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Nov 29, 2010

Narasimha Maha Mantram

ugram viram maha-vishnum
jvalantam sarvato mukham /
nrisimham bhishanam bhadram
mrityur mrityum namamy aham //

“I bow down to Lord Nrisimha who is ferocious and heroic like Lord Vishnu. He is burning from every side. He is terrific, auspicious and the death of death personified.”

 
This mantra is quoted or at least referred to in many scriptures. The Nrisimha Tapani Upanishad also gives the history of this mantra. In the last creation the presiding deity was Lord Nrisimhadeva and this was the mantra inspiring the entire creation into which Lord Brahma was initiated, as in the present creation the presiding deity is Shri Krishna and He initiated Brahma into the Kama-Gayatri.


In Jagannatha Puri the pujaris believe that Lord Jagannatha is from the previous creation and was originally worshipped as Lord Nrisimhadeva. Jagannatha Puri Dhama floats on the ocean of devastation and is thus never destroyed. Every twelve or nineteen years the Deities' forms are changed. The installation yajna for the new Deities takes about two weeks and is mainly comprised of a Nrisimha mantrawhich is chanted 20,000 times.
=> Mukur Lakshmi Narasimha Chariyar

Nov 24, 2010

Singarkudi / Singirikudi / Abishegapakkam Narasimhar

Singarkudi / Singirikudi Narasimhar with 16 hands


This is a Nrusimha Khsetra, situated about 3kms west of Abhishekapakkam road junction of Pondicherry--Cuddalore Road.

This holy place is at a distance of about 15 kms from Pondicherry.

This temple dedicated to Sri Nrusimha belong to Chola period,identified as AYIRRUR of ALWAR of Singavezhkundram(1051 A.D.)

There were stone inscriptions in the temple which describe the donations offered by Chola Kings , Sri Krishnadevaraya etc to Sri Nrusimha.

Sri Nrusimha is giving dharsan with 16 hands( thirukkarams )in a gigantic posture.
You could see Neelavathi, wife of Hiranyakasibu, threeASuras, Prahladha , Sukracharya, Vasishta in the lower east of the pedastal.
Sri Devanathan , the presiding deity of Thiruvaheendrapuram is giving dharsan here as Sri Nrusimha.

Sri Thirumangai Azhvar says that SRi Nrusimha is there at Thiruvaheendrapuram as Sri Devanatha.
Markandeya purana describes this holy Khsetra in Nrusimha vana purana.
There is Brindavan for 4th Peedathipathi of Sri Ahobila Mutt here

Thoroughout the cosmic world , you cannot worship such a gigantic Nrusimha except here .

This temple was constructed with reference to BHeejatshara of Sri Nrusimha Anushtup Manthra .
Vaikanasa agama koil. Ten days Brahmotsava during Sri Nrusimha Jayanthi. Uthsavar goes to Pondicherry sea-shore during Masi Makam ( Theerthavari at the ocean)

Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan




This is one of the 8 temples in Tamil Nadu, where Lord Narasimha provided darshan after the killing of Hiranya. 
1) Singarakudi near Pondicherry/Cuddalore
2) Anthili near Thiru Kovilur
3) Parikkal near Kedilam, 
4) Sholingur
5) Nammakkal
6) Singaraperumal Koil near Chengalpet 
7) Sinthalavadi.
8) Poovarasan kuppam


Shri Yoga Nrisimha Suprabhatam By Tottaiyacharya Swami with meaning / pdf / mp3

MP3 http://www.prapatti.com/slokas/mp3/yogalakshmiinarasimhasuprabhaatam.mp3
PDF Text http://www.prapatti.com/slokas/tamil/yogalakshmiinarasimhasuprabhaatam.pdf

Text with meaning :-

Yoga Nrisimha Suprabhatam was written by a Shri Vaishëava saint a contemporary of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Shri Tottaiyacarya Swami.
In accordance with the philosophical understanding of approaching the Lord through His servants the first two prayer is addressing Lakshmi and the rest are glorifying Nrisimhadeva. Being a great devotee of Shri Nrisimhadeva he lived in Solanghipuram where the beautiful deity of Alegiya Simha is residing. This prayer is chanted upon waking up the Lord.


uttishöhottishöa bhagavan uttishöha nara keshari /
uttishöha kamala nabha trailokyam mangalam kuru //

Wake up, wake up O Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Wake up half man, half lion.
Wake up O You whose navel is like a lotus flower and thus make the three worlds auspicious.


TEXT 1

matah sudhaphala late mahaniyashile
vaksho vihara rasike nrihare rajasram /
kshiramburashitanaye shritakalpavalli
Shriman nrisimha dayite tava suprabhatam //

O Mother, creeper of nectarine fruits, You are the possessor of many elevated qualities. You constantly enjoy on the chest of Nrisimha without interruption. Your body is like that of the milk ocean. You are the garland of fulfilled desires to those who fully take shelter of You. O beloved of Nrisimha, good morning.


TEXT 2

tava suprabhatamanavadyavaibhave
ghaöikesha-sadguëa-nivasa-bhutale /
ghaöita khilartha ghaöika drishekhare
ghaöika drinatha dayite dayanidhe //

Good morning to You whose greatness and opulence is unapproachable.
You are the sum total of all good qualities found on this earthly plane. You are the purpose behind all achievements.
O ocean of mercy, You are the beloved of the Lord of the Ghaöika mountain.


TEXT 3

atryadika munigaëa viracayya sandhyam
divyasravan madhujarika-saroruhaëi /
padarpaëaya pariguhya purah prapannah
Shriman nrisimha vijayi bhava suprabhatam //

O Shri Nrisimha please accept our offerings, from those surrendered unto You, to Your lotus feet which are considered as weapons in the heavenly planets pouring honey.
You are raised at dawn by group of sages headed by Atri.


TEXT 4

sapta rishi sangha kuta-samstuti-suprasanna
Shriman nrisimha guëa rupa ramamahibhyam /
sakam nrisimha giri -sattvakuta dhivasa
Shriman nrisimha vijayi bhava suprabhatam //

You are beautifully glorified by the sapta rishis.
O Lord Nrisimha, You possess lovely bodily features and wonderful qualities. You reside on the Simha-giri mountain. O Lord let Your awakening be victorious.


TEXT 5

devari bhanjana-marutsuta-datta shankha
cakratapatrita-phaëishvara-patrisheshin /
devendra mukhaya-sura pujita-padapadma
Shriman nrisimha vijayi bhava suprabhatam //

You are the destroyer of the asuras, the enemies of the saintly. You were given shankha and Cakra by the son of Maruta.
You are protected by the hoods of Lord shesha. Your lotus feet are worshipped by the demigods headed by Lord Indra. O Lord let Your awakening be victorious.


TEXT 6

svamin suresha madhuresha samahitartha
dhyana praviëa vinatavanajagaruka /
sarvajna santata samirita sarva vritta
Shriman nrisimha vijayi bhava suprabhatam //

O Lord, God of gods, O sweet One. You are most conversant with the purpose of mystic meditation.
You are the rejuvenator of those who desire to surrender unto You.
You are knower of everything, O manipulator of everything, You just like a violent storm move everything around. O Lord let Your awakening be victorious.


TEXT 7

prahlada rakshaëa nidana kutavatara
mugdhasvakiyanakharaih sphuöitaravaksha /
sarvabhivandya-nijavaisbhava candrakanta
Shriman nrisimha vijayi bhava suprabhatam //

You are the protector of Prahlada Maharaja and this was the purpose of Your incarnation.
You by the tips of Your beautiful nails tore apart the chest of Your enemy. Your opulence is worshipable by everyone. Your luster is like that of the shining moon.
O Lord let Your awakening be victorious.


TEXT 8

bhaktocitadisarasah suguëam prakushöam
tirtham suvarëadhaöa-puritamadareëa /
dhritva shruti pravacanaikapara lasanti
Shriman nrisimha vijayi bhava suprabhatam //

Those who solely hear only the shastras they always long for that holy place (Vaikuëöha) that by Your mercy is always infested with brilliance and most excellent qualities and rasas that raise from bhakti. O Lord let Your awakening be victorious.


TEXT 9

samshlaghaniya-paramottara-rangavasi
suristuti prathita vigraha-kantikanta /
sadbhih sarmacita-padambhuja sadhurakshita
Shriman nrisimha vijayi bhava suprabhatam //

You are fully praise worthy being the best on battle field.
Your form which is the source of brilliance is described in the prayers of the learned.
Protector of the pious, Your lotus feet are properly worshipped by the saintly. O Lord let Your awakening be victorious.


TEXT 10

tirthani gomukha gatanyakhilani dhritva
bhavyani bhavyanikarah parito lasanti /
gayanti ganachaturastava divyakrittam
Shriman nrisimha vijayi bhava suprabhatam //

Those who desire the essence of the essence they expertly propagate Your glories by chanting about Your transcendental pastimes.
This way they purify all the places just as if they would take all the holy places into their horn bugle for propagation.
O Lord let Your awakening be victorious.


TEXT 11

varanasi-prathita-vishëupadi-prayaga
vikhyata-vishvanatha-sad ghaöikacalendra /
samprarthitartha-paridama-kritaikadiksha
Shriman nrisimha vijayi bhava suprabhatam //

In Varanasi people worship Ganga, at Prayaga they worship Vishvanatha, Lord shiva, and You are famous as the Lord of the Ghaöika mountain who gives a good lesson at the right time. O Lord let Your awakening be victorious.


TEXT 12

parshvadvayasthita-ramamahishobhamana
Shri colasimhapura-bhagyakritavatara /
svamin sushila sulabhashrita parijata
Shriman nrisimha vijayi bhava suprabhatam //

You are surrounded on both sides by Lakshmi, (Bhu and Nila). Your very auspicious incarnation took place at the city of Colasimhapura.
O Lord of spotless manners, at whom it is very pleasant to take shelter just like at a parijata tree. O Lord let Your awakening be victorious.


TEXT 13

Shri Shrinivasa-ghanadeshikavarya-bhakti
samvardhita-pratidinotsava-shobhamana /
kalyaëacelakanakaijjvalabhushaëadaya
Shriman nrisimha vijayi bhava suprabhatam //

O best of the Ghana-deshikas, Your auspicious benevolence is like an ever increasing festival of devotion. Your appearance, fully adorned in gold, is very merciful. O Lord let Your awakening be victorious.


TEXT 14

Shribrahmatirthataöamgata-manjanabham
devam praëamya varadam ghaöikadrimetya /
vadhula-manidhi-mahagururesha aste
Shriman nrisimha vijayi bhava suprabhatam //


By visiting the Ghaöika mountain and offering obeisances to the Lord who stood on the bank of Brahma-tirtha and whose navel looks like a lotus flower, one will certainly become very intelligent, captivating and definitely a great spiritual teacher. O Lord let Your awakening be victorious.



TEXT 15

acaryapurushavara hyabhiramavriddha
arhabhipujyatara-mangalavastuhastah /
tvat padapankaja-sishevishaya prapannah
Shriman nrisimha vijayi bhava suprabhatam //

Those who are most worshippable amongst great teachers and are very advanced in the process of worshipping Lord Rama always keep most auspicious paraphernalia in their hands for Your worship, they are always engaged in the service of Your lotus feet. O Lord let Your awakening be victorious.


Shriman nrisimha girishekhara suprabhatam
ye manavah pratidinam paöitum pravrittah /
tebhyah prasannavadanah kamalasahayah
sarvaëi vanchita phulani dadati kamam //


Those who everyday engage the reading of this suprabhatam, which is the crest jewel of Lord Nrisimha's mountain, the pleasing faced companion of the goddess of fortune will supply all desired fruits according to their wishes and taste.

Nov 23, 2010

Singaperumal Kovil / Padaladri Narasimhar



Padaladri Narasimha Swami/Singa perumal Kovil Narasimhar
5 quick facts about Singaperumal Kovil

1) 1500 year old pallava temple

2) 8 ft huge narasimhar in "ugra" form. Lord Narasimhar is a part of small hillock (200-300m high), due to which girivalam is famous here.

3) Thayar Ahobilavalli thayar.

4) According to "Brahmanda Puranam" the temple was surrounded by a big forest where Sage Jabali was doing penance praying for lord appearance. Singaperumal appeared before sage jabali as Ugra Narasimhar with four hands.
The Lord even now gives darshan to the devotees in the same form with four hands,
two of them holding Sudarsana and Panchajanya and the third in "Abaya Hastha" pose with the fourth pointing towards the earth. Found in sitting posture.

5) the Lord has three eyes, (Thrinetram like Sivaperuman) and wears the Salagrama and Sahasranama garlands.
it is believed that if one gets the darshan of the Third Eye, all misery in life would be removed.
Temple priest will show us third eye during arathi by lifting the thirunamam.
   





Singaperumal Kovil Amirthavalli Thayar

Singaperumal Kovil Hillock which has Padaladri Narasimhar

Singaperumaz kovil temple Timings:Morning :7:00a.m. to 12 Noon &
Evening: 4:00p.m till 08:30P.m

Singaperumal Kovil Temple Contact
V. Gopalakrishna Bhattar 93801 14686 / 044 2746 4441

Singaperumal Kovil Location
45 km to the south of Chennai close to Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram District, Tamilnadu. (NH 4)