This is the appearance day of Lord Narasimha Dev the half man half lion incarnation of Lord Krishna. The Lord appeared in this wonderful form in order to protect his five-year old devotee Prahalada, from the atrocities of his demonic father Hiranyakashipu.
The deity of Lord Narasimha Dev at ISKCON Bangalore receives elaborate abhishekam and other services on this day.
*Click here to read a summary by Srila Prabhupada
in Srimad Bhagavatam (S.B. 7.8) on Lord Narasimhadeva slaying the king of the demons – Hiranyakashipu.
http://iskconbangalore.org/festivals/narasimha_chaturdashi.htm
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