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A fundamental belief in Hinduism is that God descends to earth to take birth as human or other forms whenever the good suffer and the evil ones have an upper hand. God protects the good, destroys the evil and restores dharma (righteousness). Such a person is known as an Avatar. In Hinduism, Lord Vishnu is the “God who protects”. Narasimha is one ferocious avatar of Vishnu, who came out of a pillar at the behest of his earnest devotee, Prahlada, in the form of human (“Nara”) with the head of a lion (“Singa”) to destroy the demon king Hiranya. The mythological story associated with Narasimha Avatar is one of the favorite bed-time stories told to children by grand mothers and parents from time immemorial. It is a highly captivating story containing lots of morals.Sketch of Narasimha – an Avatar of Vishnu – the captivating story of Prahalad and Hiranya Kasipu.