“Namaste narasimhaya, prahladahlada-dayine, hiranyakasipor vaksah, sila-tanka nakhalaye“ Narasimha is the fourth avatar of Lord Vishnu in the Satya Yuga. He incarnated as a part lion, part man and killed the demon Hiranyakashipu. He is the god of protection, destruction, yoga and kala (Time). He is the destroyer of evil and fear. Narasimha is also described […]
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Om Bhuvarahaya Vidmahe Hiranyakarbaya Dhimahi Thanno Kroda Prachodayata Varaha is the third avatar of Lord Vishnu, in the form of a boar. Varaha lifts the earth goddess Bhumi (the earth) out of the cosmic ocean when the demon Hiranyaksha stole the earth and hid her in the waters, Vishnu appeared as Varaha to rescue her.
“Om Namo Bhagavate Matsya Devaya” Matsya is the fish avatar of Lord Vishnu and his first avatar among the great dash avatars i.e. 10 primary avatars. The Agni Purana, the Brahma Purana and the Vishnu Purana suggest that Vishnu resides as Matsya in Kuru-varsha, one of the regions outside the mountains surrounding Mount Meru. The