Narasimha

deity intermediate Hindu single tradition · 8

A Hindu deity with a lion-like face.

↻ synthesized from 8 sources

When

First attested
1000 BCE
Attested period
-1000 – 2020
Historical notes
Puranic period.

Relationships

manifests as
Vishnu
syncretized with
Kala
enemy of
Hiranyakashipu
aspect of
Vishnu
consort of
Ambika
has aspect
Kala
manifested by
Vishnu
child of
Chhinnamasta
served by
Kanjirottu Yakshi

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Sources

Source passages

“Narasimha – A Hindu deity with a lion-like face.”

#4720 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“The kimpurushas, along with a number of other beings, praise the glory of the Narasimha avatar of Vishnu after he slays Hiranyakashipu.”

#7241 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Narasimha”

#9929 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“According to Soifer, Narasimha is explicitly linked with Pralaya or Yuganta itself in Bhagavata Purana, Linga Purana, and Kurma Purana versions; he is said to appear like Kala or the fire of destruction, both agents of Pralaya.”

#13431 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“In the Nrisimha Tapaniya Upanishad of the Atharvaveda, Lord Narasimha is described using various names, including Ambikāpati (husband of Ambika).”

#29935 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5