Penchalakona Hills

In the hills west of the Andhra coast lies the valley of Penchalakona. At the foot of a hill stands the temple of Penusila Lakshmi Narasimha, where two entwined stones are revered as a self-manifested image of the lion-headed deity. The temple's sacred story associates the valley with the penance of the sage Kanva. Each year devotees gather here for a festival in the month of Vaisakha.