Ugra Narasimha
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Ugra Narasimha is the fierce and wrathful form of the Hindu deity Narasimha, depicted as a man-lion avatar of Vishnu destroying evil and protecting devotees.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity form
ⓘ
form of Narasimha ⓘ wrathful deity form ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | Ugra (fierce) aspect ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | Prahlada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
exorcistic rites
ⓘ
protective worship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hiranyakashipu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narasimha NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avatarOf | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
fierce
ⓘ
wrathful ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
seated in a powerful posture
ⓘ
tearing apart a demon ⓘ |
| depicts | man-lion form ⓘ |
| embodies |
divine anger
ⓘ
justice ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| epithet |
Krodha Narasimha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ugra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formOf | Narasimha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
protection from enemies
ⓘ
removal of obstacles caused by demons ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
bulging eyes
ⓘ
claws ⓘ gaping mouth ⓘ human torso ⓘ lion head ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent | killing of Hiranyakashipu ⓘ |
| narrativeSource |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentDeity | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
destroyer of evil
ⓘ
protector of devotees ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine protection
ⓘ
triumph of dharma ⓘ victory of devotion over tyranny ⓘ |
| worshipGoal |
destruction of inner enemies
ⓘ
overcoming fear ⓘ protection from evil forces ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.