Narasimha Jharni Temple, also known as Narasimha Jharni cave temple, is a temple located in Malkapur Road, NH 161B, Mangalpet, Pakalwada, Bidar - 585401, Karnataka. It is associated with Lord Narasimha, an incarnation (avatar) of the Hindu god Vishnu.
The ancient temple is excavated in a 300 m tunnel under the Manichoola hill range situated at around 4.8 km from the city. The temple is Classified as one of the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition.
One has to wade through the cave wherein water height varies from 4 feet to 5 feet to have a glimpse of the deity's image formed on the laterite wall at the end of tunnel which is architectural wonder.[3] Bats can be seen hanging on the roof of the cave and flying throughout the tunnel.
It is a wonder that no one has been harmed by the bats till date. People utter the words govinda-govinda and narasimha hari-hari with devotion as mantras. The end of the cave temple is the sanctum sanctorum which houses two deities.