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Andhra Pradesh Divyadesams

Tirumala

State: Andhra Pradesh
District: Chittoor
Famous for/as: Pilgrim, Trekking
Languages:  Telugu, Tamil
Best Season: Jan – Dec
Moolavar: Srinivasa Perumal/Padmavathi

Azhwars(Alwars): Poigai Alwar, Boothath Alwar, Peya Alwar, Thiru Mizhisai Alwar, Nam Alwar, Kula Sekara Alwar, Periya Alwar, Andal, Tiru Mangai Alwar, Tiru Paana Alwar

Tirumala is located on top of seven hills representing seven heads of Adisesha. Lord Venkateshwara swamy is called as Kaliyuga Pratyaksha Daivam and also worshipped by many others names like Balaji, Srinivasa, Govinda to name a few.

Ahobilam

State: Andhra Pradesh
District: Kurnool
Famous for/as: Pilgrim, Nallamala Forest
Languages:  Telugu
Best Season: Jan – Dec
Moolavar: Lakshminarasimha Perumal/Amruthavalli/Senchulakshmi

Azhwars(Alwars): Tiru Mangai Alwar

Ahobilam is also known as  “Singavel Kundram”. Sri Maha Vishnu has taken avatara as Sri Narasimhar to kill Hiranyakashyipu. This sthala is also called as “Nava Narasimha Kshetram” as Sri Narasimha is giving his seva in 9 different forms –

Ahobila Narasimha, Jwala Narasimha, Malola Narasimha, Kroda Narasimha, Karanja Narasimha, Bhargava Narasimha, Yaogananda Narasimha, Kshatravata Narasimha, Pavana Narasimha