Guest guest Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 1. Badri Narayan O Lord Narayana of Badri Hills! O Precepter of Nara ! Prostrations unto Thee. Thou art my real Saviour. Thou art in the heart of all beings. Thou art the Supreme Deity. Thou art the Highest Truth. Thou art Infinite Bliss. Thou art All-merciful. Thou art All-bountiful. Thou art one of the four Damas. Thy door opens on Akshaya Trithiya in April And closes in November. Thy temple is on the banks of Alakananda. Many years, very many years Many billions of years unto Thee. Many years to the charming Lakshmi. Many years to Thy Shining Discus. Many years to Thy conch. O Lamp of Wisdom That illumines the hearts of devotees! O my Father, my King, O Light of my life! I have nothing but Thy Name, Save me, guide me, I am Thy slave, Badri Vishal ki Jai! Hail Badri Narayan! 2. Triyuginath This is a Vishnu’s temple In the Himalayas Below Kedarnath. O Lord Hari! Prostrations unto Thee. Destroy the fear in my heart, Place your lotus feet in my heart, Cut asunder the veil of ignorance. Give me Light and Wisdom, Thou art my inner guide, I act as you direct me. Thou art the refuge of the helpless. O Lord! You vainly boast Of killing Hiranya Kasipu And others of meagre strength, If you really have power, Slay quickly the demon Of my egoism. OM Namo Narayanaya. 3. Lord Jagannath O Lord! Who dwells in Puri Who was dear to Jeya Dev The author of the Gita Govinda– Who dwells in one of the four damas Silent adorations unto Thee! You ran after the woman in the forest Who sang the Gita Govinda. Thou art the glorious Vishnu Thou art the sole refuge of mortals Thou residest in the heart of all beings Thy Grace is invincible Thou art the meaning of the Vedas Thou art all in all. Thy name has saved me. I have obtained Thy grace; By the sword of Thy grace I have cut off all my bonds. Hail Jagannath! Hail Grace Om Namo Kesavaya. 4. Mathura There is a temple of Lord Krishna here. Jumna flows in this sacred place. Lord Krishna did various lilas here. Mathura is Brij Bhumi. O Destroyer of Dhenuka, Aristaka, Kesi, Kamsa and Putana! O Lord of Satyabhama, Rukmani and Radha! O Protector of Draupadi; The joy of Devaki, The son of Nanda, Friend of Arjuna, Who played with the Gopalas, Who danced on the head of Kalinga! Prostrations unto Thee! Give me light and wisdom. 5. Brindawan O Brindawan Bihari! O Kesava, O Narayana! Prostrations unto Thee! O Lamp of Brindawan, Friend of the cowherd boys, Who kicked to death The wicked Sakatasura! Take this curd and butter. Play upon Thy flute Which is sweeter than nectar. Om Sri Krishnaya namah. 6. Lord Dwarakanath O mighty Lord of Dwaraka, O Achuta, O Ananta, O Govinda, Salutations unto Thee, My Lord! I have lost my thoughts in Thee Thou hast cut the chains of my Karma. Thou hast made me Thine. Thou hast entered into me And possessed my entire being Thou hast been very kind to me. I have not done any hard tapas For such a great blessing. O sweet Madhava! Who dwells in one of the four damas! Thou art the path, Thou art goal. I shall do Thy will. My tongue shall glorify Thee alone. My hands shall salute Thee alone. My eyes shall see Thee alone. My ears shall listen to Thy lilas. My mind shall think of Thee alone. My heart shall feel Thee alone. Om Namo Krishnaya: 7. Lord Pandarinath O Lord Vittal of Pandharpur. O Lord Vittobha. Consort of Rukumai, Prostrations unto Thee. Thy temple is on the bank of the Chandrabhaga. You ate the food of young Namdev. You were the companion of Namdev. Tukaram has sung Abhangas In praise of Thee. You dined with Barijan Choksee. You were the water-carrier Sri Kanda. You served Sri Ekanath. You put on the form of Vittu, Paid the money to the Nawab And thus saved Dewan Damaji. Thy glory is indescribable. You were the charioteer of Arjuna. We are all studying Thy Gita. Thou dwellest in our hearts. Thou art Murli Manohar, In Viswanath Mandir. Are you satisfied with our Kichadie-bhog? It is hot, hot, nice and palatable, Teach us Gita, O World-Teacher! 8. Lord Venkatesa O Lord of Venkata Hill! O Venkatesa, Venkatachalapathy, O Venkataramana! O Lord of Tirupathi Hills, Consort of Alamelumangai: Pratyaksha Devata of Kaliyuga: O Glorious Vishnu! Let me live up Thy golden Hill. O coral-lipped Venkatesa! Let me be a humble servitor At Thy blessed Lotus Feet. My heart melts At the thought Of Thy endless glory. Om Nama Venkatesaya! 9. Lord Varadaraja This is a Vishnu Temple In little Conjeevaram. It is two miles distant >From the Great Temple. There is a hall of 96 pillows. There is a tank. Varadaraja is the deity. O Kanchi Varadappa! O Lord Narayana! Sundara Varadha O my only Saviour! In Thee all is born, All move and into Thee enter. Thou art everywhere, Like whiteness in the milk! My heart is thy temple. Hail Divine Grace. Hail Vishnu, Hail Varada. 10. Lord Renganatha O Lord Renganatha of Srirangam! O Seshasayi, Sleeper on the couch of serpent! Beloved consort of Renganayaki! Salutations unto Thee, Hey Prabhu! I am Thy humblest servant. Installing Thy Holy Feet In my heart, I move and work. Let Thy will be done. Reveal Thy true form to me. Andal merged herself in Thy light. Thou art the husband of Andal Daughter of Vishnuchitta Avatar of Neela Devi. Munivahana or Tiruppanalwar Also vanished in Thy flame of splendour. Let me also lose myself in Thy effulgence. Hail Ranga! Wake up Ranga! Wake up in my heart. Om Namo Narayanaya. 11. Sriviliputur This is in Ramnad District, There is a big Temple of Vishnu, Vatapatrasayi dwells here. Vishnuchitta or Periyalvar Served Vatapatrasayi! Andal, daughter of Vishnuchitta Was born here. She converted Srivilliputur Into Brindavan. She collected some boys And made them cowherds. O Lord Vatapatrasayi, O Lord Vishnu! Prostrations unto Thee I got Thy Grace I know today That redemption is At Thy feet alone! Hail Hari! Hail Govinda! Om Namo Narayanaya! 12. Anantasayanam This is a Vishnu Temple In Trivandrum. The Lord is Padmanabha He sleeps on the couch Of Serpent, Adishesha. O Lord Hari! I bow before Thee I will sing Thy name In holy company. I shall do Thy will. Cut off my mortal bonds. Open the way to Thy feet. Thou art my life-breath. Thou art my soul. Thou art vigilant, While I sleep. Om Namo Narayanaya. 13. Guruvayur Krishna Guruvayur is in Malabar. There is a famous temple here. Krishna grants great boons. May Krishna protect me, Who shines with Rukmani, Who destroyed Kamsa, Who did Rasa lila with gopis, Who taught Gita to Arjuna, Who gave instructions to Uddhava. Let us sing Krishna’s name– Yamuna theera vihari Brindawana Chanchari Govardhana Giridhari Gopala Krishna Murari. 14. Udupi-Krishna Udipi is in South Kanara. This is one of the eight centres Of Shri Yadava Sampradaya. Lord Krishna is the presiding deity. O Lord Krishna Who uplifts all! Prostrations unto Thee. Make me Thy own, Ignore my faults, Make me Divine. Who in this universe is flawless? Let not the singing of Thy Glory Ever cease on my tongue. OM Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya. 15. Ayodhya Vasi Ram Prostrations to Lord Rama, The Jewel of kings, Who is the Lord of Sita, Who is the friend of Sugriva, Who is the master of Hanuman, Who is the Avatara of Vishnu. Who is the Destroyer of Ravana. O Lord Rama! O Raghava! Thou art an ocean of mercy. Thou art Mariyadha Purushottama. Thou art the refuge of devotees. I have filled my being, With Thy love. I installed Thee In my heart. Om Sri Ramaya Namah. 16. Bhadrachalam Ram Here is a beautiful Rama’s temple. Ramdas had darshan of Rama here. Salutations to Ramachandra, Lord of Janaki, Brother of Bharatha, Lakshman, Hero of Valmiki Rishi, Ishtam of Tulsidas, Refuge of Visbhishana, King of Ayodhya, Disciple of Vashishta! Let us sing Rama’s name:- Badrachalavasi Ram Ram Dasarathanandana Ram Ram Dasamuhamardhana Ram Ram Papavimochana Ram Ram Bhaktavatsala Ram Ram Patitapavana Ram Ram Bhaktaposhaka Ram Ram Muktidayaka Ram Ram. 17. Hanuman Ghadi This is a temple for Sri Hanuman It is in Ayodhya. O Lord Hanuman, Servant of Lord Rama, Son of Anjana Devi And wind God! O Mighty Hero! O Learned Nawauyakara of Pandit! O Wise Sage! Prostrations unto Thee! Let us sing His name:- Anjaneya Veera, Hanumantha Sura. Jeya Jeya Sita Ramki, Jeya Bolo Hanumanki. Rama Lakshmana Janaki, Jeya Bolo Hanumanki. Jeya Shya Ram Jeya Jeya Shya Ram, Jeya Hanuman Jeya Jeya Hanuman. Let us recite Hanuman Gayatri:- Tat purushaya Vidmahe Vayu Putraya dheemahi Tanno Hanumantha Prochodayat. Vatatmajaya Vidmahe Mahaveeraya dheemahi Tanno Anjaneyah Prachodayat. 18. Alwar Tirunagari There is a Vishnu temple here. It is in the Tinnevelly District. The image of Nammalwar Is worshipped here. O Lord Hari! O Achuta, Govinda O Protector of the helpless, I bow to Thee again and again. I meditate on Thee As the inmost essence of all. Thy presence is felt Inside and outside. Do thou increase my love For all beings. Save me from the ocean Of worldly existence. Om Namo Narayanaya. 19. Sri Vaikuntham There is a Vishnu temple here. It is in the Tinnevelly district. O Lord Vishnu! Consort of Goddess Lakshmi, Salutations unto Thee. You exist in all beings In the form of Peace. Thou art the preservative aspect. Thou art subtle Thou art the immutable Thou art the Supreme Light. Thou art a great Giver: Grant me unflinching devotion Upto Thee. This is the proper time For making gifts. Om Namo Narayanaya. ______________________ Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger./download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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