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In Vishnu Purana there is a story where Vishnu killed Shakasura. For killing the rakshasa, he used Shankha to fight the rakshasa, Chakra to kill him. It is after killing him that he stood in the Veera Narayana pose, displaying righteous anger and ''dharmic'' justice. The pose exudes righteous chivalry and valour. ''Vyaghra'' means tiger and thus ''Vyaghra hasta'' means tiger hand, someone who is quick and strong like a tiger. ''Veera Mudra'' is a pose in which the deity holds a small weapon in his hand. Unlike other representations of Vishnu, this one shows him in a warlike pose. That is why this form is called Veera Narayana.

In Vishnu Purana there is a story where Vishnu killed Shakasura. For killing the rakshasa, he used Shankha to fight the rakshasa, Chakra to kill him. It is after killing him that he stood in the Veera Narayana pose, displaying righteous anger and ''dharmic'' justice. The pose exudes righteous chivalry and valour. ''Vyaghra'' means tiger and thus ''Vyaghra hasta'' means tiger hand, someone who is quick and strong like a tiger. ''Veera Mudra'' is a pose in which the deity holds a small weapon in his hand. Unlike other representations of Vishnu, this one shows him in a warlike pose. That is why this form is called Veera Narayana.

The ''prabhavali'' that decorates Veera Narayana in the background has a ''makara'' head exuding the ''prabhavali'' which is decorated with the ''Dashavatara'' of Vishnu – Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Balarama, Buddha and Kalki. It shows Balarama instead of Krishna because Veera Narayana himself is identified with Krishna. On either side of Veera Narayana there is Shridevi and Bhudevi, the two consorts of Vishnu. The deity faces east and the leveling of the ground in front of it is marvelous. For 270 feet the ground is extremely leveled. The horizon is visible from the ground, sitting at the gates of the ''garbha-griha''. On 23^rd March, the sunlight comes through the seven doors from the entrance and falls at the feet of the idol, this being another uniqueness of the temple.

The ''prabhavali'' that decorates Veera Narayana in the background has a ''makara'' head exuding the ''prabhavali'' which is decorated with the ''Dashavatara'' of Vishnu – Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Balarama, Buddha and Kalki. It shows Balarama instead of Krishna because Veera Narayana himself is identified with Krishna. On either side of Veera Narayana there is Shridevi and Bhudevi, the two consorts of Vishnu. The deity faces east and the leveling of the ground in front of it is marvelous. For 270 feet the ground is extremely leveled. The horizon is visible from the ground, sitting at the gates of the ''garbha-griha''. On 23^rd March, the sunlight comes through the seven doors from the entrance and falls at the feet of the murti or vigraha, this being another uniqueness of the temple.

=== Venu Gopala ===

=== Venu Gopala ===