The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1662 page)

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Nara period
Narasi
ha
(Skt., ‘man-lion’). In Hindu mythology, the fourth in the standard list of
Vi
u's
avat
ras
. Although the figure of Narasi
ha is the most bloodthirsty of Vi
u's avat
ras, he is often portrayed in yogic posture, and in some
P
ñcar
tra
contexts he is associated with the tranquillity of meditation.

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