Stambha

(स्तंभ)

Literal Meaning

A pillar

Etymology & Sanskrit Root

Sanskrit stambha: pillar, post.

Spiritual Insight & Context

A pillar. In the Narasimha story the lord appears from a pillar of the hall.

Where Stambha Comes Up

Narasimha Jayanti: The Lord at the Threshold

Narasimha Jayanti marks the appearance of the man-lion on the bright fourteenth of Vaishakha. This article sets out the day, the Bhagavata story, and what is custom.

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