THE EXCELLENT EXPLANATION CONCERNING AHOBILA STHALA-PURANAS FROM #"AHOBILAM SRI NARASIMHA SWAMY TEMPLE" BY PROF. R. VASANTHA#:
"Like many other famous temples, Ahobilam also has a SthalaPurana which gives a detailed account of the mythological origin of the temple.
Its Sthalapurana forms a part of the Brahmanda Purana, with 10 chapters consisting of 1046 stanzas.
The SthalaPurana of Simhachalam temple discusses the four important shrines dedicated to Narasimha. These four are Ahobilam, Kritasancham, Harapapam and Simhachalam.
This recounts how Narasimha, the God at Ahobilam, manifested Himself from a pillar to kill the demon, Hiranyakasipu.
"SHREE KURMA-PURANA"
The Kurma Purana gives an account of Vishnu tearing Hiranyakasipu to pieces.
“The circumstances in which Vishnu had to assume the furious form of the man-lion” are not mentioned in this Purana.
"SHREE PADMA-PURANA"
An account given in the Padmapurana is in agreement with
