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Lord Narasimha
Vishnu chose here to appear in the form of Narasimha to be able to kill Hiranyakashipu without violating the boon given by Brahma as Hiranyakashipu cannot be killed by humans, deva or animals, but Narasimha is none of these, as he is a form of Vishnu (a deva) incarnate as part human, part animal. He came upon Hiranyakashipu at twilight (when it is neither day nor night) on the threshold of a courtyard (neither indoors nor out) and put the demon on his thighs (neither earth nor space). Using his nails (neither animate nor inanimate) as weapons, he disemboweled and killed the demon.