Narasimha Jayanti 2021: When And Why Narasimha Jayanti Is Celebrated

Narsimha Jayanti 2021: Like many Hindu festivals, Narasimha Jayanti signifies the victory of good over evil.Here is all you need to know about Narasimha Jayanti

Narasimha Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Narasimha or the fourth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Narasimha Jayanti is observed on the Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu appeared in the avatar of Narasimha - a fierce form of the god - to kill the demon Hiranyakashipu. Narasimha is depicted as the half lion and half human form of Vishnu. Lord Vishnu appeared in the form Narasimha to protect his devotee, Prahlada from Hiranyakashipu. Like many Hindu festivals, Narasimha Jayanti also signifies the victory of good over evil.