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gate may be identified with the present Hanumin’s Gate, 
where even at present hundreds of people are supposed to be 
relieved from evil spirits which were hauntingthem. This is one 
of the strong arguments for saying that Simhachelam was once 
a Saiva temple. If it was really a Vaishnava temple from the 

hill? There is no connection between Varaha and Hanuman 
The name of Hanuman’s Gate itself, therefore 
the view that Simhachelam was once a Saiva-kshetr 
Fifthly.—The last and strongest argument is furnished by 
the Dhyanaésloka of Yagiiavaraha of Simhachelam. 
HaMagacag: wea aafaqiqarfeaent feyateaaa: | 
weafeautgataa fafaqauie: fierae safe Paqxt efeis: |! 
? 
god? This also is introduced, I opine, to satisfy the rival 
sect when they were robbed of their temple, 
These considerations gave support to my suggestion that 
Simhachelam might have originally been a Saiva-kshetra and 
that it was subsequently changed into a Vaishnava one. When 
such a distinguished action as this is done, it is probable that 
it will be in everybody’s mouth for some time at least. So it 
might have been at the time of Ramanuija. 
This is what I think to be the real account of what 
1 This stanza is taken from the Kshetramahaimya of Simhachelam. 
In this also the god is named Narasimha, but upon what grounds is 
n. 
