Narasimha Avatar of Lord Vishnu

Narasimha avatar of Lord Vishnu is the 4th incarnation among the 10 Dashavatars. Narasimha is also spelt as Nrusimha, Narasingh and Narasingha. 

Narasimha Avatar of Lord Vishnu

In Narasimha avatar, Lord Vishnu is portrayed as a half-man half-lion, with a human-like torso and lower body, and a lion-like face and claws. One of the most popular deities of Hindus, Lord Narasimha is depicted in early epics, Puranas, Upanishads and other ancient religious texts of Hinduism. The story of Narasimha Avatar is related to Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as the boar or Varaha. This image of Lord Vishnu is worshiped in deity form by various number of Vaishnava groups, all over India.

Famous Narasimha Avatar Temples of Lord Vishnu

There are numerous Narasimha Avatar Temples across the world. Popular among them include

1) Ahobhilam of Ahobalam Temple in Andhra Pradesh
2) Simhachalam Temple in Visakhapatnam
3) Sree Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram
4) Sree Yoga Narasimha Temple in Mysore
5) Sri Laxmi Narasimha Temple in Pune
6) Narsinghji Ka Mandir in Ajmer
7) Sree Edappurathu Lakshmi Narasimha Moorthi Temple in Thrissur
8) Shri Marjaara Nrusimha Temple in Baragarh district of Orissa
9) Maha Jwala Narasmiha Temple South Africa