Gatikachala is a hill near Sholingur in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a Hindu pilgrimage center and the site of an ancient templededicated to the God Narasimha. Lord Narasimha is the fourth incarnation of the God Vishnu. The name of this place is Kadigachalam as known from ancient legend. Kadigai is the name of a period of Time. Sholingur is famous for the temples at its outskirts – one of Sri Yoga Narasimha Swami located on the top of the hill Ghatikachala and another of Sri Yoga Anjaneyar Swami. Tirukkadikai is one of the 108 Divya Desams - sacred places of Vaishnava Sect in Hinduism. Both the temples are located on two hillocks. Yoga Anjaneyar It is believed that Indirathuyman, the King of North Madurai killed the Asuran Nikumban and savedthe Country Since, he helped the rishis and bhaktas, he was given the Vajrayudham by Indiran. Yoga Narasimhar asked Anjaneyar to help him and after the asura was killed, Anjaneyar was asked to stay in the hills to give boons to his devotees, in his yoga nithrai. Sacred Thirumanjanam and poojas are performed for Lord Anjaneyar on all Sundays as the killing of the asura took place on a Sunday. The Brahma theertham well, which is full of water rich in minerals, gives cure for many diseases. The Hanumath Jayanthi festival is celebrated in a very grand manner here. Large number of devotees visit the Smaller Hillock of the Anjaneyar Temple during this occasion. Anjaneyar, sitting in Yoga Muthra is facing the west, where the Yoga Narasimhar is in his abode. Legend After killing the mighty demon Hiranyakashipu, Lord Narasimha couldn't contain his anger and Lord Shiva only came to his help. To make Prahalaada happy, Yoga Narasimhar gave his seva for 1 Kadigai in Yoga Nilai. Because of this, the place is also called as "Kadikasalam". Utsavas Sri Bhaktavatsala Perumal, Periyapiratiyar and Bhoomi piratiyar are found in Bhoga stage in the temple in Malai Adivaaram. There are separate sannadhis for Andal, Alwars, Garuda Vagana Varadharaja Perumal, Erumbiyapa and Thottacharyaar. Both the God's in Periyamala and Chinnamala, Narasimar and Aajaneyar are in Santha Nilais. All Utsavams are conducted to Sri Bhakthavatsalar of the temple. Special Poojas for Thayaar on every Friday are performed. Distances from Major Towns
