Narasimha, a lion avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, emerges from a split stone pillar, holding his devotee Prahlada while vanquishing the demon Hiranyakashipu underfoot. Painting by an Indian artist.

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1800-1899
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582990i
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Narasimha, a lion avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, emerges from a split stone pillar, holding his devotee Prahlada while vanquishing the demon Hiranyakashipu underfoot. Painting by an Indian artist. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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He is watched by the gods Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu at left and probably by Prahlada's mother and sister at right

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1800-1899

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1 painting : gouache on paper ; sheet 25 x 20.5 cm

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Wellcome Collection 582990i

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