The temple complex consists of an outer ‘prakara’ or quadrangle which includes the shrines of Sri Hanuman, Sri Ganapathy, Sri Lakshmi & Sri Vitoba-Rakhumai. The idol of Lord Venkataramana is used as the Uthsava Vigraha The saligramas and Naga devatas are installed on a separate Peetha below the Simhasana. On either side of this group are Sri Hanuman and Sri Garuda.
On the lower most tier are Lord Venkataramana along with his Divine consorts Sri Devi and Bhoodevi. On the second tier are Lord Kodanda Rama along with Sri Lakshmana and Sita Devi, on either side of this group are Lord Hayagriva, Lord Varadaraja with his consorts and Gopalkrishna. On the top most level in the centre is Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, flanked by Sri Pattabhi Narasimha and Veera Vittala on either side. Garbha Griha has a three tiered "Simhasana" or throne on which the deities are installed.ĭeities Moola Vigrahas or Predominant Deities or Main Deities more than one idol is installed in the same Garbha Griha. The Garbha Griha in the temple is a ‘Bahu-vera Vidhana’ i.e. The Garbhagriha or sanctum sanctorum is where the Main idol or Moola Vigraha is placed. Apart from the Main Deity of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha the Deities of Lord Kodanda Rama, Lord Venkataramana with his divine consorts of Sri Devi and Bhoomi Devi were installed. H.H.Srimad Sumatheendra Tirtha was the 15th pontiff of Sri Kashi Mutt Samsthan, Varanasi. on Samvatrasra Vaishaka masa Shukla Panchami, Monday, Punarvasu Nakshtra of the Shaka era. Srimad Sumatheendra Tirtha Swamiji in 1831 A.D. A proper temple was built in the site of the old shrine in 1831. They built a small shrine dedicated to Lord Kodanda Rama, in the Tellichery town.Ī Rich GSB Merchant named Devdas Bhandari submitted the Idol of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha to the shrine in the early 19th Century.