Ahobilam-nrsimha is believed to have appeared in ahobilam, south india. ahobilam is located in the nandayal taluka of kurnool district in andhra pradesh, india. it is located at a distance of 40 km from nandyal, and is conveniently accessibly by bus from nandyal, kurnool and hyderabad. ahobilam is not connected by rail; the closest railway stations are nandyal. there are nine temples worshipping nine different forms of nrsimha around the nallamala forest range. few temples can be reached through trekking. some temples are inside the cave. some temples are very difficult to trek. it is on these hills that garuda, the vehicle of lord vishnu, did penance to see the forms of nrsimhadeva.
