Nijaroopa Darshan 2024 at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy at Simhachalam - Chandana Visarjana at Simhachalam Temple
Nijaroopa Darshan, also known as Chandana Visarjana, is annually held on the Vaishakh Shukla Paksha Tritiya at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Simhachalam in Andhra Pradesh. The ritual is held on the Akshaya Tritiya Day. In 2024, Nijaroopa Darshan is on May 10. The main murti at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is covered in sandalwood paste throughout the year. On Vaishakh Shukla Paksha Tritiya – third day during the waxing phase of moon in Vaishakh month – the old sandalwood paste is removed and a new coat is applied. Devotees get to have the darshan of the murti without sandalwood paste covering on the day. Thousands of devotees visit the temple on the day to have a darshan of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. Legend has it that the original Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy at Simhachalam was built by Prahlada. After the end of Satya Yuga, the temple remained neglected. In the next yuga, Pururava of the Lunar Dynasty who was flying in hi