Narasimha shrine

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The Narasimha shrine is a dedicated sanctum within the Parthasarathy Temple in Triplicane, Chennai, honoring the fierce man-lion incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple shrine
religious structure
architecturalContext Dravidian temple architecture
associatedDeity Vishnu
associatedWithEpicTradition Puranic traditions of Vishnu
associatedWithMainDeity Parthasarathy (utsava murti)
surface form: Parthasarathy (Krishna as charioteer) at Parthasarathy Temple
culturalRegion South India
dedicatedTo Narasimha
deityAspect man-lion incarnation of Vishnu
hasFunction place of worship
ritual performance space
hasIconographicTheme Narasimha iconography
hasSanctumType dedicated sanctum
honorsAspect fierce aspect of Vishnu
honorsIncarnation Narasimha
surface form: Narasimha avatar
locatedInCity Chennai
locatedInCountry India
locatedInLocality Triplicane
locatedInState Tamil Nadu
locatedInTemple Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
partOf Parthasarathy Temple
surface form: Parthasarathy Temple complex
primaryDeityForm Narasimha
religion Hinduism
worshippedBy Hindu devotees
worshipTradition Vaishnavism

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