Sri Kshetra Jharni Narasimha Swamy Temple (Bidar)

Malkapur, Bidar, Bidar, Karnataka

Sacred Cave Shrine of Lord Narasimha at Bidar

Sri Kshetra Jharni Narasimha Swamy Temple at Malkapur in Bidar is a distinctive cave temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The temple is situated within the Manichoola hill range and is approached through a long natural cave passage. Devotees traditionally wade through water inside the cave to reach the sanctum and have darshan of Lord Narasimha. The shrine is especially known for its unusual cave setting, flowing water and the powerful devotional experience of reaching the deity through the water-filled passage.