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The Nine forms of Lord Narasimha (Nava Narasimha)
It is believed that Lord Narasimha protects his followers when they are in extreme danger. He also saved Adi Sankara from being sacrificed to the goddess Kali by a Kapalika. As a gesture of gratitude Adi Sankara composed the Laksmi -Narasimha stotra in praise to Lord Narasimha.

Lord Narsimha is recognized in the scriptures by a variety of forms. He is said to have more than 74 forms on the basis of his different postures or weapons. Out of this 9 forms are the most popular. The most popular out of the nine is his Lakshmi Narasimha form. The nine forms of Narasimha (Nava Narasimha) are

1. Ugra Narasimha

2. Krodha Narasimha

3. Malola Narasimha

4. Jwala Narasimha

5. Varaha Narasimha

6. Bhargava Narasimha

7. Karanja Narasimha

8. Yoga Narasimha

9. Lakshmi Narasimha