Form · Shaiva · South India
Sharabha
Shiva's form as a winged, many-armed beast that subdues the raging Narasimha in the Shiva Purana.
Sources: Shiva Purana, Shatarudra Samhita 10 to 12, tr. J. L. Shastri (wisdomlib) · see Sharabha's web
Relations 1
Sharabha rival of
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Narasimha
(Avatar)
Shaiva
· The bird and the lion
Subdues him in the Shiva Purana.
Stories 1
Cited
- Shiva Purana, Shatarudra Samhita 10 to 12, tr. J. L. Shastri (wisdomlib) Primary text (translation)