The deity narasimha

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S K

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Nov 9, 2017, 10:58:47 AM11/9/17
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(1) What is the earliest date this deity is mentioned?

(2) Is he worshiped much at all outside the South?

Candragarbhaḥ

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Nov 10, 2017, 11:09:50 AM11/10/17
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On old textual mentions of Narasimha https://manasataramgini.wordpress.com/2013/07/25/a-brief-note-on-prahlada-hiranyakashipu-and-an-early-narasimhakhyana/

As to your second question, after the South (AP/TG,TN, Karnataka,Kerala), he is also not unpopular in Odisha, though Jagannath is more popular there.

Nagaraj Paturi

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Nov 10, 2017, 1:37:28 PM11/10/17
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Prahlad natak is popular in odisha


On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 5:32 PM, Candragarbhaḥ <sreeka...@gmail.com> wrote:
On old textual mentions of Narasimha https://manasataramgini.wordpress.com/2013/07/25/a-brief-note-on-prahlada-hiranyakashipu-and-an-early-narasimhakhyana/

As to your second question, after the South (AP/TG,TN, Karnataka,Kerala), he is also not unpopular in Odisha, though Jagannath is more popular there.

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Nagaraj Paturi

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Uttarakhand:



Nagaraj Paturi

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Narasimha Punjab.jpg

Nagaraj Paturi

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Uttarakhand

A big list here

Nagaraj Paturi

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https://www.villagemaps.in/bihar/narsingh-patti-amnour-saran-233911/


Details of BANK OF BARODA, BALTHI

Bank: BANK OF BARODA

Address: VILL BALTHI NARSINGH PO BALTHI NARHAR DIST MUZAFFARPUR BALTHI NARSINGH BIHAR 843125
State: BIHAR
District: MUZAFFARPUR (Click here for all the branches of "BANK OF BARODA" in "MUZAFFARPUR" District)
Branch: BALTHI
Contact: 1800223344

G S S Murthy

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Nov 10, 2017, 8:29:36 PM11/10/17
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A propos Narasimha, avatar does not seem to happen in Vishnupuran.
Regards,
Murthy

Nagaraj Paturi

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Nov 10, 2017, 10:07:19 PM11/10/17
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Indians in almost all parts of India worshipping Narasimha so widely and intensely seem to have not consulted Vishnu Purana.

Sunder Hattangadi

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Nov 10, 2017, 11:19:19 PM11/10/17
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On Friday, November 10, 2017, 9:07:44 PM CST, Nagaraj Paturi <nagara...@gmail.com> wrote:


Indians in almost all parts of India worshipping Narasimha so widely and intensely seem to have not consulted Vishnu Purana.
On Nov 11, 2017 6:59 AM, "G S S Murthy" <murt...@gmail.com> wrote:
A propos Narasimha, avatar does not seem to happen in Vishnupuran.
Regards,
Murthy
On 11-Nov-2017 12:42 AM, "Nagaraj Paturi" <nagara...@gmail.com> wrote:
Details of BANK OF BARODA, BALTHI

Bank: BANK OF BARODA

Address: VILL BALTHI NARSINGH PO BALTHI NARHAR DIST MUZAFFARPUR BALTHI NARSINGH BIHAR 843125
State: BIHAR
District: MUZAFFARPUR (Click h ere for all the branches of "BANK OF BARODA" in "MUZAFFARPUR" District)
Branch: BALTHI
Contact: 1800223344

On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 12:29 AM, Nagaraj Paturi <nagara...@gmail.com> wrote:
Uttarakhand

A big list here
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On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 12:26 AM, Nagaraj Paturi <nagara...@gmail.com> wrote:
Uttarakhand:




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R. N. iyengar

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Nov 11, 2017, 12:01:53 AM11/11/17
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This may be of some historical interest: see the attachment 

Ref:
Michael W. Meister
Artibus Asiae
Vol. 56, No. 3/4 (1996), pp. 291-301

RN Iyengar
narasimha1.gif

G S S Murthy

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Nov 11, 2017, 2:30:34 AM11/11/17
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It is indeed a mystery to me why Vishnupurana does not support Narasimha legend. The legend of Prahlada is dealt with in Chapter 20 (Gorakhpur edition of VP). There the story is that Prahlada offers his prayers to Vishnu and Vishnu appears and grants boons to Prahlada. Prahlada asks for forgiving the faults of his father Hiranyakasipu. Vishnu disappears and Prahlada goes to his father, who expresses his grief for hurting his son Prahlada. The form of Narasimha and Narasimha appearing from a pillar suddenly  and killing of Hiranyakasipu are missing.
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Murthy
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S K

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Nov 13, 2017, 11:54:44 PM11/13/17
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But still South India seems predominant

https://templesinindiainfo.com/list-of-lakshmi-narasimha-swamy-temples-south-india-all-narasimha-swami-temples/

Also the personal name "narasimha(n)" seems to occur mostly in the South.
Uttarakhand:




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