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central Java. This includes physiognomy of central Java, an exaggerated volume of garment, and some elaboration of the jewelry. This decorative scheme once formulated became, with very little modification, an accepted norm for sculptures throughout the
Central Javanese period (circa 730–930 CE). Despite the iconographic peculiarities, the stylistic antecedents of the Java sculptures can be traced back to Indian carvings as the Chalukya and Pallava images of the 6th–7th centuries CE.
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in competition for power. Namuci suggests peace to Indra, which the latter accepts. He demands Indra to promise that he will neither try to slay him with his "palm of the hand nor with the fist", neither in day nor in night, neither with "anything that is dry" nor with "anything that is moist". Indra
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Narasimha legend was influential by the 5th-century, when various Gupta Empire kings minted coins with his images or sponsored inscriptions that associated the ethos of Narasimha with their own. The kings thus legitimized their rule as someone like Narasimha who fights evil and persecution. Some
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Hiranyakashipu pointed to a nearby pillar and asked if 'his Vishṇu' is in it and said to his son
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Telangana and Andhra Pradesh States in numerous forms. Although, it is common that each of the temples contain depictions of Narasimha in more than one form, Ahobilam contains nine temples of Narasimha dedicated to the nine forms of Narasimha. It is also notable that
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After Namuci is killed, the gods get all the powers back, but discover that Namuci had drunk the Soma already. The good was thus now mixed with his badness of his blood, which they did not want to drink. So, they extract the good out from the bad. Thus, good returns to the Devas, the bad is
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Narasimha. When Narasimha defeated and drove Virabhadra away, Vishnu and Shiva manifested as Gandaberunda as Narasimha and Sharabha. Narasimha as Gandabherunda and Sharabha fought for 18 days. Narasimha as Gandaberunda disemboweled and killed Sharabha on the 18th day, after which
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Hiraṇyakashipu, unable to control his anger, smashed the pillar with his mace, and following a tumultuous sound, Vishṇu in the form of
Narasimha appeared from it and moved to attack Hiraṇyakashipu in defense of Prahlāda. In order to kill Hiraṇyakashipu and not upset the boon given by
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Narasimha is a significant iconic symbol of creative resistance, hope against odds, victory over persecution, and destruction of evil. He is the destructor of not only external evil, but also one's own inner evil of "body, speech, and mind" states
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to destroy the chaos that happened in the universe. After disemboweling and killing Hiranyakashipu, Narasimha's power was wrongly thought to threaten the world by the deities. At the behest of the gods and goddesses, Shiva sent his form of
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Narasimha is always shown with a lion face with clawed fingers fused with a human body. Sometimes he is coming out of a pillar signifying that he is everywhere, in everything, in everyone. Some temples such as at
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The layout of this matha is almost like that of the Parakāla - matha above described. Here too in the central shrine are kept a few bronze images, including that of Lakshmi Narasimha, the presiding deity of that
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Some of the oldest Narasimha terracotta artworks have been dated to about the 2nd century CE, such as those discovered in Kausambi. A nearly complete, exquisitely carved standing Narasimha statue, wearing a
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dance-drama performance arts of Tamil Nadu traditionally celebrate the annual Narasimha jayanti festival by performing the story within regional Narasimha temples.
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Narasimha was in rage and seeing this, Brahma sent Prahlada to pacify him. Prahlada sang hymns and the 'Ugra' Narasimha now became peaceful 'Soumya' Narasimha.
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where is He? If He is everywhere, then why is He not present before me in this pillar?" Prahlāda then answered, "He was, He is and He will be."
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Animals in Stone: Indian Mammals Sculptured Through Time
3040:"Eight sacred names of Lord Narsimha to remove the fear"
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In an alternate version of the story, Prahlada answered,
3010:"Les Vaikuṇṭha gupta de Mathura : Viṣṇu ou Kṛṣṇa?"
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his flesh, along with broken pieces of pillar which you
1375:) – the one who has a wide mouth and projecting teeth,
3202:
The Bhagavata Purana: Sacred Text and Living Tradition
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You tore him apart with your split claws and scattered
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because of your love for him. You attacked and ruined
3872:, Artibus Asiae, Vol. 56, No. 3/4 (1996), pp. 291–301
3187:
Narasiṁha Avatāra, The Half-Man/Half-Lion Incarnation
2896:
2894:
2877:. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 127 with footnote 1.
2687:. Directorate of Archaeology and Museums. p. 9.
3205:. Columbia University Press. pp. 21–23, 32–35.
2832:
Narasiṁha Avatar, The Half-Man/Half-Lion Incarnation
2107:
perhaps the earliest image of Narasiṃha as yet known
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Bhadra-narasimha: another fierce aspect of Narasimha
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man was not disrespectful to his father who deserved
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3884:, et al. (1990). The sculpture of Indonesia, p. 145
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Jvala-narasiṃha: Narasimha emitting flames of wrath
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praises, inflicting on him great sorrow. The young
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2589:Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage
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2020:The Narasimha legends have been a part of various
1638:disrespect. You embraced Prahalathan’s fine chest
1513:There are references to Narasiṃha in a variety of
3939:Iconography and Symbolism of Pañcamukha Narasimha
3284:sfn error: no target: CITEREFKamil_Zvelebil1973 (
1647:mountain-like chest as drums roared like thunder.
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3743:. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 140, 172–173.
3452:Just Love: The Essence of Everything, Volume 3
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3232:. Oxford University Press. pp. 125–126.
2070:Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba Stotram by
1620:burning hatred in his heart and drying up the
1345:in derivative languages. His other names are
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3870:Man and Man-Lion: The Philadelphia Narasiṁha
2094:emblems. This lion, flanked by five heroes (
1885:Sarvatomukha-narasimha: many-faced Narasimha
1653:split and came out, in your Narasimhan form.
1395:) – the one for whom nails are his weapons,
1185:(monastery) dedicated to him by the name of
3685:. University of California Press. pp.
3540:. University of California Press. pp.
3505:Alexandra Anna Enrica van der Geer (2008).
3422:Vishwananda, Paramahamsa Sri Swami (2017).
2163:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
1609:plagiat within the so-called Sangam texts.
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3652:. University of California Press. p.
3428:. Bhakti Marga Publications. p. 374.
2522:Ramtek Kevala Narasimha temple inscription
1907:, while single face versions are found in
1613:Legend of Narasimha according to Paripāṭal
1365:) – the one who causes terror by roaring,
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3740:Indian Theatre: Traditions of Performance
3681:Indian Sculpture: Circa 500 B.C.-A.D. 700
3648:Indian Sculpture: Circa 500 B.C.-A.D. 700
3632:Notae Numismaticae. Zapiski numizmatyczne
3536:Indian Sculpture: Circa 500 B.C.-A.D. 700
3373:. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 132–134.
3346:. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 809–858.
3199:Ravi M. Gupta; Kenneth R. Valpey (2013).
2874:Indian Theatre: Traditions of Performance
2241:Sri Kadiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple
2183:Learn how and when to remove this message
1865:Krodha or ugra narasiṃha: angry Narasimha
1238:Narasimha is one of the major deities in
3479:Prahlad and Holika: The Narasimha Avatar
3140:Journal of the American Oriental Society
3105:Journal of the American Oriental Society
2565:. Oxford University Press. p. 223.
1235:wicked father and demon Hiranyakashipu.
3259:. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 35–38.
3146:(1). American Oriental Society: 36–40.
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1888:Bhishana-narasimha: ferocious Narasimha
1385:) – the one who killed Hiranyakashipu,
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3610:. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 27–28.
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3111:. American Oriental Society: 143–156.
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2656:. Cambridge University Press. p.
56:(Time); The Destroyer of Evil and Fear
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3455:. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 75.
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3299:Zvelebil, Kamil (25 September 1974).
2946:. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 60.
1645:with great strength, leaping upon his
1618:O Lord with faultless red eyes! With
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3511:. BRILL Academic. pp. 404–407.
2461:Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Dharmapuri
2320:Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Haranhalli
2302:Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Bhadravati
2161:adding citations to reliable sources
1862:Guha-narasiṃha: concealed Narasimha
1597:states that the hymns dedicated to
1565:(Dated between 300 BCE to 300 CE) (
27:Man-lion avatar of Hindu god Vishnu
2311:Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Javagala
2207:Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Ahobilam
1991:Coins, inscriptions and terracotta
1405:) – the whose face is of lion and
1302:as a human , Narasimha as a lion,
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3066:, Ralph T.H. Griffith, Wikisource
3006:For English summary, see page 80
2810:. Penguin Books. pp. 50–53.
1868:Vira-narasimha: warrior Narasimha
1856:Prahladavarada: blessing Prahlada
1839:Yoga Narasimha, bronze, ca. 1250.
1785:In a story of this incident, the
1657:Paripāṭal, poem 4, Verses 10 - 21
1242:, and his legends are revered in
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3571:Journal of Contemporary Religion
2940:Elgood, Heather (1 April 2000).
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48:God of Protection, Destruction,
3841:An Early Sculpture of Narasiṁha
3449:Vishwananda, Sri Swami (2019).
3229:A Dictionary of Asian Mythology
2980:(3/4): 291–301 with footnotes.
2943:Hinduism and the Religious Arts
2221:Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
1605:has branded the Paripatal as a
1493:(goddess of knowledge) and the
1454:(7th - 6th century BCE) of the
1429:Ramtek Kevala Narasimha temple.
1331:Nrisimha, Nrisingha, Narasingha
3367:S. M. Srinivasa Chari (1994).
3253:S. M. Srinivasa Chari (1994).
3064:The Rigveda Mandala 1 Hymn 154
2783:. Penguin Books. p. 148.
2741:. Penguin Books. p. 148.
2390:Bhubaneshvara Narasimha Temple
1:
2440:Yoga Narasimha Perumal Temple
2058:Daśāvatāra Stotra by Jayadeva
1575:the paripatal-metre anthology
1439:The Vishnu hymn 1.154 of the
3343:Sixty Upanishads of the Veda
3305:. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag.
2613:Blurton, T. Richard (1993).
2374:Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
2345:Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
1955:period, 12th -13th century,
1781:Vaishnava and Shaiva stories
1547:or Yuganta and described as
1415:) – king of animals (lion).
3945:The story of Lord Narasimha
3910:Soifer, Deborah A. (1991).
2681:Rangachar Vasantha (1991).
2652:An Introduction to Hinduism
2562:Handbook of Hindu Mythology
2559:George M. Williams (2008).
1670:Nrisimha Tapaniya Upanishad
1622:sandal paste on his chest,
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4178:Mythological human hybrids
3495:, p. 85, K.P.1.15.70.
3482:. SA Krishnan. p. 30.
3008:Schmid, Charlotte (1997).
2358:Kozha Sri Narasimha Temple
32:Narasimha (disambiguation)
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3583:10.1080/13537900802630489
3565:Vemsani, Lavanya (2009).
3532:Pratapaditya Pal (1986).
2804:Nanditha Krishna (2009).
2592:. Springer. p. 183.
2431:Namakkal Narasimha Temple
2052:The Narasiṃha Mahā-Mantra
2024:repertoire. For example,
1793:scriptures say that gods
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3604:Daniel E Bassuk (1987).
3476:Krishnan, S. A. (2017).
3327:"Ettuthokai – Paripādal"
2913:Verghese, Anila (1995).
2452:Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
2230:Vedadri Narasimha Temple
2212:Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
2055:Narasiṃha Praṇāma Prayer
1427:Narasimha, 5th century,
3634:, Issue 10, pages 63-85
3026:10.3406/arasi.1997.1401
2919:. Manohar. p. 39.
2850:. Penguin Books India.
2648:Gavin D. Flood (1996).
2489:Narasimha Temple, Nadia
2293:Narasimha Temple, Seebi
2245:Sri Sathya Sai district
1915:(Uttar Pradesh) and in
1464:The Indra-Namuci legend
3402:hariharji.blogspot.com
3340:Deussen, Paul (1997).
3226:David Leeming (2001).
2844:Dalal, Roshen (2010).
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4193:Akilattirattu Ammanai
3172:Walter Ruben (1968),
2777:Roshen Dalal (2010).
2735:Roshen Dalal (2010).
2399:Puri Narasimha Temple
2284:Yoga Narasimha Temple
2275:Yoga Narasimha Temple
2257:Guru Narasimha Temple
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3794:Om Narasimhaya Namah
2415:Sri Narasimha Temple
2157:improve this section
1871:Malola-narasiṃha or
1521:(41 & 3.41-47),
1377:Hiranyakashipudvamsa
1161:, thereby restoring
1125:'man-lion',
30:For other uses, see
4198:Ayyavazhi mythology
4188:Animals in Hinduism
3941:, R. Kalidos (1987)
3868:Michael W. Meiste,
3839:Abdul Waheed Khan,
3796:. 27 September 2012
3282:, pp. 123–124.
3280:Kamil Zvelebil 1973
3044:www.speakingtree.in
1921:Vijayanagara Empire
1451:Shatapatha Brahmana
1335:Narasingh, Narsingh
863:Satyabhinava Tirtha
2807:The Book of Vishnu
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783:Manavala Mamunigal
706:Vaishnava-Sahajiya
4173:Avatars of Vishnu
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3750:978-81-208-0981-9
3723:978-81-7017-187-4
3696:978-0-520-05991-7
3663:978-0-520-05991-7
3617:978-1-349-08642-9
3551:978-0-520-05991-7
3518:978-90-04-16819-0
3462:978-3-96343-046-6
3435:978-3-940381-71-2
3380:978-81-208-1098-3
3353:978-81-208-1467-7
3266:978-81-208-1098-3
3239:978-0-19-512053-0
3212:978-0-231-53147-4
3185:Steven J. Rosen,
3093:, pp. 37–39.
2953:978-0-8264-9865-6
2926:978-81-7304-086-3
2884:978-81-208-0981-9
2857:978-0-14-341517-6
2830:Steven J. Rosen,
2817:978-0-14-306762-7
2790:978-0-14-341517-6
2748:978-0-14-341517-6
2667:978-0-521-43878-0
2599:978-981-10-5738-0
2572:978-0-19-533261-2
2517:Narasimha Satakam
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1583:Eight Anthologies
1577:) is a classical
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725:Teachers—acharyas
656:Acintyabhedabheda
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