Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is the fourth Avatar of Sri Maha Vishnu. Lord Vishnu took this avatar to save Prahalada from his demon father Hiranyakashipu. The Face is lion and the body is a human body to Narasimha Swamy. He is also called as Bhargava Narasimha Swamy, Yogananda Narasimha, Krodakara or Varaha Narasimha Swamy, Karanja Narasimha Swamy, Jwala Nrisimha Swamy and Ugra Narasimha.
Sri Maha Vishnu’s 10 Avatars:
1) Matsya – The fish
2) Koorma – The tortoise
3) Varaha – The boar
4) Narasimha – The human-lion
5) Vamana – The dwarf
6) Parasurama – The angry man, Rama with an axe
7) Lord Rama – The perfect man, king of Ayodha
8) Lord Krishna – Tthe divine statesman
9) Balarama – Elder brother of Krishna
10) Kalki – The mighty warrior
Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Names:
Om Narasimhaya Namaha – Obeisances unto the half-man half-lion Lord
Om Mahasimhaya Namaha – Obeisances to the great lion
Om Divyasamhaya Namaha – Obeisances to the divine lion
Om Mahabalaaya Namaha – Obeisances to the greatly powerful
Om Ugrasimhaya Namaha – Obeisances to the angry terrifying lion
Om Mahadevaya Namaha – Obeisances to the Lord of lords
Om Sthambha-jaaya Namaha – Obeisances to one who appeared from the pillar
Om Ugralochanaya Namaha – Obeisances to one who possesses terrifying eyes
Om Raudraya Namaha – Obeisances to the angry one
Om Sarvadbhutaya Namaha – Obeisances to one who is wonderful in every way ॥ 10 ॥
Om Srimanaya Namaha – Obeisances to the most beautiful
Om Yoganandaya Namaha – Obeisances to the source of yogic bliss
Om Trivikramaaya Namaha – Obeisances to lord Vamana
Om Harine Namaha – Obeisances to sri Hari who takes our troubles away
Om Kolahalaya Namaha – Obeisances to the roaring
Om Chakrine Namaha – Obeisances to him who carries the disk
Om Vijayaya Namaha – Obeisances to him who is always victorious
Om Jayavardhanaya Namaha – Obeisances unto him who has ever increasing glories
Om Panchanaya Namaha – Obeisances unto him who is five-headed
Om parambrahmaaya Namaha – Obeisances unto supreme absolute truth ॥ 20 ॥
Om Aghoraya Namaha – Obeisances to him who for his devotees is not horrible
Om Goravikramaya Namaha – Obeisances to him who has terrifying activities
Om Jwalanmukhaya Namaha – Obeisances to one who has an effulgent face
Om Jvala maaline Namaha – Obeisances to him with effulgent garland of flames
Om Mahajvalaya Namaha – Obeisances to he who is most effulgent
Om Maha prabhave Namaha – Obeisances to the supreme master
Om Nitalakshaya Namaha – Obeisances to him who possesses all good qualities
Om Sahasrakashaya Namaha – Obeisances to the thousand-eyed One
Om Durnirikshaya Namaha – Obeisances to him who is difficult to see
Om Pratapanaya Namaha – Obeisances to him who oppresses his enemies with great heat ॥ 30 ॥
Om Mahadamstrayudhaya Namaha – Obeisances to him who possesses huge teeth
Om Yudhaprajnaya Namaha – Obeisances to the supremely intelligent in battle
Om Candakopine Namaha – Obeisances to him who is likened to an angry moon
Om Sadasivaya Namaha – Obeisances to the all auspicious lord
Om Hiranyakasipu dwamsine Namaha – Obeisance to him who destroys Hiranyakasipu
Om Daityadanava bhamjanaya Namaha – Obeisances to he who destroys the masses of the race of demons and giants
Om Gunabhadraya Namaha – Obeisances unto Narasimha Who is full of wonderful qualities
Om Maha bhadtraya Namaha – Obeisances to him Who is very auspicious
Om Bala bhadhraya Namaha – Obeisances to him who is auspiciously powerful
Om Subhadragaaya Namaha – Obeisances to the extremely auspicious One ॥ 40 ॥
Om Karalaya Namaha – Obeisances to he who possesses a wide open mouth
Om Vikaralaya Namaha – Obeisances to him with very wide open mouth
Om Vikarte Namaha – Obeisances to the lord Who performs wonderful activities
Om Sarwakartrukaya Namaha – Obeisances to the lord Who performs all activities
Om Shimshumaraya Namaha – Obeisances to him who also appears as Matsya
Om Trilokatmane Namaha – Obeisances to the soul of the three worlds
Om Eshaaya Namaha – Obeisances to the lord known as the controller
Om Sarveshvaraaya Namaha – Obeisances to that supreme controller
Om Vibhave Namaha – Obeisances to Narasimha who is the best
Om Bhairavaadambaraaya Namaha – Obeisances to him who causes terror by roaring in the sky ॥ 50 ॥
Om Divyaya Namaha – Obeisances to that divine person Narasimha
Om Achyutaaya Namaha – Obeisances to our infallible lord Narasimha
Om Kavine Namaha – Obeisances to the supreme intelligent
Om Madavaya Namaha – Obeisances to the husband of srimati Laksmi devi
Om Adokshaya Namaha – Obeisances to him who is beyond understanding
Om Aksharaya Namaha – Obeisances to the infallible one
Om Sharvaya Namaha – Obeisances to he who is the origin of everything
Om Vanamaline Namaha – Obeisances to him who wears garland of forest flowers
Om Varapradaya Namaha – Obeisances to the merciful lord Who grants boons to the deserving like Prahlada
Om Vishwambharaya Namaha – Obeisances to Narasimha who maintains the universe ॥ 60 ॥
Om Adbhutaya Namaha – Obeisances to him who is wonderful
Om Bhavyaya Namaha – Obeisances to he who determines the future
Om Sri vishnave Namaha – Obeisances to that Narasimha who is the all pervading lord Vishnu
Om Purushottamaya Namaha – Obeisances to Narasimha who is the supreme enjoyer
Om Anaghastraya Namaha – Obeisances to him who can never be wounded by weapons
Om Nakhastraya Namaha – Obeisances to him who has sharp nails for weapons
Om Suryajothishe Namaha – Obeisances to Narasimha the source of suns rays
Om Sureshwaraya Namaha – Obeisances to Narasimhadev, lord of devatas
Om Saha sabrahave Namaha – Obeisances to Nara-hari the thousand-armed lord
Om Sarvagnyaya Namaha – Obeisances to him Who is the all-knowing ॥ 70 ॥
Om Sarvasiddi pradayakaya Namaha – Obeisances to him who awards all perfections to the sadhakas
Om Vajradamstraya Namaha – Obeisances to Narasimha who has teeth like lightning bolts
Om Vajrakhaya Namaha – Obeisances to Narasimha who possesses nails like piercing lightning bolts
Om Mahanamdaya Namaha – Obeisances to the source of supreme bliss – Atmananda – Narasimha
Om Paramtapaya Namaha – Obeisances to the source of All austerities, spiritual energy
Om Sarvamaothreka rupaya Namaha – Obeisances to that divine personality Who although one, he appears as the many mantrika formulas
Om Sarvayantravidaranaya Namaha – Obeisances to him who destroys all machines
Om Sarvatamtratmakaya Namaha – Obeisances to Narasimha the essence of, and proprioter of all tantras
Om Avyaktaya Namaha – Obeisances to the lord Who appears unmanifest
Om Suvyaktaya Namaha – Obeisances unto Narasimha who for His devotees becomes wonderfully manifest from the pillar ॥ 80 ॥
Om Bhakthavatsalaya Namaha – Obeisances to the lord Who always has the well-being of His devotee at heart
Om Vaishakha shukla bhutottaya Namaha – Obeisances to that Narasimhadeva who appeared during waxing moon of the month of Visakha
Om Sharanagata vatsalaaya Namaha – Obeisances to the lord Who is kind to those surrendered to him
Om Udarakirthiye Namaha – Obeisances to Narasimha Who is universally famous
Om Punyatmane Namaha – Obeisances to him who is the essence of piety
Om Mahatmane Namaha – Obeisances to that great personality, Narasimha
Om Chanda vikramaaya Namaha – Obeisances to him who is the performer of moon like or great deeds, or who performs deeds that eclipse all others.
Om vedatrayaya Namaha – Obeisances to the Lord of the three original Vedas
Om prapujyaya Namaha – Obeisances to Narasimha who is supremely worshipable
Om Bhagavate Namaha – Obeisances to Narasimha the supreme personality of Godhead ॥ 90 ॥
Om Parameswaraya Namaha – Obeisances to he who is the supreme controller
Om Srivatsamkaya Namaha – Obeisances to the lord who is just like Krishna, being marked with the symbol of Lakshmi
Om Jagadvyapine Namaha – Obeisances to Narasimha who pervades the entire universe
Om Jaganmayaaya Namaha – Obeisances to the supreme mystic who makes the material world seem real
Om Jagatpalaaya Namaha – Obeisances to the protector of the universe
Om Jagannathaya Namaha – Obeisances to the lord of universe
Om Mahakayaya Namaha – Obeisances to him who moves in the air or with the movement of the air
Om Dviroopabrute Namaha – Obeisances to him who has double form
Om Paramatmane Namaha – Obeisances to him who is the super soul of All beings
Om Paramjyotishye Namaha – Obeisances to him (Narasimhawhose effulgence is the source of Brahman ॥ 100 ॥
Om Nirgunaya Namaha – Obeisances to Narasimha who possesses transcendental qualities
Om Nru kesarine Namaha – Obeisances unto him man-lion
Om Parathatvaya Namaha – Obeisances to the supreme absolute Truth
Om Paramdhamane Namaha – Obeisances to he who comes from the supreme abode
Om Sachitananda vigrahaya Namaha – Obeisances to Narasimha whose form is made of eternal knowledge and bliss
Om Lakshminarasimhaya Namaha – Obeisances unto the man-lion Form together with the supreme goddess of fortune srimati Laksmi-devi
Om Sarvatmane Namaha – Obeisances unto the universal, primeval soul
Om Dheeraya Namaha – Obeisances unto Narasimha who is always sober ॥ 108 ॥
Om Prahaladha Palakaya Namaha
– Obeisances unto Narasimha Who is the protector of Prahlada Maharaja, and those of that nature – surrendered unto Him.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temples in Kerala:
1) Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple: Lord Narasimha Swamy Murthy is one of the main deities in this temple.
2) Sri Narasimhaswami Temple, Aymanam, Kottayam.
3) Sri Edappurathu Lakshmi Narasimha Moorthi Temple, Puthuruthy.rala
4) Kulasserry Temple Thrissur, Kerala
5) Sri Narasimhaswami Temple,Kadungalloor, Aluva
6) Sri Narasimha Parthasarathy Temple,Thiruvangore,Kozhikode
7) West Pattissery Sree VISHNU Temple Chalissery, Palakkad.
8) Narasimha Temples run by GSB community in Kerala are located at Manjeshwar, Ullal, Thalassery, Thuravoor and Alappuzha.
9) Srinivasa Kovil (Ugra Narasimha), thekkumbhagom, Tripunithura, Ernakulam.
10) Sri Narasimha Swamy Temple, Kadungalloor, Alwaye.
11) Pandavath Sri Narasimha Swamy Temple, Aymanam, Near Kottayam Town.
12) Nechiyil Sree Narasimha kshetram,Rg:No 203/93,Cherapadum,(po) k.v.kavu,malappuram.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temples in Tamilnadu:
1) Ramapuram Narasimhar, also known as Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar, at Ramapuram, Chennai.
2) Sri Lakshmi Narashimha Swamy Kovil, Nangavalli (Near Mettur) Salem.
3) Sri Azhagiya Singar at Parthasarathy Kovil in Tiruvellikeni, Chennai.
4) Shri Narasimha temple, Parikkal.
5) Shri Yoga Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, Ghatikachala, Sholinghur.
6) Sri Yoga Narasimha Kovil at Chintalavadi.
7) Sri Kaattu Azhagiya Singar, Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli.
8) Shri Lakshmi Narashimar Temple, Ukkadam, Coimbatore.
9) Shri Ukkara Narshimar Temple, Namakkal.
10) Shri Lakshmi Narasimhar Thirukoil, Pollachi.
11) Shri Yoga Narashmar Temple, Aanaikkal, Othakkadai, Madurai.
12) Shri Ugra Narasimhar Temple, Singaperumalkoil, near Chengalpattu.
13) Ugra Narasimhar at Shri Prasanna Venkatachapathy Temple, Keelapavoor, near Tenkasi also known as South Ahobhilam.
14) Shri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple at Velachery, Chennai.
15) Padalathri Narasimha Swamy, Singa Perumal Koil, near Chennai.
16) Nava Narasimhar Temple, Avaniyapuram.
17) Shri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Keelavasal, near Tanjore palace, Thanjavur.
18) Shri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Vallam, Thanjavur.
19) Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, injeemedu, near Vandavasi.
Narasimha Swamy Temples in Maharashtra and Goa:
1) Sri Jwala Narasimha Temple in Kole Narasimhapur, Walva, Sangli District.
2) Shri Ugra Narasimha Temple, Holi, Nanded.
3) Sri Laxmi Narasimha Temple, 1420 Sadashiv Peth, Pune.
4) Shri Laxmi Narsimha Temple in Ranjani, Tal Ambegaon, near Manchar, District Pune.
5) Tathavade, Near Chinchwad, Pune district.
6) Nira Narsingpur, Indapur taluq, Pune district.
7) Shri Laxmi Narsimha Temple in Veling (Mhardol), Tal Ponda, Goa.
8) Pokharni, Parbhani district.
10) Sangawade, Taluka Karveer, District Kolhapur.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temples in Karnataka:
1) Shri Guru Narasimha Swamy Devasthana at Saligrama, Udupi district. Narasimha Idol here is in Yogananda Narasimha posture.
2) Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Roopena Agrahara, Hosur Main Road, Bangalore. This is the only temple in India that has”Narasimha Meru” belonging to the ancient period. “Narasimha Meru” is a hill shaped chakra made specifically for Narasimha Swamy. Pradakshana to this Chakra and Narasimha Swamy will clear Kuja dosha.
3) Sri Yoga Narasimha, on a hilltop fortress at Melkote, Nagamangala, Mysore. In Kannada, the term means, top (mele) fort (kote). The fort, situated on a near-vertical hill is a strategic area, overlooking the plains. Melkote is also the site of the famous Cheluvanarayana Temple and the annual Vairamudi festival, where the deity is adorned with a crown of dazzling uncut diamonds.
4)Shri Yoga Mudre Lakshmi Narasimha Swami, Mudugere, near Hassan.
5) Shri LakshmiNarasimha, Marenahalli,Malavalli taluk Mandya.
6) Shri Shodasha Bahu Narasimha Swamy, Karpara Kshetra, Koppara village, Raichur.
7) Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Koppara, Devadurga, Raichur.
8) Sri Yoganarasimha Devalaya, Mysore.
9) Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Malleswaram, Bangalore
10) Sri Narasimha Swamy Temple, Hatyal, C N Halli, Tumkur.
11) Shri Ugra Narasimha Swamy Devasthana at Maddur.
12) Shri Kambada Narasimha Swamy Devasthana at Sondalagere, Kunigal taluq, Tumkur.
13) Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthana at Srirangapatna, Mandya district, Karnataka 14) Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthana at Kammasandra, Nelamangala Taluk, Bangalore Rural.
15) Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthana at Balepet, Near Kempe Gowda bus stand, Bangalore.
16) Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Bhadravathi.
17)Sheebi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Sheebi, Tumkur.
18) Yoga Narasimha Swamy, Boga Narasimha Swamy temple, Devarayanadurga.
19) Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Balepet, Bangalore – a 500years old temple.
20) Shri Ugra Narasimha, Shri Vijayendra Tirtha Prathistapitha, Moolky.
21) Sree Lakshminarasimha Swamy temple, Doddadalavatta, Madhugi taluq, Tumkur.
22) Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Holenarsipura, Hassan district, Karnataka 23) Savandurga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Savana Durga, Magadi taluk, Ramanagar.
24) Holé Narasipura, Hassan.
25) Hatyaalu Betta, Tiptur Taluk, Tumkur District, Karnataka Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Devasthana at Gorur, Hassan.
26) Sri Ugra Narasimhaswamy Temple at Maddur, Mandya.
27) Lakshminarasimhaswamy Temple at Nagamangala, Hassan.
28) Gunja Narasimhaswamy Temple at T. Narasipura, Chamarajanagar District.
29) Sri Narasimhaswamy Temple at Jekkenahalli, Tumkur.
30) Sri Lakshminarasimhaswamy Temple at B.R.Koppulu, Srirangapattana.
31) Thoravi Narasimhaswamy Temple at Bijapur.
32) Sri Narasimhaswamy Temple, Shoorpali, Jamakandi Taluk.
33) Group of Narasimha Swamy Temples maintained by GSB community in Karnataka.
a) Sri Ugra Narasimha of S.V. Temple, Mulki.
b) Panemangalore, Mogarnad.
c) Kambada Narasimha at Nagar, Shimoga.
34) Kambada Narasimha Swamy Temple at Alisandra, Nagamangala, Mandya.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temples in Andhra Pradesh:
1) Ahobilam / Ahobalam, Nandyal, Kurnool.
2) Penna Ahobilam Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Anantapur.
4) Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Kadiri, Anantapur.
5) Shri Yogananda Narasimha Swamy, Vedadri, near Vijayawada.
6) Shri Panakala Narasimha Swamy, Mangalagiri, near Vijayawada.
7) Shri Shobhanaachala Vyaghra Narasimha Swamy, Aagiripalli, near Vijayawada.
8) Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Antarvedi, Sakhinetipalle, West Godavari.
9) Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Peruru Village, Amalapuram, East Godavari.
10) Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam.
11) Singarayakonda, Ongole.
12) Shri Lord Lakshmi-Narasimha Swamy temple, Korukonda, near Rajahmundry, East Godavari.
13) Shri Malayadri Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Malakonda, near Kundakur, Prakasam.
14) Shri Prasanna Narasimha Swamy temple, Singarakonda, Prakasham.
15) Shri Penusila Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Penchalakona, Nellore.
16) Vedagiri Sree Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy, Narasimha Konda, Nellore.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temples in Telangana:
1) Yoga Narasimha Swamy, Dharmapuri, Karimnagar.
2) Kotla-Narasimhulapalle, Karimnagar.
3) Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Nacharamgutta, Medak.
4) Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Yadagiri Gutta, Near Bhongir, Nalgonda.
5) Shri Matsyagiri Laxmi Narasihma Swamy Temple, Vemula Konda, Valiginda mandal, Nalgonda.
6) Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Mallooru, Warangal.
7) Sri Yogananda Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Mattapalli, Nalgonda.
8) Vadapally, Near Miryalaguda, Nalgonda.
9) Shri Narasimha Swamy Temple, Khammam.
10) Shri Limbadri Narasimha Swamy, Bheemgal taluk, Nizamabad.
11) Cheeryala Sree Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devastanam, Cheeryala, Keesara Mandal, Rangareddy.
12) Phani Giri gutta, Near Kottapet, Hyderabad, RangaReddy.
13) Sri Jwala Narasimha Temple, Parvathapuram, Feerjadiguda, Uppal.