Why devotees come here
Ugranarasimha is a 6.7 metre monolith of Narasimha, the man-lion form of Vishnu, in Hampi, Vijayanagara district, Karnataka. It is the largest Yoga-Narasimha carving in Hampi, and it sits in its own shrine.
Ugranarasimha is a monolithic carving of Narasimha, the man-lion form of Vishnu. The figure is carved from a single granite rock and stands about 6.7 metres tall, seated on a seven-hooded serpent. It sits in a yoga position inside its own shrine. People consider it the largest monolithic sculpture in Hampi, and it is the largest Yoga-Narasimha carving in the town.
The monolith once had Lakshmi beside him. Today the carving shows extensive damage. The shrine floor is carbon-stained, which is evidence of attempts to burn the shrine down.
The temple is in Hampi, a town in Vijayanagara district, east-central Karnataka, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River. Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire from 1336 to 1565, when it was abandoned. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site spread across nearly 29 square kilometres, and people describe it as the world's largest open-air museum. Vijayanagara district was carved out of Bellary district in 2020, with Hosapete as its headquarters.
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