Vishnu as Narasimha, Durga Temple, Aihole Temples, Badami, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India

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Narasimha is the fourth avatara of the Hindu god Vishnu. He has incarnated as a part-lion, part-man and killed Hiranyakashipu, ended religious persecution and calamity on earth, and restored dharma.

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Location: Durga Temple, Aihole Temples, Badami, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
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