Narasimhi
deity intermediate Hindu single tradition · 2
Narasimhi is a lion-headed goddess and one of the Matrikas. In the Varaha Purana, Chamunda appears from the foot of Narasimhi.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Andhakasura, Śiva, kali, Durga, Parvati, Raktabija, Chanda, Munda, Shumbha-Nisumbha, Shumbha, Nishumbha, Mahasaraswati
- parent of
- Chamunda
- created by
- Kauśikī
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Chamunda appears from the foot of the lion-headed goddess Narasimhi.”
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“With the help of the Matrikas, who were the feminine forms of the Trimurti consisting of Brahmani, Vaishnavi, and Maheshwari, also Varahi, Narasimhi, Sakti and her dark form Chamunda(Kali) Kaushiki and her forces fought the asuras”
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