In Vishnu's Narasimha avatar, what animal formed half of his body?
a. Lion
b. Giraffe
c. Elephant
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Answer : Lion
In Vishnu's Narasimha avatar, Lion animal formed half of his body .
Other Information :
- Narasimha ( Lion headed man ) avatar was the fourth avatar of Lord Vishnu .
- The word Narasimha came from the two words " nara " and " Simha ", where Nara means Man and Simha means Lion .
- The name Narasimha means " man lion " .
- Hiranyakashyap get the boon that he could not kill by any humans, God and animal. Narasimha was none of these, because it is a form of the incarnation of Vishnu in the form of Half human and Half animal .
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The correct answer is option - a - Lion
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :
>> According to the Hindu Mythology lord Vishnu has 10 incarnations.
>> Vishnu used his incarnations during the difficult situations.
>> Narasimha is a such incarnation in which Vishnu appears in the form of a lionman.
>> In Telugu the word Nara means "man" and the word "simha" means lion.
>> Vishnu appears in this incarnation to kill Hiranyakashap who is the father of Prahalad.
>> Prahalad was one of the famous disciples of lord Vishnu.
>> But his father was belong to demon dynasty and had a power that no human can kill him.
>> Hence, lord Vishnu takes the incarnation of Narasimha and kills Hiranyakashap.
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