Lord Narasimha is the embodiment of adharma-consuming aggression. He is rajasic and restless, unforgiving and all-vanquishing. An avatara of Lord Vishnu, credited to have brought the great King Hiranyakashipu to His knees. The only thing that soothes Narasimha is the sweet presence of Devi Lakshmi. In this Narasimha murti, Lakshmi is sitting on Her husband’s lap. He is in lalitasana on a traditional, multi-tiered throne. He is possessed of four arms - the chaturbhujadhari - and a six-hooded snake bares its multitudinous fangs above His tall, tapering crown. Despite the countenance of a simha (lion), the composure is one of calm and equanimity. Zoom in on each aspect of the composition to appreciate the complex aesthetic. The thick aureole, made up of concentric layers. The richly detailed adornments on Narasimha and Lakshmi’s forms. The perfect symmetry to line and curve, and the earthen colour of bronze with dull gold overtones.
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