Narasimha
Vidar Narasimha
Prahlad Ghat · A 10/82
History & traditions
A Narasimha image is documented at this address by the local temple directory. Its associated tirtha is described as lost. Ask for the shrine near Prahlad Ghat rather than looking for the former water site.
The Kashi Khanda connects Vidar Narasimha with warding off disturbances in Kashi. The modern site listing identifies a shrine at Prahlad Ghat. The same address also occurs in the survey’s Varaha list, so ask how the image is identified at the site.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Vishnu in the form listed as Vidar Narasimha
- Idol or shrine image
- The sources identify the deity. The image’s appearance and material are unconfirmed.
PILGRIMAGE CONTEXT
Narasimha
Narasimha is the lion-man avatar of Vishnu. In his devotional story he intervenes to protect Prahlada from Hiranyakashipu. The Kashi Khanda names local Narasimha tirthas, and the survey records additional images in temples, ashrams and wall niches. The shrine’s epithet and host precinct distinguish the individual stop.
SKANDA PURANA
In the Kashi Khanda
Read Vishnu’s account to Agnibindu for the traditional tirtha associated with this form. The guide’s field and temple references describe the present-day approach.
Browse the Kashi Khanda reading guide