The Bhagavada Puranas speak about a demon called Hiranyakashipu who secures mystical powers from Brahma that makes him almost invincible. His intent is to destroy Lord Vishnu to avenge the death of his brother. But his own son Prahlad becomes a devoted follower of Vishnu. The disappointed demon makes several attempts on the life of Prahlad, but all his efforts are thwarted by Vishnu’s occult powers. Frustrated and to disprove Prahlad’s claim that Vishnu is omnipresent, Hiranyakashipu smashes a pillar with his mace, but Vishnu emerges from it in the form of a half man-half lion known as Narasimha. In defence of Prahlad, He kills the demon by taking advantage of a loop-hole in the boon given by Brahma.
Based on this story, it is believed that Lord Narasimha protects his sincere devotees when they are in extreme danger.
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