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Lakshmi Narasimha Ashtottara Shatha Naamavali Story Behind Lakshmi Narasimha Ashtottara Shata Naamavali: The Narasimha Astottara Shata Namavali is a collection of 108 names of Lord Narasimha, a fierce form of Lord Vishnu, who is depicted as having the body of a man and the head of a lion. The name "Narasimha" is derived from the Sanskrit words "nara" (man) and "simha" (lion), which together mean "man-lion". According to Hindu mythology, Lord Narasimha appeared on Earth to protect his devotee Prahlada from his demon father, Hiranyakashipu. Hiranyakashipu was a powerful demon who had received a boon from Lord Brahma that made him virtually invincible. He had become arrogant and had started to believe that he was above the gods and could not be defeated by anyone. Prahlada, Hiranyakashipu's son, was a devotee of Lord Vishnu, which infuriated his father. Hiranyakashipu tried to kill Prahlada multiple times, but each time, Lord Vishnu intervened t...