| Nrisingha Temple | |
|---|---|
নৃসিংহ মন্দির | |
 Narasimha temple, Nadia | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Nadia district |
| Deity | Narasimha |
| Location | |
| Location | Nrisinghapally, Nabadwip-Krishnagar road |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Raja Khistish Chandra Roy (reconnoiter) |
| Completed | 1896 (reconstructed) |
Nrisingha Temple, Nadia, is an old Narasimha temple situated at Thakurtala, Nrisinghapally, beside Nabadwip-Krishnagar road in Nadia district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. [1]
There is a myth that this temple existed right from the time of Satya Yuga. Lord Narasimha came here to wash the blood from his claws after killing Hiranyakasipu. A pond is situated beside the temple. According to mythology this pond was the part of the Mandakini River. Since then this place was known as Narasimha Kshetra or Nrisinghapally. [2] [3] Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and his associate Jeev Goswami often came to this temple. [4]
Krishnachandra Roy, King of Krishnanagar helped to establish the Shrine of Narasimha. [5] The temple was reconstructed in 1896 by Raja Khistish Chandra Roy of Krishnagar. [6] [7]
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