Ahobilam is a town and holy site in the Allagadda mandal of Kurnool district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.It is surrounded by picturesque hills of the Eastern Ghats with several mountain hills and gorges. It is the centre of worship of Narasimha, the lion-headed avatar of Vishnu, to whom the nine Hindu temples and other shrines all dedicated. The main village and a temple complex are at Lower Ahobilam. Upper Ahobilam, about 8 kilometres to the east, has more temples in a steep gorge.

The temple consists of nine shrines to Narasimha, located around a 5 km circle. In addition to the nine shrines, there is a temple for Prahaladavarada Varadhan in the foothills of the mountain. Due to security reasons and the difficulty in performing daily worship, many of the utsava vigrahas of the nine shrines are kept in this temple. To visit the entire group still involves some relatively arduous walking. The main Narashima temples at each site were built or expanded by the emperors of Vijayanagara in the 15th and 16th centuries, then sacked by the Mughals in 1578, then restored and expanded at various times, up to the present day. As they stand, they are a mixture of work from all these periods.

Ahobilam is traditionally regarded as the place where Vishnu in the form of Narasimha killed the Rakshasa Hiranyakashipu in order to save his devotee Prahlada. The legend says that Narasimha emerged from a rock pillar to slay the Rakshasha. The moment is represented in a number of murti in the various temples. Also, Garuda prayed for a vision of Narasimha in the form of Avathara, to fulfil his wish, and settled in nine forms across the hills in Ahobilam.  Source : Wikipedia

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By Road: Ahobilam pilgrimage center is in the middle of Nallamalai Hills of Eastern Ghat (reserve forest area) with Thirumala Hills on the southern end and Srisailam on the northern end.This is at a distance of 25 KM from Allagadda Bus station. There are No.of A.P.S R.T.C buses and Private Vehicles from Allagadda to Ahobilam.
By Train: Nearest Railway Stations to this temple: Nandyal Railway Station (74 Kms), Cuddapah Railway Station (118 Kms).
By Air: Nearest Airport: Hyderabad - Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (333 Kms) Direct Flights to Hyderabad.
Tirupati - Tirupati International Airport (248 Kms)