Ahobilam temple photographer wins national image award

Uppala Prasad, the official photographer of the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam in Ahobilam, has won the Best Image of the Year Award at a national photography competition. Prasad, who serves as the temple’s official photographer, received the award at a ceremony held at Acharya Nagarjuna University in Guntur. The competition was organised by the Photography Academy of India in collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh State Creativity and Culture Commission.

The contest theme was “My India: 80 Years of Democracy and Freedom”. It was organised in connection with Independence Day on August 15. Prasad received the award from Acharya Nagarjuna University’s rector in-charge, Shiva Rama Prasad, and registrar in-charge, Professor G.

Simhachalam. The ceremony was attended by the university’s acting vice-chancellor, Professor K. Gangadhara Rao, former MLC Dokka Manikya Vara Prasad and Professor M.

Suresh Kumar. Suresh Kumar is identified in the source as the principal of the University College of Arts, Commerce and Law and director of Gandhian Studies. Prasad thanked Thamma Srinivas Reddy, chairman of the Photography Academy of India, and the members of the judging panel after receiving the award.

The source does not identify the winning photograph or provide details about the image’s subject, composition or other competing entries. It also does not state the number of submissions or the other award recipients. The presentation ceremony took place recently, while the report was published on October 4, 2026.

Prasad is associated with the temple in Ahobilam, in Nandyal district.