![]() ![]() ![]() Narasimha grew furious and unstoppable due to the evil contained in Hiranyakashipu's body. Īccording to the Markandeya Purana and Shiva Purana, in the beginning of the Treta Yuga, Narasimha, the fourth among the ten avatars of Vishnu, killed the unruly asura king Hiranyakashipu by ripping his body to shreds. Following this, the Devi took the form of Narasimhi and defeated the demon Vipulasura. The shield provided a great protection to the eight sages, allowing them to perform the holy rituals without any disturbance. It is also mentioned that the lotus that was transformed had 562 petals in it. This angered the goddess who transformed a holy lotus flower into a kavacha or a strong shield. Vipulasura disturbed a group of eight sages who were performing rituals of Ashta Lakshmi. ![]() Īccording to many Puranas, at the end of the Krita Yuga, a glittering spark appeared from the universe and transformed into a wicked demon named Vipulasura. In a tale of the Devi Mahatmyam, Narasimhi was one of the Saptamatrika, or one of the seven mother goddesses who assembled to defeat the forces of the asuras Sumbha and Nisumbha, who had overrun Svarga (heaven). There are many Hindu texts that state different legends of Narasimhi. ![]()
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