Friday, September 26, 2014

Pratyangira

Pratyangira
Pratyangira Hindu Goddess with a lioness's face and a human body. This combination of lion and human forms represents the balance of good and evil.Prathyangira is a devi but also has a lion face, usually many arms, and many legs in legends and depictions. She also appears sometimes blue. Here is a list of facial
eatures and appearance details:

Lion face: Prathyangira's lion face usually protects the good from evil.
Thousand heads: Making the evil fearful; Making the good protected.
Ayudha: Ayudha means weapon in Sanskrit, so she has a thousand weapons in her hands.
Two thousand hands: In Hinduism, Prathyangira usually has two thousand hands or arms holding weapons.

Annual Festival Celebrations Sri Maha Pratyangira KalikaDevi Alayam & Sri Abaya Narasimmhaswamy Thirukkoil AT Hosur....












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