Shri Laxmi Narsimha Temple
| Shri Laxmi Narsimha Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Pune |
| Deity | Narasimha |
| Festivals | Narasimha Jayanti |
| Location | |
| Location | Nira Narsingpur |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
  Location in Maharashtra | |
| Geographic coordinates | 17°58′15.7″N 75°07′55.6″E / 17.971028°N 75.132111°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Peshwa |
| Creator | Raghunath Rao Vinchurkar |
| Completed | 1787 |
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Shri Laxmi Narsimha Temple (
Nira river, at the south eastern tip of Pune district, in Indapur
taluka.
Architecture and history
The temple is located at the
Nira river. The construction of the ghat was completed in 1527. The current structure of the temple was built in 1787 with the help of Sardar Vitthal Shivdev Dani at a cost of about £45,000 (Rs. 4,50,000).[1]
The temple has been built in
murtis (icons) of Narasimha in the main temple, one is made of sand and the other of black stone. Original murti was replaced by a duplicate one due to the fear of Aurangzeb.[2]
There is a big bell located near the west door. This bell was originally a church bell located at the Portuguese church of
Bajirao Peshwa's younger brother Chimaji Appa captured Vasai from the Portuguese Empire and took the four church bells to Pune. One of the bells was brought to the temple by Diwan Sadashiv Mankeshwar who was the inamdar of Tembhurni village.[3][4]
There are several small temples located in the complex. They are of
Festivals
References
- ^ "Nira Narsingpur website". www.niranarsingpur.in.
- ^ "Nira Narsingpur website: History". www.niranarsingpur.in.
- ISBN 1-932705-54-6.
- ^ "Solapur Gazetteer Report". solapur.gov.in.
- ^ "Nira Narsingpur website". www.niranarsingpur.in.
- ^ "Nira Narsingpur website". www.niranarsingpur.in.
