- Best time
- Oct–Feb
- How long
- 2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹500–3,000
- Food a day
- ₹100–700
- Nearest railhead
- 70 km away
- Nearest airport
- 120 km away
Plan Ahobilam in a minute. Day-by-day plan, stays, budget and trains — free on JrnyLoop.
Plan this tripAbout Ahobilam
Where Vishnu is said to have emerged as Narasimha — nine shrines scattered through the Nallamala forest, from Lower Ahobilam’s carved temple to cave shrines and the Ugra Stambham pillar reached on foot.
Things to do in Ahobilam
Lower Ahobilam (Prahlada Varada)
Vijayanagara temple with carved pillars.
Upper Ahobilam
Ahobila Narasimha in a cave shrine.
Jwala Narasimha Trek
Forest and rock climb past a waterfall to the shrine.
Ugra Stambham
A rock pillar where Narasimha is said to have burst out.
Pavana Narasimha (Jeep)
Forest jeep track to the remote shrine.
Where to stay in Ahobilam
Lower Ahobilam
Math guesthouses and the TTD/Haritha rooms.
What to eat
Math prasadam
Pulihora and pongal at the temple.
Good to know
- Doing all nine shrines takes two days; hire a local guide.
- Avoid the monsoon — trails and streams get dangerous.
Going to Ahobilam? Build the plan, split costs with your group and keep tickets in one place.
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