Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple / Shri Kshetra Jwala Narasimha Teerth is located in the Kole Narsimhapur village in Walwa taluka in Sangli district of Maharashtra state, India. Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is situated in a beautiful and peaceful place on the banks of River Krishna. On the way from the river to the temple, you will see the Garuda statue, the vehicle of Lord Vishnu on the flood control wall.

             This Lakshmi Narasimha temple is more than 2000 years old. This ancient temple is dedicated to Ugra Narasimha, the fourth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. This is an underground temple and now it has been slightly renovated for the convenience of devotees. You can also see some pictures of Lord Vishnu’s Dashavatar in the assembly hall of the temple.

           The Ugra Narasimha (Jwala Narasimha) idol of this temple is very special. This is an ancient Narasimha idol made of a single Shaligram stone. Shaligram stones are found only in Nepal. It is one of the biggest Shaligram idols found in the world. Its height is around 5 feet. This angry Narasimha idol has 16 hands. Above is the depiction of Dashavatara. Hiranyakashipu is in his lap. Below, on one side, there are small idols of Lakshmi Mata, Bhakta Prahlad, and Garuda. On the other side is the idol of Bhudevi (Mother Earth).