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Sri Veda Narayanaswami Temple at Nagalapuram near Tirupati Dedicated to Matsya Avatar of Vishnu

Sri Veda Narayanaswami Temple located at Nagalapuram near Tirupati is a unique temple. It houses the Matsya Avatar Murti of Vishnu. Apart from this, the temple is also famous for sun light directly falling on the main murti in the temple. On 25th, 26th and 27th of March,  the sun's rays fall on the main deity between 1800 hrs and 1815 hrs. On the first day, the rays fall on the feet, on the second - on the chest and on the third - on the forehead. Legend has it that Vishnu took the form of Matsya (fish) and annihilated Demon Somakudu who had stolen the Vedas. The main murti worshipped in the temple is that of the Matsya Avatar of Vishnu. Consorts of Vishnu, Sridevi and Bhudevi, flank the main murti in the sanctum sanctorum. The Matsya Avatar murti is four-armed and the Sudarsana Chakra is in ready for release posture. Matsya Jayanti, observed on the third day during the chaitra shukla paksha, is an important festival in the temple. On the day, the processional deit