One of the names by which Lord Mahavishnu is praised in the Vishnu Sahasranama is Sandhaata. This is a reference to His avatara as Narasimha, said M.A. Venkatakrishnan in a discourse. As Narasimha, He ...

It is often assumed that Narasimha avatara was taken for the purpose of killing Hiranyakasipu. But, in fact, the Lord took His half-lion, half-man form to protect His devotee Prahlada, said M.A.

Narasimha, the fourth incarnation of Vishnu, is an important form in Indian sculpture and painting. The zoo-anthropomorphic form has been a popular divinity. It is interesting to note that we are only ...