Antharvedi

Antharvedi is an ancient religious place in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is located at a distance of 130 Kms from Kakinada, 100 kms from Rajahmundry and 65 Kms from Amalapuram. It is famous of Antarvedi Shrine and Lord Lakshmi Narashimha. Antarvedi has the sea in the East and the South the Godavari in the West and the Raktakulya river the North. It covers a distance of about four square miles.

It is considered as one of the most holy places in India. This place found mentioned in the ancient Shastras of India.

The Sea, the Sagar Sangam, the Vasishta River, the Raktakulya River, the Chakrateertham are the other important spots. It is said that there will be no re-birth on taking a dip at these places and on offering charities there. Performing ceremonial formalities to the ancestors at this holy-shrine is equivalent to these done at Gaya and Ganges.

This shrine blesses the pilgrims with Mukti, and so it is also called the Mukti Kshetra. Antarvedi is also named after the Lord as 'Narasimhakshetra'.

Antarvedi is said to be the second Varanasi by the grace of the Lord.

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