Among Matrikas, Pratyangira appears as a ferocious lion-headed goddess, with an arresting fiery aura. Considered a manifestation of Atharvana Bhadra Kali, she too wears a garland of skulls.
The story of her origin differs in the Vaishnava and Shaiva traditions, where the former considers her to be the consort of Lord Narasimha and the latter associates her with Sharabha.
This Chaturbhja Narsimhi rides a Simha, under the shed of a Saptamukhi Naga and is seen holding a damru-coiled by a naga, pasa, trishula, and a vessel of blood. Her voluminous mane is said to distill the cosmos when shaken; this awe-inspiring avatar of Devi is a veristic protector.
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