This is the much awaited fourth book by Madhurika K Maheshwari. She continues her tradition of focussing on lesser known deities of the Hindu Pantheons. In her latest book she traces the legend of Narasimha from the Puranic era to his relevance in modern times. The history of his evolution, his different forms and the way he is perceived and worshipped makes this book a fascinating read. This important work of vii+223 pages, hard bound, printed in colour on art paper containing 238 photo plates and drawings is valuable addition to the libraries and collections of Indian religion, history, art and iconography and will be much referred to book by students and scholars About the Author: Madhurika K. Maheshwari, a 1962 Arts Graduate from Calcutta University, specialised in Hindi. She followed up with a Visharada degree in Hindi from Allahabad University. Her command over the language was put to good use when she began to adept and translate English plays into Hindi- what’s more these plays were staged successfully all over India. Married to internationally-Known numismatist Dr. K.K. Maheshwari, Madhurika continued to nurture her interest in history and even more so, mythology, even as she was occupied as housewife and mother. While her first publication is centred on the Buddhist Goddess Hariti, she has already begun work on the second: a companion volume on Hariti’s consort, Kubera.