He was the youngest son of Harihara Simha and succeeded his grandfather Shivasimha Malla in 1619 as the King of Kantipur.
[1][2] The reign of Lakshminarasimha started when his grandfather Shivasimha Malla died in 1619.
He succeeded in concluding a favorable treaty to Kantipur but after his return, other ministers conspired and accused him of trying to replace the King.
[4] Soon afterwards, the King realized his mistake of sentencing Bhima Malla to death.
He was imprisoned by his son Pratap Malla under the grounds of insanity who ruled Kantipur until 1674.