Ghatikachala

Ghatikachala

Gatikachala is the a hill near the town of Sholingur in Vellore district of Tamil nadu state in India. It is a Hindu piligrimage center and the site of an ancient temple dedicated to the God Narasimha.

Narasimha is the fourth incarnation (avatara) of the God Vishnu.

See also

* Narasimha


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