Nara Kesari Takes Ride on Simha Vahanam

Tirumala, 25 September 2017:On the third day morning the processional deity of Lord Sri Malayappa Swamy is taken out in a procession on Simha Vahanam. Simha- the Lion is a symbol of royalty and power. Lord assumed the form of half man and half lion in his Narasimha Avathara. Lord Sri Krishna says in Bhagavath Geetha that He is the Lion among the animals.

The incarnation of Lord Vishnu as "Nara Kesari" (most ferocious and strong among the animals-Lion) is an indication of Lord Venkateswara as a powerful entity born to punish the erring anti-social elements on the universe and devoted for protection of the righteous, poor and the weaker sections in the society.