Mattapalli, Nalgonda

Mattapalli is a hamlet located very near to the town of Nalgonda and on the banks of the river Krishna. The village is known among tourists because it has the well-known Narasimha Swami Temple. The village should be on the list of every traveller because of the tranquility that it offers to the mind and body.

The village is located amidst thick forests and on the sides of a holy river, which renders the place a beauty and peacefulness that is unmatched and unparalleled. According to Hindu scriptures, Mattapalli is one of the Pancha Narasimha Kshetras along with Vedadri, Vethapuram, Mangalgiri and Vadapally.

The location of Mattapalli is central to that of the other places that represent the four different directions. It has been rightly said about Mattapalli that "Mattapalli is the only pilgrim spot in the region and there is only one Lord, the Lord of Mattapalli. There is no secondary place as this whatsoever it may be, and there is no secondary God equal to this, whosoever it may be."