Thread by @bhargavasarma

#Vaisakha #Sukla #Chaturdasi is reckoned as Sri #Nrusimha Jayanthi the day Bhagawan #Vishnu manifested in a very ferocious, rare, unique and fascinating form #NARASIMHA;

#WHY THIS #RARE FORM?

Specific purpose of this avathara was,

protection of his devotee #PraHlada from his demon father #Hiranyakasipa;

#establish a point & to make true the words of his devotee " existence (#omnipresent) of God everywhere"

> Prahlada’s episode proves that, God is #Bhaktavatsala; +

To kill the demon Hiranyakasipa, Lord Vishnu had to take this rare form in order to counteract/provide an antidote to the boons Hiranyakasipa had.

The boons were; ++

Hiranyakasipa wanted to get killed,
1. Neither by a demi God nor by a demon;
2. Neither by a man nor by a beast,
3. Neither in the midst of Pancha Bhoothas,
4. Neither in the day nor in the night,
5. Neither indoors nor outdoors,
6. Neither by any kind of weapon; ++

When the antidote was applied by Lord Vishnu in the form of Narasimha, Hiranyakasipa was killed by...

1. Narasimha the #Supreme #God Vishnu (not a demi God/demon)
2. #Not a man/beast (half man + half animal) +++

3. Pounces upon & drags him to the #threshold (doorstep) of the palace door (neither inside nor outside)
4. Keeps him on his #thighs (not in Pancha Bhoothas)
5. Kills him with his finger nails (#Nakha) {not by weapon)
6. At a time when it was #Pradosha (neither day nor night) ++

Lord Narasimha is a great #protector at the time of need. He is the God of Gods; #Mruthyu for the Mruthyu.
ferocious & heroic; He is
Maha Vishnu; radiant & glowing from all sides; omnipresent; terrific; adorable; who bestows auspiciousness, who is the death of death personified++

'#NaarasimhaVapu #Sreemaan #Kesavah #Purushottama'

Meaning...

Lord Vishnu the one who has taken a rare and unique form of a man and a lion whose worship will eradicate the #ignorance;

possessor of Goddess of wealth Sri Maha #Lakshmi who always dwells in his chest; ++

one who has beautiful and charming #hair; the giver of #knowledge to Gods;

#greatest among all #Purushas; the #Supreme Soul who is #omnipotent and #omniscient.
++

Lord Sri #Krushna says in Bhagavadgeeta that he is the #Lion (Mrugaanaam cha Mrugendro-aham) among the animals. ++

"#SreeNrusimho #MahAaSimhah #SootrakaArah #PuraAthanah "Meaning.....

With Goddess #Lakshmi Devi (Sri) by His side #Srinnivaasa is Saanta Swaroopa (#SriNrusimha);

While killing #Hiranyakasipa he was #Ugra Narasimha (#MahaSimha) and even during the great deluge (#Pralaya); +++

He is the #supporter to the entire #universe and its beings like a #Soothrakara; like a #suutra (thread) in a necklace of beads;

He is very #ancient God (#Sanatana) who is in existence since time immemorial. +

prAdurbhAva of Lord #Narasimha took place on Vaisakha Sukla Chaturdasi during #Pradosha time. Hence, worshiping/praying Sri Lakshmi Narasimha on this day during Pradosha time is highly meritorious.