and 350 km from Vijayawada.
Regular bus services are available to Hyderabad, \Tijayawada, Bhubaneswar, Chennai
and Tirupati.
Rail : Visakhapatnam is a major junction on the commercially important
ChennaiKolkata rail line. As such the city is well connected by rail with New
Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad. Daily express trains are available to
all these four maj or cities.
Air : Connected with Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi and Bhubaneshwar.
Indian Airlines flies daily to Hyderabad and five times a week to Chennai, New.
Delhi and Kolkata.
