Hymns in praise of ahobilam temple / singavel kundram.-religion

Lakshmi Narsimhar

Narsimahr temple at Ahoblam Add caption

Thirumangai aazhwar is the only early Vaishnavaite saint[9 th cent AD] who has sung hymns, ten in number in praise of this sacred place .

அங்காந் ஞாலம் அஞ்ச அங்கு வோராலறிய ஆவுணன் போங்க ஆகம் வள்ளுகிறாள் போழ்ந்த புனிதனிடம் ,
பைங் ஆனை கொம்பு கொண்டு பக்தி மாயால் அடிக்கீழே ,
செங்கணாளை இத்திரைஞ்சும் சிங்கவேல் குன்றாமே
**Anghan gyalam anja anngu voralariya avunan ponga,
aagam vallukiraal pozhndha punidhanidam,
painganaanai kombhu kondu pakthimayaal adikeezha,
senganaali ittirainjum Singavel kundrame'!...................................1008 --1-10-7

Meaning.
The entire world shook in fear when Narasimha chased Hiranyakasapu and tore his chest with his sharp nails.
This happened in Singavel kundram--Ahobilam where red eyed lions rip the tusks from elephants and offer it with great devotion to the pure One.


**Munaindha seetram vinsudar poi moovulagamum piravum annaithum anja,
aaliriya irundhu ammana thidam,
ganaitha theeyum kallumalla villudai vedarumai,
thinaithanayum sellavonnai singavelkundram.........................1014

meaning:
The uncontrollable and extreme rage of Narasimha bhagwan spread to the skies ,scorching it and making the inhabitants of all three worlds tremble in fear.
He is residing at Ahobilam where the sound of the roaring fire as they bake the stones and split it into pieces, is heard.
And where the fierce and merciless hunters roam with bow and arrows ,
Only the truly devoted can brave all this in the quest to pay obeisance to Narsimha at his place of residence!