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|smti= | |smti=Narasimha is the avatar of Vishnu, a deity in Hinduism. The story goes that Vishnu had killed the [[Asura]] Hiranyaksha. Hiranyaksha's brother Hiranyakashipu was angered by this, and vowed to kill Vishnu. To do so he must gain immense mystical powers, which he believed will be given by [[Brahma]] if he underwent many years of penance. Brahma was pleased with Hiranyakashipu's efforts and granted him a boon, in which he asked for protection from death by human, deity or animal in any space by any weapon in any time. With the boon he attempted to kill Vishnu, but Vishnu took upon the avatar of Narasimha - part deity, part animal - and managed to slay Hiranyakashipu. | ||
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Narasimha is a demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
Profile
Origin
Design
Gameplay
Compendium
| Compendium Entries | |
|---|---|
| Shin Megami Tensei(A-Mode DDS) | Origin: India - One of Vishnu's ten avatars. He is a human with a lion's head. Hiranyakashipu, the immortal king of the Rakshasas, tried to kill his son. Narasimha defeated Hiranyakashipu in retaliation. |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine | Narasimha is the avatar of Vishnu, a deity in Hinduism. The story goes that Vishnu had killed the Asura Hiranyaksha. Hiranyaksha's brother Hiranyakashipu was angered by this, and vowed to kill Vishnu. To do so he must gain immense mystical powers, which he believed will be given by Brahma if he underwent many years of penance. Brahma was pleased with Hiranyakashipu's efforts and granted him a boon, in which he asked for protection from death by human, deity or animal in any space by any weapon in any time. With the boon he attempted to kill Vishnu, but Vishnu took upon the avatar of Narasimha - part deity, part animal - and managed to slay Hiranyakashipu. |
| Persona 3 | The 4th avatar of Vishnu. He took this form to defeat Hiranyakashipu, who can't be killed by human, animal, or deva, and killed his foe at dusk, since he couldn't die at other times. |
| Persona 4 | The 4th avatar of Vishnu. He took this form to defeat Hiranyakashipu, who can't be killed by human, animal, or deva, and killed his foe at dusk, since he couldn't die at other times. |
| Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth |
The 4th avatar of Vishnu. He took this form to defeat Hiranyakashipu, who cannot be killed by human, animal, or deva. He killed his foe at dusk, the only time he was vulnerable. |
| Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth |
The 4th avatar of Vishnu. He took this form to defeat Hiranyakashipu, who cannot be killed by human, animal, or deva. He killed his foe at dusk, the only time he was vulnerable. |
Game Appearances
Drama CD Appearances
Novel Appearances
Anime Appearances
Manga Appearances
Other Appearances
Trivia
Nomenclature
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Gallery
Shin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei II
Notes