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right of the main figure a small pillar surmounted by a lion head,
symbolically representing the sudden appearnce of the god from
the pillar.
An image found at Vikrampur is another such representation
of Nrsimha. He is standing on a recumbent demon on the lotus
pedestal. He holds the demon Hiranyakasipu by his hair and the
leg, the two front hands are occupied in tearing out the entrails of
the demon. The upper right hand is probably in abhaya-mudra and
the upper left one in the tarjani-mudra. Below the lotus seat is
carved the figure of Hiranyakasipu kicking the pillar out of which
emerges the small figure of Nrsimha. To right of the pillar stands
Prahlada in worshipful attitude. At the end, on the right side of
the pedestal, appears Garuda with folded hands.
An interesting 9th century image of Nrsimha from Chamba
exibits two different unidentifiable mudras. The figure is seated
on a simhasana with both of his legs hanging down. The god wears
only is lion-cloth. His two natural hands support his chin and the
other two hands are in tripataka-mudra, the significance of which
is not yet known. A small piece of cloth tied to the figure just below
the chest, may have some esoteric significance or may be a
yagapatta. On the pedestal are carved two miniature figures of
the Man-lion. It is very forceful representation of the Man-lion
with rolling eyes, open mouth, and expanded nostrils. His thick
mane is spread over his shoulders. It is remarkable that the god