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Shri Narsinhji's Temple at Narasinhji's Pole in Vadodara

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Dedicated to Sri Krishna, Shri Narsinhji's Temple at Narasinhji's Pole in Vadodara attracts thousands of devotees during the Kartik Purnima festival. The five-day festival at this nearly three century-old temple begins on the Kartik Shukla Paksha Ekadasi (November 12, 2024) and ends on Kartik Purnima day (November 25, 2024).


The highlight of the five day festival is the Tulsi Vivah – marriage of Shri Narsinhji to Tulsi. Marriage procession festival of Bhagwan Narsinghji of Baroda attracts thousands of devotees.

The main murti that is worshipped in Shri Narsinhji's Temple are Shaligrams. Salagrama, or Shaligrama, are black stones with stripes in the form of symbols associated with Lord Vishnu. Salagrama is considered to be an embodiment of Lord Vishnu. The significance of Salagrama is mentioned in the Puranas and the Mahabharata.

It is believed that the Shaligrams at Shri Narsinhji's Temple at Narasinhji's Pole were given to the then head of the family that runs the temple by a siddha person who used to live in the outskirts of then princely state of Baroda. The name given by him is Narasimha, but it is a form of Krishna or Vishnu.

The location of the temple is Shri Narsinhji's Temple at Narasinhji's Pole
Vadodara – 390001.

Information about the temple provided by Bhupendra Panalal Girdharlal Pakka.