Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple

Dating back to the 13th century, The shrine Mattapalli is located on the banks of river Krishna in Huzurnagar Constituency in Suryapet district. The main deities of the temple are Sri Chenchu Lakshmi Thaayar , Rajyalaxmi Thaayar and Prahalada sahitha Yogananda Laxmi Narasimha Swamy.

The Yoga Narasimha Swamy temple is one of the ancient Pancha Laxmi Narasimha temples. The deity has a body of armor or Kavacham made of silver and a mustache. The face of the shrine is that of a fierce lion as the incarnation of Vishnu here is shown as half man and half lion.

During Kaliyuga, Lord appeared to a local follower named Machi Reddy in his dream telling him where he lived. Machi Reddy who ruled Thangeda, which was found to be few kilometers away from Mattapalli, on the bank , which was opposite to the Krishna river.

The Lord Instructed Macchi Reddy that his above could be identified as a tree, the Veda Patri. The Lord instructed Macchi Reddy to open up the cave so that other devotees could also worship him. In the interior of the cave , the idol of the lord sits beneath the sanctuary of the hooded cranium of Sheshanagu also.

People believe that a cure can be found for diseases that do not have one, also evil spirits can be chased away. Also God will grant all the wishes of a follower, if he lives in the shrine of Mattapalli for a period of eleven days and eleven nights.

The devotee will also have to engage in Pradakshinas three times a day wearing the same wet clothes , after taking a holy dip in the river Krishna.