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  2. Narasimha - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Matrikas - Wikipedia

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    Narasimhi (Sanskrit: नारसिंही, Nārasiṃhī) is the divine energy of Narasimha (the fourth and lion-man form of Vishnu). She is also called as Pratyangira, the woman-lion goddess who throws the stars into disarray by shaking her lion mane and wears a karaṇḍa mukuṭa. She is described as holding a Damaru (drum), trishula ...

  4. Sphinx - Wikipedia

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    The "sphinx" narasimha is part of the Buddhist tradition and functions as a guardian of the northern direction and also was depicted on banners. Burmese depiction of the Manussiha In Burma ( Myanmar ), the sphinx-like statue, with a human head and two lion hindquarters, is known as Manussiha ( manuthiha ).

  5. Pratyangira - Wikipedia

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    The story ends with Prahlada pacifying Narasimha and he returns to Vaikuntha after assuming his true form as Vishnu. [7] In the Shaiva tradition, Shiva assumed the form of Sharabha, a bird-lion hybrid form with two wings of Shakti in the form of Shulini Devi and Pratyangira Devi to calm down Narasimha. Seeing this, Narasimha created ...

  6. Glossary of Hinduism terms - Wikipedia

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    It is interpreted most often as meaning peace and reverence toward all sentient beings. Ahimsa is the core of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. Its first mention in Indian philosophy is found in the Hindu scriptures called the Upanishads, the oldest dating about 800 BC. Those who practice Ahimsa are often vegetarians or vegans. Akashic Records

  7. Narasimha Jayanti - Wikipedia

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    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]

  8. Sharabha - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Simhachalam - Wikipedia

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    The Sthala Purana (local legend) of Simhachalam consists of 32 chapters; the number denotes the manifestations of Narasimha. [6] According to Dr. V. C. Krishnamacharyulu, the legends of Simhachalam and other Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh were written in the 14th century after the attempted establishment of Islam in the region. [6]