Simhachalam is one of the 32 Narasimha temples in Andhra Pradesh which are important pilgrimage centres. It was regarded as an important centre of Vaishnavism in the medieval period along with Srikurmam and Jagannath Temple, Puri. The earliest inscription at the temple belongs to 11th-century CE recording the gift by a private individual in the era of Chola Chalukya king Kulottunga Chola, son of Raja Raja Narendra of Rajamahendravaram. The second earliest inscription is a donation of Eastern Ganga Dynasty king Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva of Kalinga who conquered Utkala (Odisha) and ruled from Ganga to Godavari. After an offering of private individual, this is the first Royal donation to the old temple of Simhachalam in 11th-century.
Simhachalam temple has a past of nearly a thousand years.[21] Epigraphists discovered nearly 500 inscriptions in the temple complex.[22] Almost all of them were dana sasanas (donation records) which referred to the contributions made by the kings, their officers, and the citizens.[23] Majority of the inscriptions are bilingual, written in Sanskrit and Telugu languages. While some are exclusively in Sanskrit, there are 46 Odia and three Tamil language inscriptions.[24] As per the common acceptance of historians, Simhachalam temple has been recognised in the 11th century CE due to an inscription by the Chola king Kulottunga I.[25] The earliest inscription discovered in the temple, it belonged to the 11th century and was dated to 1087 CE.[26] It recorded the gift of a garden by a private individual.[27] The temple functioned well during this period and received liberal patronage from the Later Cholas.[27]
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