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Vegetarian Crocodile Guards Vishnu Temple

Many of the legends, temples and customs may seem to bizarre and might sound even crazy.

Sometimes being crazy seems to me more rational, especially when something is in front of You which has no business to be.

I received a Forward from Mr.Damodaran Nair.

This is about a Crocodile guarding Lord Vishnu's Temple.

Prahlada Born In Multan Pakistan

There seems to be no mention of the place of Hiranyakasipu's specifically , though there is a detailed description of his palace.

There is also the reference of Hirayaksha brother of Hiranya having been killed by Varaha in Eastern Nepal...Varahakshetra, at the confluence of the Saptakoshi and Koka rivers, is 20 km from a town in eastern Nepal – Dharan. . Here, the Boar- Varaha,

an incarnation of Lord Vishnu has been said to have killed the demon-Hiranyaksha."

There are also other Temples dedicated to Narasimha near Kathmandu, Nepal.