‘Ugram Viram Maha-Vishnum
Jvalantam Sarvato Mukham
Nrisimham Bhishanam Bhadram
Mrityur Mrityum Namamyaham’
How to do this Vratham?
In Kaliyug to receive the grace of the Lord Narasimha, this Vratha is the easiest means. As soon as one performs this vratham any kind of difficulties will vanish. This vratha that was told by Lord Narasimha himself is very easy to perform. Anyone can perform this vratham anywhere. When one does not have mental peace, have financial / health problems or any other kind of issues all their difficulties can be overcome by performing this vratham. Also if one is performing any auspicious ceremonies (Housewarming, marriages, starting education etc) one can do this vratham. Immediate positive results can be seen if the vratham is performed to improve one’s job or business prospects.
This vratham can be done at any time. If it is performed in months of Magha, Vaishaka, Sravana, Karthika, Margasira months or on Dasami, Ekadasi, Pournami or during the days of stars Poorva palguni, Swathi or Shravana, the results are more evident. One can do this vratham either in the morning or evening. This vratham has 5 stories. The vratham can be done in one’s own home, rented house, temple or holy place or on the banks of a river.
If a person performs this vratham with devotion and dedication, the Lord himself will come in some form or other to partake the Prasadam.
The other important thing that the Lord himself said is that if one cannot perform the vratham so elaborately due to financial or any other constraints, then they can perform it alone in their house. As far as possible invite friends and relatives while performing the vratham. The place where the vratham would be performed should be first cleaned. Then arrange a mandap and keep the photo of Lakshmi Narsimha Swamy along with a Kalasam (Small tumbler of water with a coconut on top.).
Pray to the Lord Vinayaka made of turmeric powder that the vratham should be completed successfully. Then pray to the Navagrahas (nine planets) and Ashtha dikpalakas (8 gods governing the directions) in your mind. All the five stories have to read to complete the vratham. Sitting in front of the photo of the Lord first pray to Lord Vigneshwara. Then pray to the
Navagrahas and Ashtha dikpalakas. In a tray keep some tulsi leaves, coconut and some fruits and flowers. Do Namaskaram to the Lord and read the stories in the mind. Once the stories are read then offer the coconut, fruits and flowers to the Lord. Partaking the offering will help overcome the difficulties faced by the devotee.
Those who can afford, can break a coconut after every story. Dahlia or Semolina mixed with sugar can be offered as naivedyam. Pulihora is another naivedyam that is dear to Lord Narasimha.
The Lord loves tulsi leaves a lot. To maximise the benefits of the vratham, offer tulsi leaves during the prayer. On completion of the vratham these tulsi leaves can be distributed as prasadam. Devotees will be blessed with good health, wealth and prosperity. Once the vratham is completed break the coconut and distribute it along with the prasadam.
When possible perform this vratham in an elaborate way by establishing the Kalasam. If it is not possible then it can be performed in a simple manner.
One thing everyone must remember. No one knows all our difficulties except for our Lord.
Hence pray to the merciful Lord to remove all the difficulties. He will definitely bless his devotees
with prosperity.
Samastha Sanmangalani Bhavanthu
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Kataaksha Siddhirasthu
Sri Narasimha Vratha Kalpam:
Sri Ganapathi Dhyaanam:
Shuklaambaradharam Vishnum Shashivarnam Chaturbhujam |
Prasannavadanam Dhyaayaet Sarva Vighnopashaantayae ||
Thadeva Lagnam Sudinam Thadeva Thaaraabalam Chandrabalam Thadeva |
Vidyaabalam Daivabalam Thadeva Lakshmipathay Thenghriyugam Smarami ||
Aachamanam:
Om Keshavaya Swaha
Om Narayanaya Swaha
Om Maadhavaya Swaha
Om Govindaya namaha
Om Vishnave Namaha
Om Madhusudhana ya Namaha
Om Trivikramaya Namaha
Om Vamanaya Namaha
Om Sridharaya Namaha
Om Rishikeshaya Namaha
Om Padmanabhaya Namaha
Om Damodaraya Namaha
Om Sankarshanaya Namaha
Om Vasudevaya Namaha
Om Pradyumnaya Namaha
Om Aniruddhaya Namaha
Om Purushothamaya Namaha
Om Adhokshajaya Namaha
Om Narasimhaya Namaha
Om Achutaya Namaha
Om Janardhanaya Namaha
Om Upendraya Namaha
Om Haraye Namaha
Om Sri Krishnaya Namaha
Bhuthocchatanam:
Utthishtanthu Bhoothapishachaha Aethey Bhoomi Bhaarakah
Aetheshaama Virodhena Brahmakarma Samaarabhe
(Put Akshinthas (rice mixed with turmeric powder and ghee behind you) and then close the nose
with your right hand and do praanaayamam)
Praanaayaamam:
Om Bhoohu, Om Bhuvaha, Om Suvaha, Om Mahaha, Om Janaha, Om Tapaha, Om Satyam, Om Tatsavitur-Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi, Dhiyo Yo Naha Prachodayaath, Om Aapo-jyoteera-somrutham Brahma hoorbhuvassuvarom Mamopaattha Duritakshaya dwaaraa Sree Parameshwara Preetyartham Shubhe Shobhana Muhurthe Sree Mahaa-Vishno-Raagnayaa Pravartha Maanasya Aadyabrahmanaha Dviteeya Paraarthe Swetha Varaaha kalpe Vyvaswatha Manvanathre Kaliyuge Pradhamapaade Jamboo Dweepe Bharatha varshe Bharatha Khande Mayroh Dakshina Digbhaagae, Sreesailasya (say the direction of their town/place to Srisailam), Pradeshay, Krishna, Godavari Madhyabhaage (say the names of the closest rivers), Swa / Shobhana Gruhay, Samastha Devatha Braahmana, Harihara Sannidhou, Asmin Varthamaana Vyavahaarika Chandramaanena SwastiSree Prabhavaadi Naama Samvathsara Madhya(say the current date with day, month and year) Samvathsarey, Ayaney, Ruthou, Masay, Pakshay, Thithou, Vaasaray, Shubhanakshathrey, Shubhayogey, Shubhakarana Evanguna Visheshana Vishistaayaam Shubhathithou Sreemaan (say your name) Gothraha (say your gothram) Naamadheyaha Dharmapathnee Sametasya Asmaakam Sahakutumbaanaam, Kshema, Sthyrya, Dhyrya, Vijaya, Aayur-aarogya, Aishwaryaabhivridhyartham, Dharmaartha Kaamamoksha Chaturvidha Purushaartha Phala Siddhyartham Mamopaattha Duritakshaya Dwaaraa Sree Parameswara Preethyartham Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Devathaa Muddishya Sree Narasimha Devatha Preethyartham Vrathakalpa Karishye Dravyhi Sambhavadhbhihi Padaarthey Sambhavathaa Niyamena Yaavacchakthi Dhyaanaa Vaahanaadi Shodashopachara Poojaam Karishye. (Touch the water)
Thadanga Kalashaaraadhanam Karishye:
(One should not use same vessel that is used for sankalpam and achamanam for Kalash. Drop a few drops of water to one side (udakam) Put the kalash to the right side of Swami, and put gandham, kumkum and akshinthas, then place a flower in it and read the following sloka).
Kalashaaraadhana:
Kalashsya Mukhey Vishnuhu Kantey Rudraha Samaashrithaha |
Moole Tatra Sthitho Brahmaa Madhye Maatruganaaha Shrithaaha ||
Kukshouthu Saagara Sarvey Sapthadweepa Vasundharaa |
Rigvedo da Yajurvedaha Saamavedo hyadharvanaha ||
Angyscha Sahithaassarve Kalashaambu Samaashritaaha |
Kalashe Gandha Pushpaakshataan Nikshiptya, Hasthenaacchadya||
Aapo vaa Idam Sarvam Viswaabhoothaanyaapaha Praanavaa Aapaha Pashava Aaponna
Maapomrutha Maapa Samraadoopo Viraadaapa Swaraadaapaschandaam Syaapo Jyotheem
Shyaapo Yajoomshyaapa Satyamaapa Sarvaa Devathaa Apobhoorbhuvassuva Raapa Om.
(Fill the Kalash with water and put tulasi leaves into it)
Gange Cha Yamune chaiva! Godavari! Saraswathi!
Narmade! Sindhu Kaaveri Jalesmin Sannidhim Kuru ||
Cauvery Tunga BhadraaCha Krishnavenee Cha Gowthamee
Bhaageerathee Cha Vikhyaathaa Panchagangaa Prakeerthitaaha
Kalasodakena Devamaatmaanam Poojadravyaani Cha Samprokshya
(Dip a flower in the kalash and sprinkle that water on the Lord, pooja plate and on yourself)
Sree Ganapathi Praarthana:
Shuklaambaradharam Vishnum Shashivarnam Chathurbhujam |
Prasannavadanam Ddhyaayeth Sarvavighnopashanthaye ||
Aadou Nirvighnena Vratha Parisamaapthayardam Ganapathi Poojam Karishye ||
Adha Ganapathi Pooja:
Om! Ganaanaam Thwa Ganapathigm Havaamahey |
Kavim kaveenaa mupamasravasthavam |
Jyeshtarajam Brahmanaam Brahmanaspatha |
Aanassrunyannoothibhi Seedasaadanam ||
Sree Mahaaganaadhipathaye Namaha
Dhyaayaami, Dhyaanam Samarpayaami
Aavaahayaami, Rathna simhasanam Samarpayaami,
Paadayoh Paadyam Samarpayaami,
Hasthayo aaraghyam Samarpayaami,
Mukhe Aachamaneeyam Samarpayaami ||
Aapohi shtaamayobhuvastana Oorjaedhaatana, Mahaeranaaya Chakshase
Yo Vasshivatha Morasastasya Bhaajayathehanaha Ushatheerina Maataraha,
Thasmaa Aaram Gamaamavo Yasyakshayaaya Jinvadha, Apojanayadhachanaha
Sree Mahaaganaadhipataye Namaha- Swapnayaami
Snaanantharam Shuddha Aachamaneeyam Samarpayaami ||
Abhivastraashu Vasanaanyar Shaabhidaenoossu Dughaaha Poojamaanaha |
Abhichandraa Bharta Ve No Hiranyaabhyashwanrathinodeva Soma ||
Sree Mahaaganaadhipataye Namaha-vastrayugmam Samarpayaami ||
Yagnopaveetham Paramam Pavithram Prajaapathe Ryathsahajam Purasthaath |
Aayushya Magryam Prathimuncha Shubhram Yagnopaveetham Balamastu Tejaha ||
Sree Mahaaganaadhipataye Namaha-yagnopaveetham Samarpayaami ||
Gandhadwaaraam Duraadharshaam Nityapushtaam Kareeshineem |
Eswareegm Sarvabhoothanaam Tha Mihopahwaye Shriyam ||
Sree Mahaaganaadhipataye Namaha – Divya Sree Chandanam Samarpayaami ||
Aayanae They Paraayanae Durvaa Rohanthu Pushpineehi |
Hradaascha Pundareekaani Samudrasya Gruhaa Ime ||
Sree Mahaaganaadhipataye Namaha – Durvaadi Naana vidha Pushpaani Samarpayaami ||
Athaha Sree Shodashanaama Pooja:
Om Sumukhaaya Namaha
Om Ekadanthaaya Namaha
Om Kapilaaya Namaha
Om Gajakarnikaaya Namaha
Om Lambodaraaya Namaha
Om Vikataaya Namaha
Om Vakrathundaaya Namaha
Om Shoorpakarnaaya Namaha
Om Haerambaaya Namaha
Om Vighnaraajaaya Namaha
Om Ganaadhipathaye Namaha
Om Dhoomaketave Namaha
Om Ganaadhyakshaaya Namaha
Om Phaalachandraaya Namaha
Om Gajaananaaya Namaha
Om Skanda Poorvajaaya Namaha
Om Sarvasiddhi pradaayakaaya Namaha
Om Sree Mahaaganaadhipathaye Namaha
Naanaavidha Parimala Pushpaanee Samarpayaami:
Vanaspathyurbhavyrdivyai Naanaa Gandhyssu Samyutham |
Aaghreya Sarvadaevaanaam Dhoopoyam Prathigruhyathaam ||
Sree Mahaaganaadhipataye Namaha – Dhoopamaaghramapayaami ||
Saajyam Thrivarthi Samyuktham Vahninaa Yojitham Priyam |
Gruhaana Mangalam Deepam Thrylokyathimiraavaham ||
Bhaktyaa deepam Prayacchaami Devaaya Paramaathmane |
Thraahi Maam Narakaadhghoraa Ddivyajyothi Rnamostuthe ||
Sree Mahaaganaadhipataye Namaha – Deepam Samarpayaami,
Dhoopa Deepanantharam Aachamaneeyam Samarpayaami
Naivedhyam:
(Place a small piece of jaggery in a plate and sprinkle some water around it).
Om Bhoorbhuvassuvaha Om Tatsavitur-varaenyam
Bhargo Daevasya dheemahi, Dhiyo Yo Naha Prachodayaat
Sathyam Thvarthena Parishinchaami
(When reading at night say, “Rutham Thwa Sathyena Parishinchaami”)
Sree Maha Ganaadhipataye Namaha – Gudopahaara Naivedhyam Samarpayaami
Amruthamastu Amruthopastaranamasi
Om Praanaaya Svaahaa | Om Aapaanaaya Svaahaa
Om Vyaanaaya Svaahaa |Om Udanaaya Svaahaa
Om Samaanaaya Svaahaa Madhye Madhye Paaneeyam Samarpayaami
Amrutaapidhaana masi Uttaraaposhanam Samarpayaami
Hastou Prakshaalayaami, Shuddhachamaneeyam Samarpayaami
Poogeephalai Sakarpoorai Rnaagavalleedalairyutham
Muktaa choorna Samaayuktham Thaamboolam Prathigruhyataam
Taamboolam Samarpayaami
Om Ganaanaam Thwa Ganapathigm Havaamahey
Kavim Kaveenaamupa Masravasthavam.
Jyeshtarajam Brahmanaam Brahmanaspatha
Aanassrunyannoothibhi Seedasaadanam
Sree Mahaaganaadhipataye Namaha – Suvarnamanthrapushpam Samarpayaami
Mantraheenam Kriyaaheenam Bhaktiheenam Ganaadhipa,
Yathpoojitham Mayaa Deva Paripoornam Tadastuthe.
Anayaa Dhyaanaavaahanaadi Shodashapachara Poojayaa Cha Bhagavan Sarvaatmakaha
Sree Mahaa Ganaadhipathi Supreetho Varado Bhoothva Uttharay Karmanya
Vighnamasthvithi Bhavantho Bhruvanthu Utthare Karmanya Vighnamasthu
Ganaadhipathi Prasaadam Shirasaa Gruhnaami
Sahasraparamaa Devi Shathamoolaa Shathaankuraa
Sarvagm Harathu May Paapam Doorvaadussvapna naashani
Ganapathi Yadhaasthaanamu Dvaasayaami
Yagnaena Yagnamaya Janta Devaa Staani Dharmaani Prathamaa Nyaasan Tehanaakam
Mahimaana Sachante Yatra Poorvesaadhyaa Santidevaaha
Punaraachanam
Praana Prathishta:
Om Asuneethe Punarasmaasu Chakshuhu Punaha
Praanamihanodaehi Bhogam Jyokpashyema
Sooryamuccharanta Manumathe Mrudayaana Svasthi
Amrutham Vy Praana Amruthamaapaha Praanaaneva
Yadhaasthaanamupahvayathe
(Touch the Lord’s idol or picture)
Sree Narasimha Swamy Aavaahayaami, Sthaapayaami, Poojayaami
Sthirobhava, Varadhobhava Ssuprasannobhava, Sthirasanam Kuru
Dhyaanam:
Shaanthaakaaram Bhujagashayanam Padmanabham Suresham
Viswakaram Gagana Sadrusham Meghavarnam Shubhangam
Lakshmikaantham Kamalanayanam Yogihrudhyana Gamyam
Vande Vishnum Bhavabhayaharam Sarvalokaikanaatham
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swamine Namaha
Dhyaayaami, Dhyaanam Samarpayaami
(Place a flower or leaf near the Lord’s idol or picture)
Aavaahanam:
Aavaahayaami Devaesha Siddhagandharva Sevitha
Yadrahasyamidam Punyam Sarvapaapaharoharaha
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swamine Namaha Aavaahayaami
(Place a flower or leaf near the Lord’s idol or picture)
Aasanam:
Deva deva Jagannadha Pranutha Kleshanaashana
Rathna Simhasanam Divyam Gruhaana Madhusudana
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swamine Namaha
Rathna simhasanam Samarpayaami
(Place a flower or leaf near the Lord’s idol or picture)
Paadyam:
Vaanchitam Kurume deva Dushkrutham Cha Vinashaya
Paadyam Gruhaana Bhagavan Maathuruthsanga Samsthitha
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swaminey Namaha
Paadayo, Paadyam Samarpayaami
(Take a spoon of water and pour it in a plate)
Arghyam:
Kurushwamae Dayaam Deva Samsaaraarthi Bhayaapaha
Dadhiksheera Phalopaetham Gruhaanaarghyam Namosthuthe
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swamine Namaha
Hasthayorarghyam Samarpayaami
(Take a spoon of water and pour it in a plate)
Aachamanam:
Nama Sathyaaya Shuddhaaya Nityaaya Gnyaanaroopine
Gruhaanaachamanam Deva Sarvalokaika Naayaka
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swamine Namaha
Mukhe Aachamaneeyam Samarpayaami
(Take a spoon of water and pour it in a plate)
Panchaamruthasnaanam:
Panchaamrutham Mayaaneetham Payodadhighrutham Madhu
Sharkaraa Sahitham Chaivadevathwam Prathigruhyathaam
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swamine Namaha
Panchaamrutha Snaanam Samarpayaami
(Panchaamrutham is made of cow milk, yogurt or curd, ghee, honey, sugar and water. Sprinkle
a little on the idol or picture)
Snaanam:
Naarikelodhakam Ganga Yamunaadi Samanvitham
Shuddhodakam Gruhaanaesha Snaanam Kuru Yadhaavidhi
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swamine Namaha
Shuddhodaka snaanam Samarpayaami
(Take a spoon of water and pour it in a plate)
Vasthram:
Thapthakaanchana Sankaasham Peethambara Midam Hare
Sugruhaana Jagannatha Sreenivasa Namosthuthe
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swamine Namaha
Vastrayugmam Samarpayaami
(Take a long piece of cotton and apply haldi and kumkum and offer to God)
Yagnopaveetham:
Yagnopaveetham Paramam Pavithram
Prajapatheryathsahajam Purasthaath
Aayushyamagryam Prathimunchashubhram
Yagnopaveetham Balamasthu Tejaha
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swamine Namaha
Yagnopaveetham Samarpayaami
(Take two long pieces of cotton and apply haldi and kumkum and offer to God. Else offer a
flower and say Yagnopaveetharde pushpam)
Gandham:
Chandanaagaru Kastoori Ghanasaara Samanvitham
Gandham Gruhaana Govinda Naanaagandhamschadhaaraya
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swamine Namaha
Divyaparimala Gandhaan Samarpayaami
(Offer sandal wood paste or chandan or gandham to the Lord)
Akshathaan:
Govindaa Paramaananda Haridraa Sahithakshathan
Visweshwara Vishaalaaksha Gruhaana Parameshwara
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swamine Namaha
Akshataan Samarpayaami
(Sprinkle akshinthallu i.e., rice mixed with turmeric powder and ghee)
Pushpam:
Sugandheeni Supushpaani Jaajeekundamukhanicha
Maalathi Vakulaadevi Poojartham Prathigruhyathaam
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swamine Namaha
Pushpam Samarpayaami
(Offer flowers to the Lord)
Athaanga Puja:
(This is a Prayer to all parts of body of Lord Narasimha. Offer a flower, tulsi leaves or akshatha
or after saying each line)
Om Sri Narasimhaya Namaha – Paadhou Poojayaami
Om Sri Mahasimhaya Namaha – Gulbou Poojayaami
Om Sri Divyasimhaya Namaha – Jaanuni Poojayaami
Om Sri Mahabalaya Namaha – Jamge Poojayaami
Om Sri Ugrasimhaya Namaha – Urum Poojayaami
Om Sri Sthambhajaya Namaha – Kathim Poojayaami
Om Sri Parabrhamaya Namaha – Naabhim Poojayaami
Om Sri Sadhashivaya Namaha – Udharam Poojayaami
Om Sri Trivikramaya Namaha – Hrudhayam Poojayaami
Om Sri Sarvadhbhutaya Namaha – Sthanou Poojayaami
Om Sri Puroshotamaaya Namaha – Bhujou Poojayaami
Om Sri Vajra Nakhaya Namaha – Hasthou Poojayaami
Om Sri Achutaaya Namaha – Kantham Poojayaami
Om Sri Mahatmane Namaha – Skandou Poojayaami
Om Sri Mahajwalaaya Namaha – Mukham Poojayaami
Om Sri Mahaprabhave Namaha – Naasikam Poojayaami
Om Sri Punya Shravana Kirtanaaya Namaha – Shrothre Poojayaami
Om Sri Ugralochanaaya Namaha – Nethre Poojayaami
Om Sri Varchasvine Namaha – Lalatham Poojayaami
Om Sri Ramya Vigrahaaya Namaha – Sarvanyamgaani Poojayaami
Om Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narasimha Paramathmane Namaha
Divya Sundara Vigraham Poojayaami
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oṃ puruṣottamāya namaḥ
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oṃ nakhāstrāya namaḥ
oṃ sūrya jyotiṣe namaḥ
oṃ sureśvarāya namaḥ
oṃ sahasrabāhave namaḥ
oṃ sarvaṅñāya namaḥ || 70 ||
oṃ sarvasiddha pradāyakāya namaḥ
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oṃ mahānandāya namaḥ
oṃ parantapāya namaḥ
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oṃ avyaktāya namaḥ
oṃ suvyaktāya namaḥ || 80 ||
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oṃ śaraṇāgata vatsalāya namaḥ
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oṃ parameśvarāya namaḥ
oṃ śrī vatsāṅkāya namaḥ || 90 ||
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oṃ mahākāyāya namaḥ
oṃ dvirūpabhrate namaḥ
oṃ paramātmane namaḥ
oṃ parajyotiṣe namaḥ
oṃ nirguṇāya namaḥ || 100 ||
oṃ nṛke sariṇe namaḥ
oṃ paratattvāya namaḥ
oṃ parandhāmne namaḥ
oṃ saccidānanda vigrahāya namaḥ
oṃ lakṣmīnṛsiṃhāya namaḥ
oṃ sarvātmane namaḥ
oṃ dhīrāya namaḥ
oṃ prahlāda pālakāya namaḥ
oṃ śrī lakṣmī narasiṃhāya namaḥ || 108 ||
Sri Mahalaxmi Ashtothara Sathanamavali in English:
oṃ prakṛtyai namaḥ
oṃ vikṛtyai namaḥ
oṃ vidyāyai namaḥ
oṃ sarvabhūtahitapradāyai namaḥ
oṃ śraddhāyai namaḥ
oṃ vibhūtyai namaḥ
oṃ surabhyai namaḥ
oṃ paramātmikāyai namaḥ
oṃ vāce namaḥ
oṃ padmālayāyai namaḥ (10)
oṃ padmāyai namaḥ
oṃ śucyai namaḥ
oṃ svāhāyai namaḥ
oṃ svadhāyai namaḥ
oṃ sudhāyai namaḥ
oṃ dhanyāyai namaḥ
oṃ hiraṇmayyai namaḥ
oṃ lakṣmyai namaḥ
oṃ nityapuṣṭāyai namaḥ
oṃ vibhāvaryai namaḥ (20)
oṃ adityai namaḥ
oṃ dityai namaḥ
oṃ dīptāyai namaḥ
oṃ vasudhāyai namaḥ
oṃ vasudhāriṇyai namaḥ
oṃ kamalāyai namaḥ
oṃ kāntāyai namaḥ
oṃ kāmākṣyai namaḥ
oṃ krodhasambhavāyai namaḥ
oṃ anugrahaparāyai namaḥ (30)
oṃ ṛddhaye namaḥ
oṃ anaghāyai namaḥ
oṃ harivallabhāyai namaḥ
oṃ aśokāyai namaḥ
oṃ amṛtāyai namaḥ
oṃ dīptāyai namaḥ
oṃ lokaśoka vināśinyai namaḥ
oṃ dharmanilayāyai namaḥ
oṃ karuṇāyai namaḥ
oṃ lokamātre namaḥ (40)
oṃ padmapriyāyai namaḥ
oṃ padmahastāyai namaḥ
oṃ padmākṣyai namaḥ
oṃ padmasundaryai namaḥ
oṃ padmodbhavāyai namaḥ
oṃ padmamukhyai namaḥ
oṃ padmanābhapriyāyai namaḥ
oṃ ramāyai namaḥ
oṃ padmamālādharāyai namaḥ
oṃ devyai namaḥ (50)
oṃ padminyai namaḥ
oṃ padmaganthinyai namaḥ
oṃ puṇyagandhāyai namaḥ
oṃ suprasannāyai namaḥ
oṃ prasādābhimukhyai namaḥ
oṃ prabhāyai namaḥ
oṃ candravadanāyai namaḥ
oṃ candrāyai namaḥ
oṃ candrasahodaryai namaḥ
oṃ caturbhujāyai namaḥ (60)
oṃ candrarūpāyai namaḥ
oṃ indirāyai namaḥ
oṃ induśītulāyai namaḥ
oṃ āhlodajananyai namaḥ
oṃ puṣṭyai namaḥ
oṃ śivāyai namaḥ
oṃ śivakaryai namaḥ
oṃ satyai namaḥ
oṃ vimalāyai namaḥ
oṃ viśvajananyai namaḥ (70)
oṃ tuṣṭyai namaḥ
oṃ dāridrya nāśinyai namaḥ
oṃ prītipuṣkariṇyai namaḥ
oṃ śāntāyai namaḥ
oṃ śuklamālyāmbarāyai namaḥ
oṃ śriyai namaḥ
oṃ bhāskaryai namaḥ
oṃ bilvanilayāyai namaḥ
oṃ varārohāyai namaḥ
oṃ yaśasvinyai namaḥ (80)
oṃ vasundharāyai namaḥ
oṃ udārāṅgāyai namaḥ
oṃ hariṇyai namaḥ
oṃ hemamālinyai namaḥ
oṃ dhanadhānya karyai namaḥ
oṃ siddhaye namaḥ
oṃ straiṇa saumyāyai namaḥ
oṃ śubhapradāyai namaḥ
oṃ nṛpaveśma gatānandāyai namaḥ
oṃ varalakṣmyai namaḥ (90)
oṃ vasupradāyai namaḥ
oṃ śubhāyai namaḥ
oṃ hiraṇyaprākārāyai namaḥ
oṃ samudra tanayāyai namaḥ
oṃ jayāyai namaḥ
oṃ maṅgaḷāyai namaḥ
oṃ devyai namaḥ
oṃ viṣṇu vakṣaḥsthala sthitāyai namaḥ
oṃ viṣṇupatnyai namaḥ
oṃ prasannākṣyai namaḥ (100)
oṃ nārāyaṇa samāśritāyai namaḥ
oṃ dāridrya dhvaṃsinyai namaḥ
oṃ sarvopadrava vāriṇyai namaḥ
oṃ navadurgāyai namaḥ
oṃ mahākāḷyai namaḥ
oṃ brahma viṣṇu śivātmikāyai namaḥ
oṃ trikāla ṅñāna sampannāyai namaḥ
oṃ bhuvaneśvaryai namaḥ (108)
Dhupam:
Dashaangam Guggulopaetham Goghruthaena Samanvitham
Dhoopam Gruhaana Devaesha Sarvaloka Namaskaraa
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swaminey Namaha
Dhoopamaaghraapayaami
(Offer agarbatthi)
Deepam:
Trilokesha Mahaadeva Sarvagnaana Pradayaka
Deepam Daasyaami Devaesha Rakshamaam Bhakthavathsala
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swaminey Namaha
Deepam Darshayaami
(Offer the deepam)
Naivedhyam:
Sarvabhakshyscha Bhojjyscha Rasysshaddhbi Samanvitham
Naivedyantu Mayaaneetham Gruhaana Purushotthama
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swaminey Namaha
Naivedhyam Samarpayaami
(Offer Naivedhyam by saying these words. If you’re offering a banana say “Kadaleephalam”,
for coconut say “Naarikela Phalam Nivedayaami”, for jaggery “Gudopahaara Naivedhyam
Samarapayaami” )
Om Praanaaya Svaahaa, Om Apaanaaya Svaahaa, Om Vyaanaaya Svaahaa,
Om Udanaaya Svaahaa, Om Samaanaaya Svaahaa, Om Parabrahmane Svaahaa
(Take a spoon of water and pour it in a plate)
Om Bhoorbhuvassuvaha Tatsavitur-Varaenyam Bhargo Daevasya Dheemahi,
Dhiyo Yo Naha Prachodayaat, Omaapo Jyotheeraapo Mrutham Brahma Bhoorbhuvassuvarom
Madhye Madhye Paaneeyam Samarpayaami
(Take a spoon of water and pour it in a plate)
Amrutaapidhaanamasi, Uttaraaposhanam Samarpayaami,
Hastou Prakshaalayaami, Paadou Prakshaalayaami,
Punaraachamaneeyam Samarpayaami
Thaamboolam:
Poogeephalai Sakarpoorai Rnaagavallee Dalayryutham
Muktaachoorna Samaayuktham Thaamboolam Prathigruhyataam
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swamine Namaha
Taamboolam Samarpayaami
Neeraajanam:
Hiranya Kasipurasya Kopagnou Shalabhayitah
Sarvantharavyapine SriMan Narasimhaya Mangalam
Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narasimha Swamine Namaha
Niranjanam Darsiyami
(Show karpuram and take a spoon of water and pour it in a plate)
Punaraachamaneeyam Samarpayaami
Manthrapushpam:
Daathaa Purasthdyamadhajahaar Shakraha Pravidwan Pradishaschthasrah
Thamevam Vidwanmrtha Ihaa Bhavathi Naanyah Pandha Aayanaya Vidhyathe
Om Sahasra Sheersham Daevam Viswaaksham Viswashambhuvam
Viswam Narayanam deva maksharam Paramam Padam
Viswathaha Paramaa Nnityam Viswam Narayanagum Harim
Viswamevedam Purushasthadvishva Mupajeevathi
Pathim Viswasyaathmeshvaragum Shaaswathagum Shiva Machyutam
Narayanam Mahaajgneyam Viswathmanam Parayanam
Narayana Parojyothi Raathmaa Narayanaha Paraha
Narayana Param Brahma Tatvam Narayanaha Paraha
Narayana Paro Dhyaataa Dhyaanam Narayanaha Paraha
Yaccha kinchi Jjagathsarvam Drushyate Shrooyate pivaa
Antharbhahischa Tatsarvam Vyaapya Narayana Sthithaha
Anantamavyayam kavigum Samudrentam Viswa Shambhuvam
Padmakosha Pratheekaashagum Hrudayam Chaapyadhomukham
Adho Nishtyaa Vithasthyaante Naabhyaa Mupari Thishtathi
Jwaalaamaalaakulam Bhaati Viswasyaayathanam Mahath
Santhatagum Shilaabhistu Lambathyaakoshasannibham
Tasyaantae Sushiragum Sookshmam Tasmin Sarvam Prathishtitham
Tasya Madhye Mahaanagni Rviswaarchi Rvishvatho Mukhaha
Sograbhugvibhajan Thishta Nnaahaara Majaraha kavihi
Tiryagoordhva Madhassaayee Rashmaya Stasya Santataa
Santaapayathi Svam Deha Maapaadathala Mastakaha
Tasya Madhye Vahni Shikha Aneeyordhvaa Vyavasthithaha
Neelatho Yada madhyasthaa Dvidyullekhaeva Bhaasvaraa
Neevaarasookavatthanvee Peethabhaa Svathyanoopamaa
Tasyaa Sshikhaayaa Madhye Paramaatmaa Vyavasthithaha
Sa Brahma Sa Shiva Sahari Sendra Ssoksharaha Paramasvaraat
Bhuthagam Satyamparam Bhrama Purusham Krishna Pingalam
Urdharetham Virupakshm Vishwa Rupaya Vai Namo Namaha
Om Narayanaya Vidmahe Vasudevaya Dimahi Thano Vishnu Prochodhayath
Raajadhirajaya Prasahya Saahine Namo Vayamvay Sravanaya Kurmahe
Sameka Maankamakaamaaya Mahyam Kaameswaro Vai sravano Dadhaathu
Kubheraaya Vai Sravanaya Maharajaya Namaha
Om Tadbrahma, Om Tadvaayuhu, Om Tadaatmaaha,
Om Tatsatyam, Om Tatsarvam, Om Tathpuro namaha
Antascharathi Bhoothesu Guhaayaam Viswamoorthishu
Tvam Yagnastvam Vashatkaarastvam Indrastvam Rudrastvam
Vishnustvam Brahmatvam Prajaapathihi
Tvam Tadaapa Apo Jyothee Rasomrutham
Brahma Bhoorbhuvassuvarom
Eesanya Sarva vidya naameswara sarva bhutanam
Brahmadhi pati Brahmanodhi pati Brahma Shivo asthu Sadaa Shivom
Om Nrusimhaya Vidmahae
Vajra nakhaya Dheemahi
Tanno Nrusimhaya prachodayaat
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swaminey Namaha
Divya manthrapushpam Samarpayaami
Pradhakshina Namaskaaram:
Yaanikaani Cha Paapaani Janmaantara Krutaani Cha
Taani Taani Pranashyanti Pradhakshina Pade Pade ||
Paapoham Paapakarmaaham Paapaatmaa Paapasambhavaha
Traahimaam Krupamayaa Deva Saranagathavatsala ||
Anyadha Saranam Naasthi Thvameva Saranam Mama
Tasmatkaarunya Bhaavena Raksha raksha Janardhana ||
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swaminey Namaha
AatmaPradhakshina Namaskaraan Samarpayaami
(Perform 3 self Pradhakshinas and then bow (saashtaang namskaar) to the Lord)
Vividhopachaara Poojas:
Chatra Dhaarayaami | Chaamaram Veechayaami ||
Nrityam Darshayaami | Geetham Shraavayaami ||
Vaadyam Ghoshayaami | Aandolikaan Aarohayaami||
Ashwaanaa Rohayaami | Gajaanaa rohayaami ||
Samastha Rajopachara, Shaktyopachara, Yantropachara,
Devopachara, Sarvopachara Poojam Samarpayaami ||
Sri Narasimha Swamy Vratham Kalpam
First Chapter:
There used to be a place called Krishna patnam in Avanthi Nagar. A priest named Ananthacharya lived there. He used to spend all his time in praying in the temple of Yoga Narasimha Swamy. His wife Sumathi was also holding a lot of devotion towards the Lord. Although the couple was happy in all ways they were dissatisfied and unhappy as they did not have any offspring even after 12 years of their marriage. Daily they used to pray to the Lord requesting for children.
After a few years, Bhagawan who loves his devotees a lot, appeared in Anantacharya’s dream and said “Oh Acharya Purusha! You and your wife pray to me everyday with lot of devotion. This makes me very happy. I will tell you a way to beget a son soon. Oh Devotee! The month of Shravan has begun yesterday. On the day of Swati nakshatra perform the Narasimha Swamy vratham. You will soon blessed with a son. This vratham is very easy to perform. Tomorrow morning a devotee from a far away place will come to the temple. His name would be Vishwanadha. He is my beloved devotee. Vishwanadha will explain to you in detail about this vratham. If you perform the vratham as specified by him, you will surely get a child”. Saying so He disappeared.
As soon as Ananthacharya woke up, he told his wife Sumathi about the dream. She was very happy. They both got up earlier than everyday had a bath, completed their rituals and reached the temple. By the time the Suprabatham and Archana were completed, an old Brahmin came and stood with other devotees. After the naivedyam, Anantacharya started distributing prasadam to all devotees. He then came to the old Brahmin. The Brahmin appeared very happy and smiled after taking the prasadam. Anantacharya guessed that he must be Vishwanadha about whom Bhagawan specified in his dream.
Then the old Brahmin introduced himself as Vishwanadha and called Anantacharya and Sumathi aside and blessed them saying “Oh dear Devotees! You are very dear to Lord Narasimha Swamy. You will soon be blessed by Him”. Antacharya and Sumathi bowed to Vishwanadha and said “We realised you are the devotee that the Lord told us about in the yesterday’s dream. Please have mercy on us and tell us how to perform the Sri Narasimha Vratham”.
Vishwanadha replied “Children! I will surely explain the process to you. All this is Bhagawan’s grace. I am able to explain the procedure only with His blessings. Listen carefully”. “Oh devotees! Sri Narasimha vratham is very powerful. Those who perform this vratham with all devotion and with proper rituals will be blessed with all kinds of prosperity. All kinds of disease will surely vanish. As soon as one performs this vratham, they will get rid of fear of enemies, mental problems, physical problems and difficulties due to the positions of the planets. All kinds of auspicious things will happen and you will be blessed with wealth. You can perform this vratham on any day without seeing the day of week, nakshatra and tidhi. You need to keep the photo of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. First perform Vigneswhara puja followed by Kalasa
puja and then the puja to the Lord. Then you should read the 5 stories. Naivedhyam can be made with either Dahlia or Sooji along with sugar. Offering Pulihora is auspicious. This vratham if performed in the months of Magha, Vaishaka, Sravana, Kartika and Margasira or on the
Dasami, Ekadasi or Pournami days or on the days with the stars Purva Palguni, Swati or Shravana will yield better results. In which ever house this vratham is performed, all the members of the house, those who listen to the stories and those who partake the prasadam will be blessed with prosperity. If this vratham is conducted in the temple, not only that village but also all the villages surrounding it will prosper with abundant rains and good crops. All business will flourish with lots of profits. Those who are studying will get good jobs, unmarried girls will get good husbands and all the married woman will be sumangalis, their husbands will have a long life. All the people in the village will be blessed with prosperity. Both of you perform this vratham, on the coming Swati Nakshatram day to receive the Lord’s blessings for begetting a son”.
Anantacharya couple prayed to Vishwanadha “Swamy! We do not know where you came from. You are almost of my father’s age. Please stay in our house till the day we perform the vratham on swati nakshatram. Please help us perform the vratham in a systematic way”. The old Brahmin agreed to their request and stayed with them. Anantacharya and Sumathi performed Sri Narasimha vratham with complete devotion under the guidance of Viswanadha. They were soon blessed with a son. They dedicated their lives to the service of the Lord, lived very happily and ultimately attained Moksha.
Om Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaya Namaha
|| End of First Chapter |
Second Chapter
In olden days King Vikramasimha ruled Kalinga kingdom. Vikramasimha was an able ruler and ruled the kingdom very well with the help of his intelligent ministers. All the neighboring kings were jealous of Vikramasimha. When ever possible they would try to conquer his kingdom.
They would loose the battle at the hands of the brave Vikramasimha as he was very good at protecting his kingdom. Among these neighboring kings, the king of Kosala kept waging war against Kalinga in spite of loosing at the hands of Vikramasimha several times. Vikramasimha
was fed up of these constant wars. He decided he has to conquer the King of Kosala. He prepared his army and started to Kosala to wage a war on an auspicious day that the ministers had decided.
It would take around one week to reach kingdom Kosala. Vikramasimha would undertake the journey in the day time and would take rest along with his entire army in the night. On the third night, King Vikramasimha was resting along with his army near a small village. When the King
was discussing the war matters with his ministers a soldier requested for audience. He said “Maharaja! I have a small request. Close to this place there is a village called Singama Palle where there is a very ancient temple of Lord Narasimha. In that temple the Lord is in five forms
Yoga, Abhaya, Jwala, Dhyana and Lakshmi Narasimha. From generations He is being worshipped by devotees. I request that you should take darshan of that Lord”.
The king agreed and went to the temple along with his ministers. During his visit to the temple the King prayed saying “Oh Swami! Narasimha! After I win this war while going back to my country, I will again come for your darshan. I will also perform your vratham after reaching my
country. Please bless me with victory in this battle. He informed the same to his Prime Minister Dharma Buddhi.
In the morning Vikramasimha started with the army and reached Kosala by the end of the week. With the Bhagawan’s grace he won the fierce battle over the King of Kosala. As King of Kosala prayed to King Vikramasimha that he will never again wage a war with Kalinga, king
Vikramasimha pardoned him. The entire army was happy over the victory and turned back towards their kingdom. In this happiness Vikramasimha forgot about the promise to Lord Narasimha. He reached Kalinga and was happily spending time with his queen.
Months were passing by, but King Vikramasimha completely forgot about Narasimha swami. The Lord was very angry. That night Vikramasimha was afflicted with a mysterious disease, his legs and hands got paralyzed and he could not even talk. The royal doctors tried their best with
all kinds of medicines but nothing seemed to work. Everyday night he would shout in fear. His ministers could not understand why this was happening. One night the Prime Minister Dharma Buddhi, in his dream, saw five lions roaring very ferociously.
The Prime Minister thought deeply about the meaning of his dream. He suddenly remembered that the king had darshan of Lord Narasimha while going to Kosala and he had vowed to do the vratham if he won the war. He realized that was the reason for the king’s disease. The Prime Minister immediately went to the queen and told her about the Kings vow. Since that day was Swathi nakshatram the queen decided to perform the vratham on the same day. She observed fast the whole day and performed the vratham in the evening with a lot of devotion. With the blessings of Narasimha Swamy, Vikramasimha got rid of his disease and became healthy once again. On an auspicious day, the king along with his queen and subjects visited Singama Pale. There, they worshipped Lord Narasimha swami in five forms and begged for His pardon. That night he stayed in the temple. Next day he performed the Lord’s Vratham, took prasadam and went back to his kingdom. He ruled Kalinga kindom for a long time and lived happily ever after.
Om Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaya Namaha
|| End of Second Chapter ||
Third Chapter
In olden days, on the banks of river Godavari, there was a village called Krishnagiri. On one side of the village there was a dense forest. There were around five to six hundered people living in Krishnagiri. There were big black hills around the village and hence it got the name
Krishnagiri. On one of the hills of Krishnagiri, there was a temple of Sri Narasimha Swamy. The temple was very ancient and well-known. It was believed that Lord Shiva himself had come and prayed to Narasimha Swamy here. Everybody believed that those who had faith in the Lord would not face any kind of problems and that He would protect His devotees from all diseases and bless them with a very prosperous life.
In Bhagawan’s temple there was a priest called Srinivasa Acharya. As his forefathers had migrated to this village and worshipped Narasimha Swamy, Srinivasa Acharya also settled and devoted his life to the service of the Lord. He would perform all the pujas for the devotees who came to the temple. Everyday he would offer dhoopam, deepam and naivedyam to the Lord with utmost devotion. Srinivasa Acharya’s wife Sugunavati would participate in the Lords service by getting up early and picking flowers.
Srinivasa Acharya had two daughters, Sri Lakshmi and Jai Lakshmi. Both were well behaved girls. When Sri Lakshmi reached her youth, her father started looking for good groom. He informed all his acquaintances that his daughter was of marriageable age and that if any suitable boy was available, then they should inform him. Every day early morning during Suprabatha seva of Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, he used to pray to the Lord to get his daughters married to good boys. The Lord who gives all prosperity to his devotees wanted to shower his blessings on Srinivasa Acharya.
In the mean while Srinivasa Acharya received an invitation from a Rama Temple in Ramagiri where Sri Rama Kalyanam was being conduted. Ramagiri was 15 miles away from Krishnagiri. Srinivasa Acharya went there along with his wife and daughters. They all stayed there for four days and participated in the Sri Rama Kalyanotsavam. Among the Brahmins who came for the Kalyanotsavam, one of them had a son of marriageable age. The groom’s name was Venkatanadha. The horoscopes of Sri Lakshmi’s and Venkatanadha’s matched very well. Both families agreed to the marriage and decided to fix an appropriate day for the engagement. Then Srinivasa Acharya’s family happily returned to Krishnagiri.
Two months later, on one auspicious day Srinivasa Acharya along with his family, relatives and friends started to Ramagiri on bullock carts to perform Sri Lakshmi’s engagement ceremony. To reach Ramagiri they had to cross the jungle. All of them were talking merrily to pass
time. When they reached the middle of the jungle a group of thieves attacked them. Srinivasa Acharya begged the thieves to spare them since they were going for their daughter’s engagement, but that was no use. The thieves were cruel and robbed them of all their possessions (belongings).
Except for praying to Lord Narasimha Swamy, Srinivasa Acharya could not do anything else. “Hey Swamy! Savior of those in difficulties! We have no other savior other than you. Please save us”.
Then suddenly, what a wonder! A lion with lighting speed came from the bushes and attacked the thieves. Srinivasa Acharya’s family was also scared on seeing the lion. Surprisinlgy, it did not harm anyone from Srinivasa Acharya’s family or friends. Even the bullocks which usually get frightened on seeing a lion, did not move at all. Although the lion was roaring there was no fear in the bullocks. The thieves ran away leaving all the possessions and immediately the lion ran back to the bushes and disappeared.
Srinivasa Acharya and his family realised that Lord Narasimha Himself came in the form of the lion to save them. All of them sang praises of the Lord for saving them. They reached Ramagiri safely and performed the engagement ceremony as decided. After some days, on an auspicious day Sri Lakshmi’s marriage with Venkatanadha was performed. Srinivasa Acharya couple lived happily serving Sri Laxmi Narasimha all their life.
Om Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaya Namaha
|| End of Third Chapter ||
Fourth Chapter
Once upon a time, in Kalinga Desa there was a city called Narsingapuram. Although it was a city it looked like a very spacious village. The people of the city were very happy. In that city there was a very ancient temple of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha. There was a specialty to the idols of the Lord and Goddess Lakshmi over here. In which ever direction the devotee stood and looked, it would appear that the Lord was looking that side only. If one was looking from right side then it would appear Bhagawan was looking to the right side. Also Narasimha Swamy here was very famous for granting all the wishes of his devotees. It was believed that Lord Shiva himself had done pratishta of the idols in this temple and that all the celestial beings would come every night to worship the Lord.
Every day many devotees from far and near would visit the temple to have darshan of the Lord. With all the donation that the devotees gave the temple prospered well. The temple had about fifty acres of land donated by devotees. There was a lot of jewelery that devotees had been
offering from generations. They would decorate the Lord with these jewels during special festivals. The trustee of the temple, Ramayya devoted his life to the Lord. He would spend his own money for countless services for the Lord. In that city, Chalamayya was one well known devotee. Chalamayya was very rich but very miserly. He would cheat people in business and make money through deceitful ways. Seeing the wealth of the temple he got greedy. He thought he should take over the temple authority so that he could get his hands on its wealth.
Using his connections, Chalamayya made Ramayya resign from the position of Trustee and took over the trustee position of the temple. Each week he would come to the temple and enquire from the priests how much money was donated by devotees that week. Every month he would open the hundi and get all the offerings counted by his own henchmen. If there were any valuables he would silently take them home. He became so miserly that he used to take the coconuts offered by devotees and sell them to different buyers and take that money home. The priests in the temple were very unhappy seeing Chalamayya’s behavior. They would pray to the Lord saying “Swamy! Please save yourself from Chalamayya”. They were waiting to see when the Lord would punish Chalamayya.
That day came very soon. One night Chalamayya got a dream in which he saw a lion roaring and going round his bed several times. It also jumped from one side of the bed to another.Chalamayya got very scared. He saw that the lion also was scattering all the things in the house. It was very scary for Chalamayya. In the morning Chalamayya woke up and thought that it was only a dream. Just then his wife came running and said everything in the house was scattered as if someone purposefully did it. Chalamayya jumped from the bed and saw that everything in the house was strewn. He also very clearly saw paw prints of a lion on the wall. He realized what he saw was not a dream. He was scared and realized that the Lord himself had come in the form of a lion.
Chalamayya comprehended that the Lord was warning him in this way for the wrong things that he was doing in the temple. He immediately went to the temple, resigned from the trusteeship and handed over the same to Ramayya in the presence of everyone. Everyone was surprised to see such a change in one night. The priests were very happy that Ramayya again became the trustee. Chalamayya stopped his unjust and miserly ways and spent his life in the service of the Lord.
Om Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaya Namaha
|| End of Fourth Chapter ||
Fifth Chapter
Long ago, in a town called Rathnagiri there was a carpenter named Kurmanadha. His wife was Indumathi. Kurmanadha and Indumathi were a loving couple and very religious. In what ever way they could they used to perform their daily pujas. Due to the karma of past lives
they did not have children even after 10 years of marriage. Both used to crave for children. Kurmanadha was very skilled in carpentry and used to earn well, hence they led a comfortable life.
Once Kurmanadha got work to make doors, he needed rose wood for that. He went to the merchant Narayana Setti who sold rose wood. The merchant Narayana Setti was a great devotee of Lord Narasimha and used to spend a lot of time in prayers. After taking the required wood, Kurmanadha was about to pay for the same. He then came to know that there was Sri Narasimha vratham taking place in the merchant’s house. Narayana Setti’s house was adjacent to his shop. Kurmananda wanted to see the vratham, so he kept the wood to one side in the shop and went to the merchant’s house. Narayana Setti and his wife were doing the vratham. A lot of relatives and friends had come to participate. Kurmanadha
sat in the last row and heard two stories.
By the time the third story began, his brother Kasinadh came running and said “Brother, a trader has come to our house for you from another town. He wants to get a lot of carpentry work done in his house. I heard that you were here and came to fetch you. Let us go home immediately. If we get late, the trader might go back to his town. Kurmanadha said “Kasi! Narasimha swamy vratham is going on here. Two stories are already over, the third one is going on. Let us listen to the remaining two stories, take the Lord’s prasadam and leave”. However, Kasinadh was not ready to listen and he pressurised his brother to leave. Kurmanadha was adamant that he would not leave until he listened to all the five stories. Despite Kasinadh’s forcing, Kurmanadha made sure he listened to all the stories.
There seemed to be some delay in distributing the prasadam, Kasinadh told his brother that they can come back later and take it. Kurmanadha could not do anything so he thought that he would come back later to take prasadam and went home. By the time they completed talking with the trader it was late in the evening. Kurmanadha completely forgot about the prasadam.
As a result of listening to the stories of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha vratham, Kurmanadha couple were blessed with a son in a year’s time. Due to ill luck the boy was lame. They were happy that they had a son but sad that he was crippled. Although the boy turned seven he could not walk.
Once a sadhu came to their town. Kurmanadha came to know that the Sadhu was knowledgable. Kurmanadha couple met the Sadhu and told him about their son. The Sadhu closed his eyes to meditate and said ‘Kurmanadha! Do you remember some years ago you attended the Sri Lakshmi Narashimha vratha and heard the stories? But you thought you will take the parsadam later and completely forgot about it. The Lord was angry with you and
that is the reason for your son’s lameness. I will tell you a way to get rid of your son’s lameness. Take your son and go to Dhyana Narasimha Swami’s temple that is 20 miles away from here. Perform the Narasimha Swamy vratham there and your son will become alright’.
The next week itself, Kurmanadha and his family went to the temple. The temple was on a hill and there were about 200 steps to climb. Kurmanadha put his son on his shoulder and started climbing the hill. After climbing about fifty steps he got tired and made the boy sit on a step and sat along with him to rest. Wonder of wonders!!! As soon as the boy’s leg touched the steps, his lameness vanished and he started climbing the steps. Kurmanada family’s joy knew no bounds. They realised it was the miracle of Dhyana Narasimha Swamy. They climbed rest of the steps with devotion and took darshan of the Lord. They also performed Sri Lakshmi Narasimha vratham, took the prasadam and returned home
happily. From that day, every month on Swathi nakshatra day they would go to the temple perform the vratham and take blessings of Dhyana Narasimha Swamy.
Om Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaya Namaha
|| End of Fifth Chapter ||
Hiranya Kasipurasya Kopagnou Shalabhayitah
Sarvantarvyapine Sriman Nrusimhaya Mangalam
|| Sri Narasimha Vratha Kalpam Samaptham ||
Kshamaarpanam (Read after the Vratham)
Manthraheenam Kriyaaheenam Bhaktiheenam Janaardhana
Yathpoojitham Mayaa Deva Paripoornam Tadasthuthe
(Perform namaskaar)
Anayaa Dhyaanaa vaahanaadi Shodashapachara Poojayaa Cha
Bhagavan Sarvaatmakaha
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narasimha Swarupo Bhagavan Supreetha Suprasanno Varado
Bhavatu.
Sree Narasimha Deva Prasadam Shirasaa Gruhnaami.
Take Theertham:
Akaala Mrutyuharanam Sarvavyaadhi Nivaranam
Sarva Paapakshayakaram Deva Paadodakam Paavanam Shubham
(Drink theertham)
Naivedhyam:
Om Bhoorbhuvasuvaha, Om Tatsaviturvarenyam Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yonaha Prachodayaath, Sathyamthvarthena Parishinchaami,
Amruthamasthu Amrutho pastaranamasi,
Om Praanaaya Svaaha, Om Apaanaaya Svaaha, Om Vyanaaya Svaaha,
Om Udanaaya Svaaha, Om Samaanaaya Svaaha, Om Brahmane Svaaha,
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swaminey Namaha
Mahaa Naivedhyam Samarpayaami
Amrutaapi Dhaanamasi Uttaraa poshanam Samarpayaami,
Hastou Prakshalayaami, Paadou Prakshalayaami,
Shuddha Aachamaneeyam Samarpayaami.
Taamboolam Samarpayaami, Suvarna Mantrapushpam Samarpayaami,
Pradhakshina Namaskaran Samarpayaami,
Anayaadhyaanaa Vaahanaadi Shodashopachara Poojayaa Bhagavan Sarvaatmakaha Sree
Lakshmi Sametha Narasimha Swami Supreetha Suprasanno Varado Bhavatu,
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Narasimha Swamy Prasadam Shirasaa Gruhnaami
Udvaasanam:
Yagnena Yagna Mayajanta Devaaha taani Dharmaani Prathamaa nyaasan
Tehanaakam Mahimaanassachante Yatra Poorve Saadhyaassanti Devaaha
Sree Lakshmi Sametha Sree Narasimha Swamy Yadhaastaanam Udvaasayaami
Sri Narasimha Mangala Shaasanam:
Sri Paanigrahano Paatha Maha Vaibhavshaline |
Tulasidhaama Bhushaya Sri Narasimhaya Mangalam ||
Bhikaraakara Bhajykesi Bhakthanam Srikaraythe |
Vashikruthaya Youghindre Sri Narasimhaya Mangalam ||
Mandhswanth Guhalina Tha Masnthibhaswathe |
Sarvamanthra Swaroopaya Sri Narasimhaya Mangalam ||
Ramaa Vakshstali Palipatavar Jyajise Thorase |
Nithyananda Swaroopaya Sri Narasimhaya Mangalam ||
Chagyachshikharaspardhi Damstraruchivilasine |
Daridhraya Dhuka Samharte Sri Narasimhaya Mangalam ||
Bhaktha Sandhoha Sandeha bhedhanaayathchethase |
Varadhana Prathithaya Sri Narasimhaya Mangalam ||
Aadhi Vyadhi Grahaa Graahagrastha Lokarthi Harine |
Nirvajya karunaayasthu Sri Narasimhaya Mangalam ||
Hiranya Kasipurasya Kopagnou Shalabhayitah|
Sarvantarvyapine Sri Narasimhaya Mangalam ||
Sudha Sahacharairbhaktha Vaanchithardha Pradaishivai |
Vikshane Ravathe Lokam Sri Narasimhaya Mangalam ||
