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Ramanujan Patrachari ; dwarakanath.soundararajan ; Gopalachari ;

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Narasimha-Avatar

click on each at the bottom like the pastime of prahalada for more photos

 

 

 

The endearing story of how Lord Narasimha (the fourth of

Vishnu's dasavatara-s) saved His devotee Prahlada from a demonic tyrant has

perpetually fascinated mankind. Indeed, for millenia artists have painted and

carved His form, great kings have sought His blessings before war, and the

devotees have always recited His transcendental pastimes and worshipped His

vigraha-form.

 

One special feature of Narasimha-avatar is His unprecedented

ferocity which is matched by His gentleness with His devotees. In fact the

following verse describes this dual feature:

 

ugro 'py anugra evaayaM

sva-bhaktaanaam nR^-kesharii

keshariiva sva-potaanaam

anyeshaM ugra-vikramaH

 

" Although quite ferocious, the lioness is kind to her cubs.

Similarly, though fearsome to nondevotees like Hiranyakasipu, Lord Narasimha is

incredibl soft and kind to pure devotees like Prahlada. "

 

This avatar appeared several hundred million years ago during

the reign of Caksusa-Manu (after Varaha-avatar and before the Churning of the

Milk Ocean) at the end of a Satya-yuga. During this year, His appearance day

falls on May 9 or May 10.

 

On His appearance day, is devotees chant His holy names such

as the Sri Nrsimha dvadasa nama stotra

 

1. pratamaastu-mahaajvaalo (Greatly fiery one)

2. dvitiiyas-tugrakeshariH (Angry Lion)

3. tritiiyaH-kRSNa piNgaakSaH (One with blackish brown eyes

4. caturthaastu-vidhaaraNaH (One who rips apart)

5. pan~casya-pan~camashcaiva (One who has five mouths)

6. shaSta-kashipu mardhanaH (The killer of Hiranyakashipu)

7. saptamo-daitya hantaa ca(The killer of the demons)

8. aSTamo-diina-vallabhaH (Beloved to the wretched)

9. navamo- prahlaada-varado (Benefactor of Prahlada)

10. dashamo-'nanta hastakaH (One who has unlimited hands)

11. ekaadasho-mahaa-raudro (Terrible One)

12. dvaadashaH-karuNa nidhiH (Ocean of mercy)

 

 

Follow these links to read about and see Lord Narasimha:

 

a.. The Pastime of Prahlada and Sri Narasimha

b.. The Ontological Position of Sri Narasimha

c.. In Praise of Sri Narasimha

d.. Sri Laksmi Narasimha Stotra of Sri Sankaracharya

e.. Sri Narahari-Astaka of Sri Vaadiraja Tirtha

f.. Hymn to the Nails of Narasimha (Nakha-Stuti of Sri

Madhvacharya)

g.. Sri Narasimha Darshana

h.. Shalagrama-shila of Sri Narasimha

i.. Feedback

j.. Acknowledgements

k.. What I like most about Lord Narasimha

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama

Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare...

 

 

 

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to the Nails of Narasimha (Nakha-Stuti of Sri Madhvacharya) | Sri Narasimha

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