Lord Vishnu, in his manifestation as Manlion* (Narasimhaavataara), tore the demon king Hiranyakasipu's body to pieces and destroyed him.
Afterwards, owing to the poisonous action of the demon-king's blood the Lord's claws pained very
much. He was relieved of the pain only through the efficacy of the leaves of the fig tree. Out of His
love and mercy, He henceforth entered the spirit of the fig tree. Henceforth, this tree has acquired
the power to destroy the sins, agony and misery of the Lord's devotees. Lord Vishnu proclaimed that
he, along with his consort, goddess Lakshmi, would abide in the fig tree. Wherever the Lord who is
the Self of the whole Universe is, there abide the vedas, all the holy places of pilgrimage, holy rivers
and gods. Therefore, the fig tree has come to be a veritable Kalpavriksha on earth.
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Hence, in this place, the Lord, then manifest as Sree Guru, was being worshipped by the yoginis and fed by them everyday. Not knowing this, certain brahmins of this place wished to observe how Sree Nrisimha Saraswathi lived without seeking alms from the village of Amarapura and hid themselves nearby. One day at noon, seeing the manifestations of the yogic power of Sree Guru, they were scared and ran away in dismay. Then they employed one Ganganuja to keep watch over the Guru's movements and ways. After witnessing several spontaneous manifestations of the Master's divine power, he was converted and became a staunch devotee. He used to visit the Master everyday and render homage to him.
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