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Narasimha

Narasimha (Sanskrit: नरसिंह, lit. 'man-lion', IAST: Narasiṃha, or Sanskrit: नृसिंह, IAST: Nṛsiṃha), is a deity in Hinduism, revered as the fourth of the ten principal avatars (Dashavatara) of the god Vishnu. Depicted with a human torso and a lion's head and claws, Narasimha is venerated as a fierce protector who destroys evil and safeguards his devotees.…

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Affiliation
Vaishnavism · Avatar of Vishnu · Dashavatara · Lakshmi Narasimha · Nava Narasimha
Consort
Lakshmi
Festivals
Narasimha Jayanti, Holi
Mantra
ugraṃ vīraṃ mahāviṣṇuṃ jvalantaṃ sarvatomukham | nṛsiṃhaṃ bhīṣaṇaṃ bhadraṃ mṛtyumṛtyuṃ namāmyaham ||
Weapon
Claws, Sudarshana Chakra (discus), Kaumodaki (mace)

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related to Puranas · 24
Narasimha → Agni Purana, Bhagavata Purana, Brahma Purana, Brahmanda Purana, Canto, Destruction, God, Harivamsa, In, Kala, Kurma Purana, Linga Purana, Matsya Purana, Padma Purana, Pralaya, Puranas, Shiva, Shiva Purana, Skanda Purana, The Valmiki Ramayana
related to Iconography · 22
Narasimha → Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh, Bhadra Narasimha, Bhishana Narasimha, Blessing, Guha Narasimha, He, Hiranyakashipu, Hiranyakashipu's, Jvala Narasimha, Kanakavalli, Lakshmi, Lakshmi Narasimha, Mrityormrityu Narasimha, Prahlada, Prahladavarada Narasimha, Sarvatomukha Narasimha, Some, Ugra Narasimha, Vira Narasimha
related to Vedas · 17
Narasimha → BCE, Indra, Many, Mrga, Namuci, Other, Pancavimsa Brahmana, Rigveda, Shatapatha Brahmana, Taittiriya Brahmana, The, This, Vajaseneyi Samhita, Vedic, Verse, Vishnu, Yajurveda
related to Sangam literature · 14
Narasimha → BCE, CE, Dated, Eight Anthologies, Ettutokai, Kamil Zvelebil, Murugan, Paripadal, Paripatal, Sangam, Sanskrit, Tamil, The Paripatal, Vishnu
related to Etymology · 11
Narasimha → Agnilochana, Bhairavadambara, Hiranyakashipu, Hiranyakashipumardana, His, In Sanskrit, Karala, Nakhastra, Simha, Simhavadana, Vishnu
related to Performance arts · 11
Narasimha → Bhagavata Mela, For, Hiranyakashipu, Indian, Kathakali, Kerala, Narasimha Jayanti, Prahlada Charitam, Similarly, Tamil Nadu, The
related to Coins, inscriptions and terracotta · 7
Narasimha → CE, Gupta Empire, Kaushambi, Kushan, Mathura, Some, The
related to Significance · 6
Narasimha → Dashavatara, He, In Indian Subcontinental, Pratapaditya Pal, Vishnu, Vishnu's
Affiliation · 5
Narasimha → Avatar of Vishnu, Dashavatara, Lakshmi Narasimha, Nava Narasimha, Vaishnavism
related to External links · 4
Narasimha → Iconography, Kalidos, Panchamukha Narasimha, Symbolism

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hiranyakashipu vishnu temple prahlada indra ce killed lakshmi temples pradesh killing evil found andhra namuci yoga century story also sri

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NarasimhaAffiliationVaishnavism1.00infobox
NarasimhaAffiliationAvatar of Vishnu1.00infobox
NarasimhaAffiliationDashavatara1.00infobox
NarasimhaAffiliationLakshmi Narasimha1.00infobox
NarasimhaAffiliationNava Narasimha1.00infobox
NarasimhaConsortLakshmi1.00infobox
NarasimhaFestivalsNarasimha Jayanti, Holi1.00infobox
NarasimhaMantraugraṃ vīraṃ mahāviṣṇuṃ jvalantaṃ sarvatomukham | nṛsiṃhaṃ bhīṣaṇaṃ bhadraṃ mṛtyumṛtyuṃ namāmyaham ||1.00infobox
NarasimhaWeaponClaws, Sudarshana Chakra (discus), Kaumodaki (mace)1.00infobox
at Ahobilaminstance ofSome temples0.80text
Andhra Pradeshinstance ofSome temples0.80text
the iconography is more extensiveinstance ofSome temples0.80text

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