An Independent Image of Lord Narsingh at Dudhai, Lalitpur Uttar Pradesh, India

Authors

  • Dr. Neeta Yadav  Associate Professor & Head, Department of Ancient History Culture and Archaeology, Siddharth University Kapilvastu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST2310181

Keywords:

Narsingh (4th Incarnation of Vishnu), Colossal Statue, Man Lion, Hiranyaksh, Hiranyakashipu, Prahlad, Ancient Iconography.

Abstract

Narsimha is the fourth incarnation of Vishnu. The name itself, a compound of Nara(man) and Simha(Lion), is the authority for such a form. Only the face is that of a lion while the body is of a man same as in Nrivarah(boar incarnation) images of Vishnu. The story behind the primary form of this incarnatory form of Vishnu is well known, and one of the several attributive epithets of the Avatara, viz., sthauna( from the word sthuna meaning a column) is significant. The present paper is about an image of Narsingh which is about 50 feet high and was not much known to people because of it hidden appearance in a forest area.

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2023-03-30

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Volume 10, Issue 2, March-April-2023

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Dr. Neeta Yadav "An Independent Image of Lord Narsingh at Dudhai, Lalitpur Uttar Pradesh, India" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 10, Issue 2, pp.77-80, March-April-2023. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST2310181