temple inscriptions pont out generous contributions from Kulothunga Chola III Mayuravarman and Seeyagangan. The lower shrine has images of Bhakthavatsala Perumal and Sudavalli Thayyar. The other shrines of this temple are the shrine of Lord Varadaraja and Lord Rama. The lord is believed to have given a Conch and chakra to annihilate two demons who terrorized the people here. At Sri Yoga Anjaneyar Swamy Thirukovil on Chinnamalai 350 feet tall, Hanuman is seen in a Sukasana posture - a pleasing one with four hands (chathurpujam) carrying conch, chakra, Jeba mala and jeba shankaram in each hand. There is a separate sannidhi - shrine for lord's consort Goddess Amrithavalli Thayaar (Lakshmi). Here the lord assumes the Yogic posture, hence the deity is called as Lord Yoga Narasimha Swamy. The vimana,over the sanctum is called Hemakoti Viamanam. Narasimha sits in a Yogic posture in a shrine facing East and is called Yoga Narasimha Swamy. The dimension of the temple at the top is 200 ft (61 m) by 150 ft (46 m) with a a five-tiered gateway tower, the Rajagopuram. The top of the hill is approached through a flight of 1,305 steps. Occupying an area of 1.25 acres (5,100 m2) and Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple is atop the hill called ‘Periya Malai’, On the hill are three separate temples: Sri Yoga Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple, Sri Yoga Anjaneyar Swamy Thirukovil or Hanuman Temple.
Here, Hanuman is meditating towards Lord Narasimha.
Facing the Narashimha temple is the small shrine of Lord Hanuman on ‘Chinna malai’ - a hillock. The quiet and serene ambiance had an effect on Narashimer and gradually he became quiet and composed. The legend has it that God-incarnate Narashimha, having killed the demon king Hiranyan by coming out of the pillar in a strange form with a human body and lion's head, was in a ferocious mood and his ferocity did not come down until he reached this site.
Considered as one of the 108 Divya Desam shrines mentioned in Divya Brabandham - 7th–9th century Vaishnava canon by Peyazhwar and Thirumangai Azhwar, here the lord is known as ‘ Thirukkadigai’. Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, also known as Sri Yoga Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Thirukkadigai (Sholinghur), Vellore district of Tamilnadu is a popular temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Sri Yoga Narasimha SwamyTemple Sholingar,TN Templedetails