
Narasiṃha through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across the ages
Narasimha Mandi — An illustration to a dashavatara series: Narasimha Avatar, Vishnu in his incarnation as the man-lion disembowelling the demon Hiranyakashipu Mandi, circa 1810-1820 gouache and g… Photo/art: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Narasimha oil colour — Narasimha killing Hiranyakashipu on his lap, as Prahlada watches at the left. Photo/art: Anonymous Unknown author. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
The Chennakesava temple, also called Kesava or Keshava temple, is a Vaishnava Hindu temple. Photo/art: Ms Sarah Welch. CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Viṣṇu as Narasimha tearing Hiranyakasipu to pieces. — Album leaf (recto); painting. Photo/art: Mughal style. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Narasimha killed Hiranyakashipu — Gouache painting on paper, part of an album of seventy paintings of Indian deities. Photo/art: Unknown author Unknown author. CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Narasimha Avatar Painting — Opaque watercolour painting of Visnu’s forth incarnation, Narasiṁha, a man-lion. Photo/art: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.