Gandabherunda

Gandabherunda as a roof statue, Rameshvara temple, Keladi
Gandabherunda in a decorative painting, Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur
Left: Gandabherunda in a roof statue, Rameshvara temple, Keladi. Right: Gandabherunda in a decorative painting, Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur.

Gandabherunda (IAST: Gaṇḍabheruṇḍa) is a form of Vishnu in Hindu mythology. According to legend, Narasimha, an avatar of Vishnu, assumes this form of a double-headed eagle to subdue Sharabha, a form of Shiva. Gandabherunda is worshipped along with his consort Narasimhi, a fierce form of Lakshmi, also revered as Simhamukhi Lakshmi.

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