What was done to this Narasimha in 1565 will break your heart. During the destruction that followed the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire, the Lakshmi Narasimha of Hampi was brutally damaged — his arms smashed, his adornments crushed, and the entire Lakshmi murti on his lap destroyed. Only a single detail survived that night: Lakshmi’s left hand, still resting gently on Narasimha’s waist. This sculpture stands today not just as an icon, but as a reminder of everything Hampi lost in that moment of