Dimensions: Height 8,7 cm Wide 4,5 cm Depth 3,7 cm

Weight: 186,5 grams

A small bronze image depicting Narasimha, the man-lion incarnation of Vishnu, seated in lalitāsana upon a rectangular pedestal. His leonine face is framed by a mane, and he wears a tall conical crown. In one right hand he displays the cakra (discus), while the other is raised in protective gesture. Resting upon his left thigh is his consort, seated in graceful pose, her right arm encircling his waist and her head adorned with a matching conical headdress.

Narasimha embodies the fierce, protective aspect of Vishnu, who assumed this hybrid form to destroy the demon king Hiraṇyakaśipu and safeguard his devotee Prahlāda. At the same time, his image in affectionate union with his consort emphasizes his role as a benevolent guardian and nurturer of devotees. Bronzes of this type were used for domestic shrines in South India, where Narasimha was worshipped as a protector deity, believed to guard households against evil and misfortune.