About Aion Otherwise Known as Narasimha

[Kouros Aionios]

The image above depicts the story of Prahalada and his unwavering devotion to Narasimha.

"Unlike the evil and vile Hiranyakshipu, Prahlad, his son, was a big devotee of Lord Vishnu and prayed to him all the time. Once while talking to Prahlad, Hiranyakshipu was surprised to hear him sing the praises of Lord Vishnu. Furious, he punished Prahlad’s teacher and asked him to keep an eye on him.

With time, Hiranyakshipu got more and more furious at Prahlad for praying to Lord Vishnu. Finally he couldn’t take it anymore and asked his guards to kill Prahlad. The guards reluctantly agreed to kill him, but with each blow on Prahlad, their swords crumbled to pieces and Prahlad remained unharmed.

Hiranyakashipu Threatens Prahlada Not to Pray Lord Vishnu
Hiranyakshipu asked for some poisonous snakes to bite Prahlad, but he still remained unharmed. He then let loose mad elephants at him, but the elephants did not attack him at all. He decided to call his sister Holika, and asked her to make him sit on her lap and burn him to his death. He thought that this plan would work at least, but it was Holika, who was not immune to fire, who burnt down to ashes.

Now Hiranyakshipu was stumped. He was out of ideas and his anger had reached its peak. He dragged Prahlad and asked him if his Lord Vishnu was present in the room with them. Prahlad told him that the Lord was everywhere, and in frustration Hiranyakshipu mocked Prahlad and asked him if his Lord was present in a pillar next to them. Prahlad told him that he was. In rage, Hiranyakshipu kicked the pillar, and out came a ferocious being who was half man and half lion.

The creature screamed in a booming voice, that he was Narasimha, one among the ten avatars of Vishnu, who had come down to earth to kill Hiranyakshipu. He held Hiranyakshipu in a vice like grip and dragged him to the threshold of the door, which was neither outside nor inside his house. He placed him on his lap, which was neither sky nor the earth, and killed him with his claws at twilight, without using any weapons."

This is a beautiful story that proves the extraordinary power of Satan and his love and commitment for his faithful devotees.

 

[Epiphany]

The image above depicts the story of Prahalada and his unwavering devotion to Narasimha.

"Unlike the evil and vile Hiranyakshipu, Prahlad, his son, was a big devotee of Lord Vishnu and prayed to him all the time. Once while talking to Prahlad, Hiranyakshipu was surprised to hear him sing the praises of Lord Vishnu. Furious, he punished Prahlad’s teacher and asked him to keep an eye on him.

With time, Hiranyakshipu got more and more furious at Prahlad for praying to Lord Vishnu. Finally he couldn’t take it anymore and asked his guards to kill Prahlad. The guards reluctantly agreed to kill him, but with each blow on Prahlad, their swords crumbled to pieces and Prahlad remained unharmed.

Hiranyakashipu Threatens Prahlada Not to Pray Lord Vishnu
Hiranyakshipu asked for some poisonous snakes to bite Prahlad, but he still remained unharmed. He then let loose mad elephants at him, but the elephants did not attack him at all. He decided to call his sister Holika, and asked her to make him sit on her lap and burn him to his death. He thought that this plan would work at least, but it was Holika, who was not immune to fire, who burnt down to ashes.

Now Hiranyakshipu was stumped. He was out of ideas and his anger had reached its peak. He dragged Prahlad and asked him if his Lord Vishnu was present in the room with them. Prahlad told him that the Lord was everywhere, and in frustration Hiranyakshipu mocked Prahlad and asked him if his Lord was present in a pillar next to them. Prahlad told him that he was. In rage, Hiranyakshipu kicked the pillar, and out came a ferocious being who was half man and half lion.

The creature screamed in a booming voice, that he was Narasimha, one among the ten avatars of Vishnu, who had come down to earth to kill Hiranyakshipu. He held Hiranyakshipu in a vice like grip and dragged him to the threshold of the door, which was neither outside nor inside his house. He placed him on his lap, which was neither sky nor the earth, and killed him with his claws at twilight, without using any weapons."

This is a beautiful story that proves the extraordinary power of Satan and his love and commitment for his faithful devotees.

Of all the myths, this story of Narasimha is one of my favorites. Thank you for writing on this.

 

[Kouros Aionios]

I noticed that the Shinto God Raijin strikes an uncanny resemblance to Lord Narasimha. This is God's fierce and powerful form, but do not let looks deceive, because in my experience, it is also one of his most loving forms.

 

[Kouros Aionios]

 

[Kouros Aionios]

The concept of Kala (Time) originates from Hindu mythology, where he often appears as a ferocious deity or a monstrous half-lionman embodying time, death, and destruction. He is often portrayed as devouring everything in his path, symbolizing the relentless passage of time and the inevitability of death. At a Thai temple or Khmer ruin in Thailand, his frightening face will usually appear above a doorway that leads to the sacred inner chamber.

This is yet another representation of Satya, Saturn, Kronos as the all-devouring force of Time.

The Lion Man God theme also has roots in Ancient Germany with the famous Löwenmensch. The German name, Löwenmensch, meaning "lion-person" or "lion-human", is used most frequently because it was discovered and is exhibited in Germany. It is an anthropomorphic figurine combining a human-like body with the head of a cave lion. Determined by carbon dating of the layer in which it was found to be between 35,000 and 41,000 years old, it is one of the oldest-known examples of an artistic representation and THE OLDEST confirmed statue ever discovered. Much like Vedic Narasimha, Mithraic Ahrimanius/Leontocephaline, Greek Kronos, Egyptian Apademak, "The Demiurge" in Gnostic Depictions. This Depiction of the Supreme God features a lion-headed man God.

This being the OLDEST statue ever discovered is very significant and shows how ancient and important this form of the Supreme God truly was.