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Pratyangira

Prathyangira is a Hindu goddess associated with Shakti, the Hindu concept of eternal energy. She is described as having a lioness's face and a human body, representing the balance of good and evil. Prathyangira has a lion face, many arms and legs in depictions, and sometimes appears blue. Her lion face protects the good from evil, while her thousand heads and weapons in her two thousand hands make evil fearful and the good protected.

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Pratyangira

Prathyangira is a Hindu goddess associated with Shakti, the Hindu concept of eternal energy. She is described as having a lioness's face and a human body, representing the balance of good and evil. Prathyangira has a lion face, many arms and legs in depictions, and sometimes appears blue. Her lion face protects the good from evil, while her thousand heads and weapons in her two thousand hands make evil fearful and the good protected.

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Prathyangira, Narasimhi or Narashimhika, is a Hindu Goddess associated with Shak

ti, the Hindu concept of eternal energy. She is described as a goddess with a li
oness's face and a human body. This combination of lion and human forms represen
ts the balance of good and evil.
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Appearance
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In Hindu Epics
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See also
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References
Appearance[edit]
Prathyangira is a devi but also has a lion face, usually many arms, and many leg
s in legends and depictions. She also appears sometimes blue. Here is a list of
facial features 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 ha
nds.
Two thousand hands: In Hinduism, Prathyangira usually has two thousand hands or
arms holding weapons.

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