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Narasimha (Sanskrit: नरसिंह, lit. 'man-lion', IAST: Narasiṃha), is the fourth avatara of the Hindu god Vishnu in the Satya Yuga. [2] He incarnated as a part-lion, part-man and killed Hiranyakashipu, ended religious persecution and calamity on earth, and restored dharma.
Narasimha Jharni Temple (local kannada: ನರಸಿಂಹ ಝರನಿ), 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 of the Hindu god Vishnu.
Narasimha: The half-man/half-lion avatar. Hiranyakashipu persecuted everyone for their religious beliefs including his son, Prahlada , who was a devotee of Vishnu. The boy was protected by the god and could not be killed, thus being saved by the several attempts of getting harmed. [ 35 ]
Shiva as Sharabha subduing Narasimha, panel view from Munneswaram temple in Sri Lanka Part-lion and part-bird deity in Hinduism Sharabha ( Sanskrit : शरभ , Śarabha ) or Sarabha is an eight-legged part-lion and part-bird deity in Hindu religion , who is described as more powerful than a lion or an elephant, possessing the ability to clear ...
Narasimha is depicted with his consort Lakshmi, seated on his lap. [4] In contrast to his ugra (terrible) aspect, where his face is contorted and enraged, he appears to be serene in this form. [ 5 ] He often carries his aspects of the Sudarshana Chakra and Panchajanya , and his murti is decorated with ornaments and garlands.
Narasimha Jayanti is referenced in the Padma Purana and Skanda Purana as Narasimha Chaturdashi. [11] The worship of Narasimha has been present in South India for millennia, with the Pallava dynasty popularising the sect and its practices. [12] Inscriptions have also been found referring to the occasion dating back to the Vijayanagara Empire. [13]
Images of Vamana, Narasimha, Hayagriva, and Varaha should be placed in the south-east, south-west, north-west, and north-east, respectively (43.2) Vamana is stated to bear 'the Conch, Disc, Mace, and Lotus' (48.4) Agni details the means of worshipping Vamana, via observation of the Sravanadvadasi Vrata in the month of Bhadrapada (189.3-15)
While Hiranyaksha was slain by Varaha (the boar avatar of Vishnu), Hiranyakashipu was killed by Narasimha (the man-lion avatar of Vishnu). [5] Their younger sister was Holika , who tried to kill her nephew by attempting to immolate him but got burnt herself and killed.