Avatar-Narasimha


 * Narasimha **

﻿ ﻿  Narasimha means 'Great Protector'. This is a god which is half-man, half-lion and he has 4 arms. He is the 4th avatar of __//Vishnu//__ described in the Puranas, Upanishads and other ancient religious texts of Hinduism. He is one of Hinduism's most popular deities from his epics and his festivals worship for a millennium. (a millon years.) He is usually seen in pictures with a man on his knees dead because of his myth. Two of the weapons he used was a mace and charkra and there also two of his symbols. Narasimha is so cool he has his own movie!media type="youtube" key="xzSLaHtTqoo" height="416" width="674"

**Narasimha's Festival** In 2010, Narasimha Jayanti date is May 26. This festival is celebrated in all Vishnu temples around the world and especially Narasimha temples host great celebrations. Special pujas and offerings are held during the festival. ﻿ **Narasimha's Myth**  Legend is linked to Gods assuming mythical animal forms to slay or subdue as the case may be. First, Vishnu assumed the form of Narasimha to slay Hiranyakashipu, a demon king, who was terrorizing the universe and devotee of Shiva. After slaying him wrath was not appeased. The world feared what he might do. So Vishnu wanted to stop him but he wanted to wait and see what his next move was. The demon king asked Brahma to have these powers: Brahma said yes but in trade he wanted a boon. And of course he said yes. As he rules as king, his son, Prahlada, believed that he should bow down to Lord Vishnu not his father. So his father put him to death but nothing affected him. Even getting stopped by an elephant. Even his father called a witch who had a lot of control over fire. But nothing worked. So he asks his son why aren't you dieing. He responds he is watching over me in this pillar. So the demon king smashes the pillar with his mace and Narsimha comes out and separites his belly and rips out his guts. How did he kill him? He killed him with his claws and laid him on his right knee.
 * He did not want to die by hand or by weapon
 * He did not want to die in air or on ground

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