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The earliest known iconography of Narasimha is variously dated to between the 2nd and the 4th-century CE, and these have been found in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.[17] Most images and temples of Narasimha are found in the peninsular region of India, but important ancient and medieval archeological sites containing Narasimha icons are also found as Vaikuntha Chaturmurti in Kashmir and Khajuraho temples,[40] while single face versions are found in Garhwa and Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) and in Ellora Caves (Maharashtra).[9] Other major temples with notable icons of Narasimha are found in Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and the Vijayanagara Empire ruins in Karnataka.[9] Some of the oldest surviving Hindu temples, such as those found in Tigawa and Eran (Madhya Pradesh), dated to early 5th-century, include Narasimha along with other avatars of Vishnu.[17] The Thuravoor Temple is the most important shrine to Narasimha in Kerala; the form of Narasimha there is known as Vaakanappan.

The Narasimha legend was influential by the 5th-century, when various Gupta Empire kings minted coins with his images or sponsored inscriptions that associated the ethos of Narasimha with their own. The kings thus legitimized their rule as someone like Narasimha who fights evil and persecution.[43] Some of the coins of the Kushan era show Narasimha-like images, suggesting possible influence.[44]

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In Andhra Pradesh, a panel dating to third-fourth century CE shows a full theriomorphic squatting lion with two extra human arms behind his shoulders holding Vaiava emblems. This lion, flanked by five heroes (vra), often has been identified as an early depiction of Narasiha.[52] Standing cult images of Narasiha from the early Gupta period, survive from temples at Tigowa and Eran.[53] These sculptures are two-armed, long maned, frontal, wearing only a lower garment, and with no demon-figure of Hirayakaipu. Images representing the narrative of Narasiha slaying the demon Hirayakaipu survive from slightly later Gupta-period temples: one at Madhia and one from a temple-doorway now set into the Krma-maha at Nachna, both dated to the late fifth or early sixth century CE[54]

An image of Narasiha supposedly dating to second-third century CE sculpted at Mathura was acquired by the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1987. It was described by Stella Kramrisch, the former Philadelphia Museum of Art's Indian curator, as "perhaps the earliest image of Narasiha as yet known".[54] This figure depicts a furled brow, fangs, and lolling tongue similar to later images of Narasiha, but the idol's robe, simplicity, and stance set it apart. On Narasiha's chest under his upper garment appears the suggestion of an amulet, which Stella Kramrisch associated with Visnu's cognizance, the Kaustubha jewel. This upper garment flows over both shoulders; but below Hiranyakasipu, the demon-figure placed horizontally across Narasiha's body, a twisted waist-band suggests a separate garment covering the legs. The demon's hair streams behind him, cushioning his head against the man-lion's right knee. He wears a simple single strand of beads. His body seems relaxed, even pliant. His face is calm, with a slight suggestion of a smile. His eyes stare adoringly up at the face of Viu. There is little tension in this figure's legs or feet, even as Narasiha gently disembowels him. His innards spill along his right side. As the Matsya purana describes it, Narasiha ripped "apart the mighty Daitya chief as a plaiter of straw mats shreds his reeds".[54] Based on the Gandhara-style of robe worn by the idol, Michael Meiste altered the date of the image to fourth century CE.[54]

I'm currently visiting India, and in the Vishnu temple in my native village of Poondi, I saw a shrine dedicated to Chakrathalwar. For those who don't know, that is the Sri Vaishnava name for Sudarshana, the deity of the Sudarshana Chakra, the famous discus weapon of Vishnu. (I discuss the origins of the Sudarshana Chakra and how Vishnu acquired it in this answer, and how Krishna got it in this answer.) Sudarshana is generally depicted with 16 hands holding various weapons. But what's interesting is on the other side of images of Sudarshana is an image of Yoga Narasimha:

But my question is, why is Yoga Narasimha depicted on the back of images of Sudarshana? I've seen various symbolic justifications for this, like Yoga Narasimha being the Shakti behind the Sudarshana Chakra, or Yoga Narasimha and Sudarshana representing Purusha and Prakriti, but what does Hindu scripture say on the subject?

In one of the caves adjoining the pilgrim town, the image of the Lord has been radiating glory from times immemorial. Legend had it that Sri Bharadwaaja Maharshi worshipped this deity everyday accompanied by several other sages. In those unknown times, only sages and gods could worship the self revealed images of Narasimha in the cave. The sages who had the welfare of this world at their heart decided to throw open this holy place to the common man. An auspicious time for this came in during the Kali Yuga.

Tirunagari: The Moolavar here is Vedarajan in a seated posture facing west, while the utsavar is Kalyana Ranganathan. Taayaar here is Amritavalli. Two of the Narasimha images worshipped by Tirumangaialwar are located at Tirunagari. There is a shrine to Tirumangai alwar where he is depicted as a hunter, that he originally was; adjacent to him is a small image of Vishnu (Sindanaikkiniyaan, which he had held in worship during his lifetime).

The temple: While the Tiruvaali temple has a single prakaram, the Tirunagari temple is a vast one, and is a Maadakkoyil built at an elevation. A seventiered rajagopuram adorns the entrance to this temple with four prakarams. Tirunagari is known as the Pancha Narasinga Kshetram, as there are images to Narasimhar at Tiruvaali (Lakshmi Narasimhar), Kuraiyalur - Ugra Narasimhar (the spot where Tirumangai Alwar intercepted Perumaal) and Mangaimadam (where Tirumangaialwar fed devotees of Vishnu) -Veera Narasimhar ; there are two images of Narasimhar , one behind the main shrine and one in one of the prakarams at Tirunagari - Yoga Narasimhar and Hiranya Narasimhar. Manavala muni has visited this shrine several times. One day prior to the grand Tirunangur, Garuda Sevai festival, the image of Tirumangaialwar is taken in procession to Kuraiyalur, Mangaimadam and Nangur.

On my official visit to Madurai on 12.12.14 had time to visit the Thirumohur divya sheetram which is one amongst the 108 divya sheetram and also Yoga narasimhar @ narasingam which is in the Yannai malai foot hills.

The sudrashanar in the shrine is very famous and could see the photos in most of the shops in Madurai. The specialty of the chakkartath azhvaar is that is shown with 16 hands with weapons in each hands ( shodasaayadham ) and there is an inscription containing 154 letters signifying Hiranya Samhaaram in the urchavar as well as 48 images of different Lords in the molvar. This is the only Divya Desam with such sacred letters and images inscribed on ChakkarathAzhvaar. 006ab0faaa