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Narasimha Jayanti नृसिंह जयंती
Lord Narasimha · Full-day vrat
Appearance day of Narasimha — Vishnu's lion-headed avatar who killed Hiranyakashipu to protect devotee Prahlad. Fast from sunrise to sunset, break at dusk.
Rituals (vidhi)
- 1.Narasimha Kavach path
- 2.Sankalpa for protection from enemies
- 3.Til mixed with water offered at evening sandhya
- 4.Donate red cloth, sweets to brahmins
Significance
Most powerful protective deity in Vaishnavism. Devotees with bhuta-pishacha doshas and enemy troubles seek refuge in Narasimha mantra.
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