Sri Narasimha Swami really cares about his Devotees. He gave us an easy ritual called a Vratham / vrat. When we perform this Vratham, any problems we have seem to go away. God knows we have a lot of challenges in today’s time, so he made it simple for us to make him happy and get his blessings. If we perform this vrat, eat the blessed food, and listen to the stories with love, our troubles will go away.
Sri Narasimha Swamy Vratham Procedure:
In Kaliyug to get the grace of the Lord Narasimha, this Vratha is the easiest means. As soon as you perform 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 Vrathamany where. When you lose mental peace due to financial or health problems or any other kind of issues, As soon as you perform this vratham all your difficulties will vanish. Also if you are performing any auspicious ceremonies (Housewarming, marriages, starting education etc) You could do this vratham. If you do this vratham to improve your job or business prospects you will get good results immediately.
This vratham can be done at any time. If it is performed in months of Magha, Vaishakah, Sravana, Karthika, Margasira months or on Dasami,Ekadasi, Pournami or during the days of stars Poorva palguni, Swathi or Shravana, It gives a lot more fruits.
You can do this vratham in the morning or evening. This vratham has 5 stories. This vratham can be done in your home, rented home, temple, or holy place, or at the bank of a river.
As far as possible invite your friends and relatives. First, clean the place where the vratham will be performed well. Then we should keep the photo of Lakshmi Narsimha and keep a Kalasam (Small tumbler of water with a coconut on top.).
Pray to Sri Vinayaka made of turmeric powder that the vratham should be completed successfully. You should then pray to the Navagrahas (nine planets) and Ashtha Dikpalakas (8 gods governing the directions)
If a person performs this vratham with good devotion and dedication, the Lord himself will come there in some form and take the Prasadam and Thirtham.
The other important thing that the Lord himself said is that if we cannot perform the vratham so elaborately one can perform it sitting alone. Sit in front of the photo of the Lord and pray to Lord Ganesh first. Then pray to the Navagrahas and Ashtha dikpalakas. Keep in a tray some Tulasi leaves, coconut and other fruits and flowers. Do Namaskaram to the Lord and read the stories in the mind and then offer the coconut fruits and flowers to the Lord. Also, take them as Prasadam, then your difficulties will surely be removed.
The Lord loves Tulasi leaves a lot. If you offer Tulasi leaves during the prayer, Great fruits will be obtained. If you take these Tulasi leaves after the prayer as Prasadam and give it to everyone too. Everyone will get good health, wealth and prosperity. After the vratham need to break the coconut and distribute it along with the prasadam. It is good if we distribute Pulihara too.
If possible it is better to do this vratham nicely with the Kalasam and all. Only if it is not possible to do elaborately we can do as above.
One thing we all must remember is, No one knows all our difficulties like the Lord. That is why if we do the vratham remembering the merciful lord we will get the fruit of it. All our difficulties will vanish.
Samashta Sanmangalani Bavanthu
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Kataksha Sidhi Rastu
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Vratha Kalpam:
Before starting the puja make sure you have the following things ready in the Puja room. Make sure to clean the room and the house properly before starting the Vratham.
Things Required for Sri Narasimha Puja:
1) Photo of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha.
2) 6 Coconuts for Kalasam and 1 to offer as naivaidya after each of the 5 stories
3) Flowers
4) Kumkum
5) Turmeric Powder
6) Prasadam (Rava Halwa)
7) Bananas for naivaidya
8) Tulasi leaves
9) Small glass for Kalasam
10) Akshatas (dry rice made yellow with turmeric powder)
11) Sandalwood paste or powder.
12) Panchambrutham (Mix 1 spoon each of cows milk, curd, honey, sugar and ghee in a small cup)
Arranging things for Narasimha Swamy Puja:
Create the Kalasam, spread a new cloth, put some rice on it, put a small container of water on the rice and put a coconut on top of the container, put a kumkum mark on the coconut. This is the Kalasam. Keep Lord Lakshmi Narasimha’s Photo in front of it. Light the lamps (with cows ghee if possible else oil)
Sri Ganesha Dyanam:
Shuklam bharadaram vishnum chathurbhujam Prasanavadhanam dhyayeth sarva vignophshanthaye ||
Tadeva lagnam sudinam tadeva tara balam chandrabalam thadeva |
Vidyabalam devaalam tadeva lakshmi pathytampriyagam smarami ||
Achamanam, Mantra:
Take water from the small tumbler in front of you and drink 1 spoon while saying Om Keshavaya Swaha.
Take another spoon and drink saying Om Narayanaya Swaha.
Take another spoon and drink saying Om Madhavaya Swaha.
Take a spoon and pour it onto the plate before you say Om Govindaya Swaha.
Then chant the following names of the lord without taking water or anything.
Om Vishnuve 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 Harye Namaha
Om Sri Krishnaya Namaha
Bhuthochatanam:
Uthishta buthapisacha ethe bhoomi bhaarake Ethesham virodhena bramakarma samarabh (put some akshatas behind yourself, then touch your nose and do achamanya as below)
Pranayamam:
Om bhu, Om bhuva, Om suva, Om jana, Om thapa, Om gam sathyam, Om thatsuvithurvarenyam bhargo devasyademahi prachodhayathu, Om apojyouthr rasamrutham bhrama bhurbhuvasuvarom.
Mamupatha durithakshaya dwarasri parameswara preethayrdham Shubhe shobhana muhurthe sri mahavshnorajyaya pravartha Manasya ayabhamanadvithiya pararthe shwetha varaha kalpe Vaymaswatha manvanthare kaliyuge pradhamapadhe jambudweepe
Bharatha varshe bharatha kande merodakshina digbaghe Srisailasya pradheshe krishna godavari madhyabhageswa shobane Gruhe samastha devatha brahmana harihaa sanidhe aasmina Varthamane vyavaharikachandhramanena swasti sri.
Say the current year Telugu name NAMA SAVACHARE say the aayanam name (utharayanam or dhakshinayanam) AAYANE saycurrent ruthu name RUTHU
Say the current Telugu month name MAASE say paksha name should be krishnapaksha or shuklapaksha PAKSHE say the telugu thidhiname THIDHE
Say the day of the week name in Telugu VASARE say your gotra then GOTRA Say your name namadeya dharmapathnisamethasya askakam Sahakutumba shema stayray, dhayrya vijaya aayurarogya Aishwaryabhivradam dharmartha kaamamoksha chathurvidha pala Purushartha sidyardham mamopatha durithakshya dwara sri Paramesara preethyardham Sri lakshmi narasimha devatha madhishya sri lakshmi narasimha vratha kalpa karishye dravye sambavadbhi padarte sambhavata nivyaman yavashakth dhyana avahaadhishodhashopachara pujam karishye Touch the water in the little glass in front of you.
Kalasaradhana:
This is the little kalasam you use for praying not the one arranged with the coconut. Keep the little glass filled with water in front of you to the right o the lord and pray to it with Kumkum Turmeric and Sandalwood and put a flower in it.
Kalasasya mukhe vishnu kante rudhrasamasritha
Mule tathra sththo bhramamadyemathraganashritha
Kukouthu sagarasarve sapthadweepa vasundhara
Rughvedho yajurvedasamavedho hadarvana
Angeshcha sahita sarve kalsamba samasritha
Kalashe gandha pushapksha than nikshiptha hastheachadhyaApoo va idgam sarvam viswabhothanyapa pranava aappa pashava aaponna
Vaapomrutha maapa samrudapo visradapaswaradapashchandhagapyapo jyohigam pyapo
Yajagamshyapa sathyamaapa sarva devatha aapobhoorbhvasuva rap om
Gangecha yamunegheva godavari saraswathi
Narmade bandu kaveri jale smin sannidekuru
Kaveritunga badhracha krashnavenicha gouthami
Kalshodhen devamathmanam puujaa dravyani cha sanproksha
(Take the water from the little glass and sprinkle it with a flower or tulasi leaf on the god and all the things kept for the puja, flowers, fruits, akshatam, kumkum, turmeric etc. and also on yourself and all people participating in the puja)
Sri Ganesha Puja:
Make a small Ganesh on a Pan leaf or small silver plate with turmeric powder mixing it with water to make it wet and like a thick paste. It need not be in the correct form just make it like a small hill. Put kumkum on it and pray to it as follows.)
Shuklam baradharam vishnum shashivarnam chaturbujam Prasannavadhanam dyayethi sarvavignopashanthayeAdhou nirvignena vratha parisamaptha rdham ganapathi pujam karishye
Adaganapathi Puja:
Gananam twangana pathigam havamahe
Kavim kavina maapamashravasthavam.
Jyeshtarajam bramanam brahmanaswath
Aanashrnya nuthibhi sidhasadhanam
Ganapathi Dyanam:
Sri mahaganadipathye namaha dyayami dyanam samarpayami
Ganapathi Avahayami:
Aavahayami rathna simhasam samarpayami padye paadyam samarpayami hasthe argyam samarpayami mukhe aachamanyamsamarpayami.
Aapohi ppamayoubhoovasthana urjdadaathana maheranaaya chaakshase ya vasivatha mourasasthsya bajayatehanaha ushathranamatharaha
Thasmaram gamamavo yasyakshayaaya jinvadha aapojnayadaachanaha
Ganapathi Aachamanyam:
Sri maha ganadipathye namaha sthapaami snanantharam shudha achamayam samarpayami
Abhi vastrasu vasananyar shaabhidenusu dukha pujamanaha Abhi chandra bartha ve no hiranyabhyaswnrdhi nodeva sooma
Ganapathi Vastram Samarpayami:
Srimaha ganadhipathye namaha vasthra yagyam samarpayami
Ganapathi Yagyopitham Samarpayami:
Yaghyopavitham paramam pavithram prajapathe ryatsayhjam parasthath Ayushya magrayam prathimancha shubramyagyopavitham baamasthu thejaha Sri mahagana dhi pathye namaha yagyopaveetham samarpayami
Gandhadwaram duradarsham nithyapushtham karishinim
Eeshwarigam sarvabuthanam thamihopahvaye sriyam
Sri mahaganadhiathye namaha dvyasri chandanam samarpayami
Aayane the parayane durva rohanthupushpini
Hrudhashch pundarikani samudrasya gruha eme
Sri maha gana di pathye namaha durvadi nana vidha pushapani pujayami.
Adhashri Shodhasa Naamam Puja:
Om Sumukhaya Namaha
Om Ekadanthaya Namaha
Om Kapilaya Namaha
Om Gajakarnikhaya Namaha
Om Lambhodharaya Namaha
Om Vikataya Namaha
Om Vakratundaaya Namaha
Om Surpakarnaya Namaha
Om Herambaya Namaha
Om Vignarajaaya Namaha
Om Ganadipathye Namaha
Om Dhumaketwe Namaha
Om Ganadyakshaya Namaha
Om Palachandraaya Namaha
Om Gajananaaya Namaha
Om Skandapurvajaaya Namaha
Om Sarvasidhipradayakaya Namaha
Om Mahaganadhipathy Namaha
Nana Vhidhi Parimala Pushpani Samarayami Vanaspathyarbhavairdvye Nana Gandas Sanyatha Aapreya Sarvadevanam Dupoyam Prathigrahayatham Sri Mahagaadhipathye NamahaDhupamagramapayami
Sajyam Trivarthi Sanyaktham Vahnina Yojitham Priyam Grahana Mangalam DhipamThrailokyathimiravaham Bhakthya Deepam Prayachami Devaya Paramathmane Trahi MamNarakadhora Dhivyajyothi RnamosththeSri Mahaganadhi Pathyenamaha Depam Samarpayami Dhupa Deepanantharam Achamanyam Samarpayami.
Naivaidhayam:
Keep A Small Piesce Of Jaggery In Front Of Vigneshwara Put Water Drops Around It And Say
Om
Om
Om
Gayatri Mantra
Om Bhur Bhuvah Swaha
Om Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Pracho Dayateh
Om Bhur Bhuvah Swaha
Om Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Pracho Dayateh
Om Bhur Bhuvah Swaha
Om Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Pracho Dayateh
Sri Mahaganadhipathey Namaha Gudhopahara Naivaidhyam Samarpayami Amrutha Masthu AmruthovastharanasiOm Pranaya Swaha Om Apanaya Swaha Om Vyanayaswaha Om Udhanaya Swaha Om Samanaya Swaha Madhye MadhyePaniyam Samarpayami.Amrutha Pidhan Masi Utharaposhanam Samarpayami Hasthe Prakshalayami ShudhachamaniyamSamarpayami.
Pugipalai Sakarpur Ragavalidalairyatham
Muktha Churna Samayuktham Thamboolam Prathigrayatham Thamboolam Samarpayami.
Gananam Thwa Ganapathigam Havamahe Kavim Kavinamapamasravasthavam Jyeshatarajam Brahmanam BrahmanasvthAanashrnya Nuthibhi Sidh Sadhanam Sri Mahaganadhipathey Namaha Suvarna Manthra Pushpam Samarpayami
Mantrahinam Kriyaheenam Bhakthi Henam Ganadhipa Yathpujitham Maya Deva Paripoornam Thadhasthuthe
Aanaya Dyana Vahanadhi Shodha Shopachar Pujaya Cha Bhagvan Sarvathmika
Sri Mahaganadhipathi Supritho Varadho Bhoothva Uthare Karmanya Vignamastyathi Bhavantho Bravanthu Uthare KarmanyeVignamasthu Ganadhipathi Prasadam Sirasa Grahnami.
Sahastra Parama Devi Sthamula Sathankura
Sarvagam Harthu Me Paapam Dhurvdhusvapna Nasini Ganapathim Yadhasthanam Udvasayami
Yagyna Yagyamaya Jantha Deva Sthani Dharmani Pradhaa Nyasana Tehanakam Mahiman Sachanthe Yathra Purve Sadhya Santhi DevaPunarachamanam.
Prana Prathishta:
Om asunithe punarasmasu chukshu puna Praanamihaanodehi bhogam jyokvashyema Suryamacharastha manumthe mradhayan swasthi Amruhtham vaiprana amruthamapa pranaa neva Yadasdhanamaapahvayathe(Touch the lord’s idol)
Sri narasimha swami avahayami (welcoming the lord) Sthapayami pujayami (making him sit and prayingto him) SthirohavaVardhobhava suprasannobhaa Sthirasanam kuru
Dyanam:
(Meditating on the Narasimha Swami and Goddess Lakshmi)
Shantakaram bhujagasaynam padmanabham suresham Vishwakaram gagana sadrusham megha varnamshubham Lakshmi kanatham kamalanayanam yogihradyan gamyam Vande vishnum bhavbhayahaaramsarvalokayknatham Sri lakshmi sametha sri narasimha swamine namaha Dyayami dyanam samarpayami(Keep flowers and tulasi leaves on the lord)
Avahayami:
(Welcoming Narasimha Swami and Goddess Lakshmi)
Avahayami devesha siddhigandharva sevitha Yadrahasyamidam punyam sarvapaapahaarohara SriLakshmi narasimha swamine namaha avahayami
Aasanam:
(Offering a throne of gold studded with all precious stones to the Narasimha Swami)
Deva deva jagannadha pranuth ksheshanaasana Rathna simhaasanam divaym gruhan madsudhana Sri lakshmi sametha sri narasimha swamine namaha Rathna simhasanam samarpayami(Place a flower, tulasi leaf or akshathas on the lord)
Paadyam:
(Offering the Narasimha Swami and Goddess Lakshmi water to wash their feet)
Vanchitham kurume deva duskrutham cha vinasaya Paadyam gruhana bagavan maturutsjgasansthitha Sri lakshmi psametha narasimha swamine namaha Padye padyam samarpayami(take some water from the little glass hand and leave it on the ground)
Aryam:
(Offering water to wash his hands)
Kurushvame dyam dev sapaararthi bhayapaha Dadikshira palopetham grahaanaaryam namosthuthe Sri lakshmi sametha sri narasimha swamine namaha Haste yourargyam samarpayami(take some water from the little glass and leave some water in a small plate)
Aachamanyam:
(Offering water to wash his face)
Nama sathyaya sudhaya nithyaya janarupine Grahabachamanam deva sarvalokaik nayak
Sri lakshmi sametha sri narasimha swamine namaha Mukhe aachamaniyam samarpayami(take some water from the little glass and leave some water in a small plate)
Panchamrutha Snanam:
(Bathing the Lord with Milk, Curd, Ghee, Honey and sugar) Panchamrutha mayanithampayoudhdhignatham madhu Sarkara sahitham chaivadevathvam prathigrahyatham Sri lakshmi samethasri narasimha swamine namaha.
Panchamrutha snanam samarpayami
(bath the lord with the panchamrutha mixture consisting of milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar)
Shudhodhaka Snanam:
(Bathing the Lord Narasimha with water or coconut water) Narikela udhakam ganga yamunadhisamanvitham Shudhodhakam grahanesha snanam kuru yadhavidhi
Sri lakshmi Narasimhaa swaminie namaha
Shudhodaka snanam Samarpayami:
(Bathe the lord with water)
Vastram:
(Offering Lord Lord Narasimha and Goddess Lakshmi nice silk clothes) Tapthakanchana sankasam pithambhara midham haresugrahana jagannadhasrinivaasa namosthutheSri lakshmi sametha sri narasimha swamine namaha vastrayagyam samarpiyami (If you have a pair of new clothes (Dothi or pant shirt) you can offer it to the lord and wear it later, Also if there is a new sari you can offer it to Goddess Lakshmi and use it later, if not make a small thread with cotton, apply little turmeric to it at 5 different places and offer it to the lord, In the mind imagine that you are offering him very nice silk clothes with gold colored border, similarly imagine you are offering Goddess Lakshmi very beautiful exquisite silk saris, The thoughts are very important)
Yagyopavitham:
(Offering the Lord Narasimha the sacred thread and Goddess Lakshmi Mangalsuthra)
Yagyopvitham paramam pavithram
Pragya patheryatsahajam parsthth
Ayoshymagram prathimuchsubram
Yagyopavitham balamasthu thejaha
Sri lakshmi sametha sri narasimha swamine namaha
Yagyopavitham samarpayami
(Take a small piece of cotton put turmeric and kumkum on it and offer two of these or put flowers)
Gandham:
(Applying Sandalwood to the Lord Narasimha and Goddess Lakshmi)
Chandhana garu kasthuri ghanasara samanvitham
Gandham grahana govinda nanagandhashchadarayya
Sri lakshmi sametha sri narasimha swamine namaha divya pari mala gandhana samarpyami
(Put sandalwood paste on Narasimha and Goddess Lakshmi)
Akshatham:
(Offering Akshatas to Lord Venkateswara and Goddess Lakshmi)
Govinda paramanandha haridra sahithakshathan Visheshwara vishalaksha grahaanaparmeshwara
Sri lakshmi sametha sri narasimha swamine namaha akshathan samarpiyami
(put Akshathas on the Lord and his consort)
Pushpam:
(Offering flowers to the Lord Narasimha and Goddess Lakshmi)
Sugandhim supushpani jajikundhamakhanicha Malathi vakuladini pujardham rathigrahyamSri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narasimha Swamine namaha pushpam samarpayami
(Offer flowers to Lord Narasimha and Goddess Lakshmi)
Adhanga Puja:
(Praying to all parts of the body of Lord Narasimha)
offer the lord a flower, Tulasi leaves, akshatha or kumkum after saying each line
Om Sri Narasimhaya Namaha Padhou Pujayami
Om Sri Mahasimhaya Namaha Gulbou Pujayami
Om Sri Divyasimhaya Namaha Janini Pujayami
Om Sri Mahabalaya Namaha Jampe Pujayami
Om Sri Ugrasimhaya Namaha Uram Pujayami
Om Sri Sthambhajaya Namaha Kathim Pujayami
Om Sri Parabrhamaya Namaha Nabhim Pujayami
Om Sri Sadhashivaya Namaha – UdharamPujayami
Om Sri Trivikramaya Namaha Hradhayam Pujayami
Om Sri Sarvadhbhutaya Namaha Sthanwe Pujayami
Om Sri Vajranabhaya Namaha HasthePujayami
Om Sri Achutaya Namaha Kantham Pujayami
Om Sri Mahatmane Namaha Skande Pujayami
Om Sri Mahajwalaye Namaha Mukham Pujayami
Om Sri Mahaprabhve Namaha Nasikam Pujayami
Om Sri Punyashravana Kirtanaya Namaha – Sthothre Pujayami
Om Sri Ugralochanaya Namaha Nethre Pujayami
Om Sri Varchasvine Namaha – Lalatham Pujayami
Om Sri Ramyavigrahaya Namaha – Sarvanyangani Pujayami
Om Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narasimha Paramathmane Namaha Divya Sundara Vigraham Pujayam
Sri Lakshmi Narsimha Ashtotra Namavali:
Om Narasimhaya Namaha
Om Guna Badhraya Namaha
Om Paranthapaya Namaha
Om Mahasimhaya Namaha
Om Balabadraya Namaha
Om Sarvamanthrayka Roopaya Namaha
Om Divyasimhya Namaha
Om Subadhrikaya Namaha
Om Sarva Yanthra Vidayanaya Namaha
Om Mahabalaya Namaha ॥ 10 ॥
Om Karalaya Namaha
Om Sarva Thantrikaya Namaha
Om Ugrasimhaya Namaha
Om Vikaralaya Namaha
Om Avyakthaya Namaha
Om Mahadevaya Namaha
Om Vikarthe Namaha
Om Suvyakthaya Namaha
Om Sthambajaya Namaha
Om Sarvakarkaakaya Namaha ॥ 20 ॥
Om Baktha Vatsalaya Namaha
Om Ugralochanaya Namaha
Om Sinshumaraya Namaha
Om Vaishaka Shukla Buthothaye Namaha
Om Roudraya Namaha
Om Trilokatmane Namaha
vSharanagatha Vatsalaya Namaha
Om Sarvaadbuthaya Namaha
Om Eeshaya Namaha
Om Udharakirthaya Namaha ॥ 30 ॥
Om Sri Mathe Namaha
Om Sarveshwaraya Namaha
Om Punyatmane Namaha
Om Yoganandhaya Namaha
Om Vibhave Namaha
Om Mahatmane Namaha
Om Trivikramaya Namaha
Om Bhairavadhambaraya Namaha
Om Chandvikramaya Namaha
Om Harye Namaha ॥ 40 ॥
Om Divyaya Namaha
Om Vaidhathraya Prapujyaya Namaha
Om Kolahalaya Namaha
Om Achutaya Namaha
Om Bhagvathe Namaha
Om Chakrine Namaha
Om Kavi Madhayvaya Namaha
Om Parameswharaya Namaha
Om Vijayine Namaha
Om Aadhokshajaya Namaha ॥ 50 ॥
Om Sri Vathsankaya Namaha
Om Jayavardhanaya Namaha
Om Aksharaya Namaha
Om Sri Nivasaya Namaha
Om Panchananaya Namaha
Om Sarvaya Namaha
Om Jagadvyapine Namaha
Om Parabrahmaya Namaha
Om Vanamaline Namaha
Om Jaganmayaya Namaha ॥ 60 ॥
Om Ghoraya Namaha
Om Varapradhaya Namaha
Om Jagatpathye Namaha
Om Ghora Vikramaya Namaha
Om Vishwambharaya Namaha
Om Jaganadhaya Namaha
Om Jwaalamukhaya Namaha
Om Adbhuthaya Namaha
Om Mahakayaya Namaha
Om Mahajwalaya Namaha ॥ 70 ॥
Om Shri Vishnuve Namaha
Om Paramathmane Namaha
Om Mahaprabhwe Namaha
Om Purushothamaya Namaha
Om Paramjhothishe Namaha
Om Nithalakshaya Namaha
Om Anaghsthaya Namaha
Om Nirgunaya Namaha
Om Sahastrakshaya Namaha
Om Nakhasthya Namaha ॥ 80 ॥
Om Nrakesarine Namaha
Om Dhurmirikshaya Namaha
Om Surya Jothishye Namaha
Om Parathathvaye Namaha
Om Pratapanaya Namaha
Om Sureshwaraya Namaha
Om Parandhamaya Namaha
Om Mahadhamptrayadaya Namaha
Om Sahastrabahve Namaha
Om Sachidha Nanda Vigrahaya Namaha ॥ 90 ॥
Om Pragyaya Namaha
Om Sarvagyaya Namaha
Om Lakshmi Narsimhaya Namaha
Om Chandha Kopaya Namaha
Om Sarvasidhi Pradhayakaya Namaha
Om Sarvatmne Namaha
Om Sadha Shivaya Namaha
Om Vajra Danpthaya Namaha
Om Diraya Namaha
Om Hiranya Kashipudwansine Namaha ॥ 100 ॥
Om Vajra Nakhaya Namaha
Om Prahaladha Palakaya Namaha
Om Daitya Danavabanjanaya Namaha
Om Mahanandhaya Namaha
Sri Laxmi Ashtothara Shatanamavali:
Om Prakrathye Namaha
Om Lokashoka vinasinye Namaha
Om Prithipushkarinye Namaha
Om Vikruthye Namaha
Om Dharmanilayaya Namaha
Om Shanthaya Namaha
Om Vidhaya Namaha
Om Karunaya Namaha
Om Shukshmalyambharaya Namaha
Om Sarvabhoothahithapradhaya Namaha ॥ 10 ॥
Om Lokamathre Namaha
Om Shriye Namaha
Om Shradhaya Namaha
Om Padmapriyaya Namaha
Om Bhaskarye Namaha
Om Vibhuthye Namaha
Om Padhmahasthaya Namaha
Om Bhilvanilayaya Namaha
Om Surabye Namaha
Om Padmakshye Namaha ॥ 20 ॥
Om Varaarohaya Namaha
Om Paramathmakaya Namaha
Om Padmasundharye Namaha
Om Yashaswine Namaha
Om Vachye Namaha
Om Padhmodbhvaya Namaha
Om Vasundaraya Namaha
Om Padmalayaya Namaha
Om Padmamukhe Namaha
Om Udharangaya Namaha ॥ 30 ॥
Om Padmaya Namaha
Om Padmanabhapriyaye Namaha
Om Harinye Namaha
Om Suchye Namaha
Om Ramaaye Namaha
Om Hemamalinye Namaha
Om Swahaya Namaha
Om Padmamaladharaya Namaha
Om Dhanadhanyakarye Namaha
Om Swadhaya Namaha ॥ 40 ॥
Om Devye Namaha
Om Sidhye Namaha
Om Sudhaya Namaha
Om Padmina Namaha
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Om Soumyaya Namaha
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Om Padmagandhinye Namaha
Om Shubhapradhaya Namaha ॥ 50 ॥
Om Hiranmayaya Namaha
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Om Nrupaveshgathana Namahandhaya
Om Lakshmi Namaha
Om Suprasanaya Namaha
Om Varalakshmye Namaha
Om Nithyapushthaya Namaha
Om Prasadhabhimukye Namaha
Om Vasupradhaya Namaha
Om Vibhavarye Namaha
Om Prabhaya Namaha ॥ 60 ॥
Om Shubhaya Namaha
Om Adhithyaya Namaha
Om Chandravadhanaya Namaha
Om Hiranyaprakashaya Namaha
Om Dithyaya Namaha
Om Chandraya Namaha
Om Samudratanayaya Namaha
Om Dhipthaya Namaha
Om Chandrasahodharaya Namaha
Om Jayaya Namaha ॥ 70 ॥
Om Vasudhaya Namaha
Om Chathurbujaya Namaha
Om Mangaladevye Namaha
Om Vasudharinye Namaha
Om Chandraroopaya Namaha
Om Vishnuvakshasthalasthithaya Namaha
Om Kamalaya Namaha
Om Indiraya Namaha
Om Vishnu Namaha
Om Pathne Namaha ॥ 80 ॥
Om Kanthaya Namaha
Om Indu Namaha
Om Sheethalaya Namaha
Om Prasannakshye Namaha
Om Kamakshe Namaha
Om Ahaladhajannye Namaha
Om Narayanaamashrithaya Namaha
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Om Pushthye Namaha
Om Dharidradwansine Namaha ॥ 90 ॥
Om Anugrahapradhaya Namaha
Om Shivaya Namaha
Om Devye Namaha
Om Bhudhye Namaha
Om Shivakarye Namaha
Om Sarvopadravavarinye Namaha
Om Anaghaya Namaha
Om Sathye Namaha
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Om Harivalabhaya Namaha ॥ 100 ॥
Om Vimalaya Namaha
Om Mahakalye Namaha
Om Ashokaya Namaha
Om Vishwajaninye Namaha
Om Brahmavishnushivatmikaya Namaha
Om Amruthaya Namaha
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Om Dhipthaya Namaha
Dharidra Namaha
Om Nasinye Namaha
Om Bhvaneshwaraya Namaha
Om Dhoopam Namaha 113
Dhoopam:
Dasangam Gugulopetham Goghrthena Samanvitham Dhupam Grahani Devesha SarvalokhaNamskara Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narsimha Swamine Namaha Dhoopamaghrapiyami
(Light the joss sticks or agarbattis and show them to the lord, If you have special dhoops you can light them too)
Dheepam:
Thrilokesha Mahadeva Sarvagyana Pradhayaka Deepam Dasyami Devesha RakshamamBhakthavatsala Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narsimha Swamine Namaha Deepam Darsiyami
(Sprinkle little water around the lamps and show them to the Lord)
Naivaidhyam:
Sarvabhaksheshcha Bhoashcha Rasepshdhi Samanvitham Naiveidhyanthu Mayanitham GrahaaniPurushotham Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narsimha Swamine Namaha Naivaidyam Samarpayami
(If the banana says ‘KADHALIPALAM” if the coconut says “NARIKELAM” and if a piece of jaggery says “GOODHOPACHARAM” NIVEDHAYAMI )
Om Pranaya Swaha
Om Apaanaya Swaha
Om Vyanaaya Swaha
Om Udhanayaswaha
Om Samanayaswaha
Om Parabhramaneye Namaha
Om Bhoorbhuvaswaha Thatsuvithurvarenyam Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi Dhiyoyona Prachodhayath
Om Po Jyothirapo MrthamBhrama Bhorbhuvasuvarom
Madhye Madhye Paniyam Samarpayami
Amrutha Pidanamsi Utharaposanam Samarpayami Haste Prakshali Youmi Padou Prakshalayami Punaraachimaniyam Samarpayami
Thamboolam:
Poogipalay Samarpura Ragvallidalairutham
Mukthi Choorna Samayuktham Thambhoolam Prathigruhyatham Thamboolam Samarpiyami
Nirajanam:
Hiranya Kashipurya Sy Ko Pa Gnou Salabhayatha
Sarvantharavyapine Sri Manarasimhaya Mangalam
Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narasimha Swamine Namaha
Niranjanam Darsiyami (Give arathi to lord and put water on it)
Nirajanantharam Punaraachamanyam Samarayam
Manthrapushpam:
Datta Prasthdyamadhajahaar Sakr Pravidwan Pradisaschthastra
Thamevam Vidwanmrtha Ihaa Bhavathi Nasya PandhaAayanaya Vidhyathe
Om Sahastra Shirsham Devam Viswakshm Vishwasambhuvam Vishwam Narayanam Deva Makshram Paramam Padam
Viswatha Paramanthyam Vishwam Narayanagam Haarim Vishwamevedham
PurushastdwiswmapajivathiPathim Vishwasyathmeswaragam Saswathagam Shivamachutham
Narayanam Mahajyeyam Vishwatmanam Parayanam
Narayan Parojyothi Ratmanaarayana Para
Narayanaaram Bhramha Tatwam Narayana Para
Narayana Pro Dyatha Dyanam Narayana Para
Yacha Kinchijgtsaravam Drshyathe Shruythe Piva
Anthrbhahishchthtsarvam Vyapyanarayana Sthitha
Ananthamavyayam Kavigam SamadrenthamVishwasambhuvam
Padmakos Prathikasagam Hradhayam Chapyadhomukham
Adhonishtya VithastyaneNabhyamapari Thishthi
Jwalmaalakulambaathi Vishwa Syayathanam Mahath
SanthathagamSilaabisthulabathya Kossanibham
Tasyane Sushiragam Suksham Thasmintsrvam Prathishtam
Thasyamdye Mahangni Rvisvarchi Rviswthio Mokha
Sograbhu Gwbhajanthisht Nahara Majam Kavi
Thiryagurdha Madhsaaya Rasmya Sasya Santhatha
Sathapyathi Swandeha Mapaadhthlamasthka N
iltho Yadha Madyastha Dwidyulekheva Bhaswara
Nivarasukhavathani Pithabha Snupam
Thasyashikhaya Medhyo Paramathma Vyavasthitha
Sabhrama Ashiva Sahari Sendhra Sokshara Paamaswarat
Bhuthagam Sahyamparam Bhrama Purusham Krishna Pingalam
Urdhareham Virupakshm Vishwa Rupaya VaiNamaha Namaha
Om Narayanaya Vidmahe Vasudevaya DimahiThono Vishnu Prochodhayath
Raajadhirajaya Prasahya Savine Namo Vayayay Sravanaya Kurmahe
Namekaa Manyamakamaya Prasahya Paahine Namovayavay Sravanaya
Kurmahe Namekaa Manaamakamaaya MahyamKaameswaro Vaisravano Dadhaathu
Kubheraaya Vai Sravanaya Maharajaya Namaha
Om Thadbhrama
Om Thadvayu
Om Tatatma
Om Tahtsathyam
Om Thatsarvam
Om Tathvurm Namaha
Anthashcharathi Bhutheshu GuhaayamVishwamaarthiTwam Yagye Sthvam Vashatkarsthvagam Mindrasthwam Rudrasthavam Vishnustwam Bhramasthvam Prajapathi.
Twam Tadhapa Apojyothi Raso Mrutham Bhrama Bhoorbhuva Suvaroma
Gada Punasjardajgkalvak Dvajaravindjyjyash Vajralashchitha
He Srinivasa Thwacharanambujhadwayam Madhiya Murdhana Malaja
Om Niranjanaya Vidmahe Nirabaasaya Dimahi
Thano Srnivasa Prachodhayath
Sri Laksmi Sametha Sri Narasimha Swmine Namaha Suvarna Divya Mantrapuspam Samarpayami.
Pradhikshina Namaskaram:
Yani Kani Paapaani Janmantharakrthanicha
Thani Thani Pranahyathi Pradhakshina Padepade
Paapo Ham Papakarma Ham Papathma Papasambhava
Thrahimaam Krapamaya Deva Saranagatha Vvatsala
Anyadha Sharanam Nasthi Twameva SharanamMama
Thaskathkarunya Bhaavena Raksha
Raksha JanardhanaSri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narasimha Swamine Namaha Aathmapradakshina
Namaskaran Samarpyami
(Meditating on the lord turn in a clockwise direction 3 times and then do sasthanghanamaskara)
Vivodhopachara Pujam:
Chatram Darayami Chaamaram Vichayami Nruthyam Darsayami Githam Sravayami Vadyam Ghoshayami Aandholikan AarohayamiAaswani Rohaayami Gajaanaarohaayami Samastha Ranopachara Sakthyopachaar Yanthropcha Devopchar Sarvoupchara PujamSamarpayami
Kshamarpanam:
Mantraheenam Kriyaheenam Bhakthiheenam Janardhana Yathpujitham Mayadeva ParipurnamThadhasthuthe
Anyaadyaana Vahanadhi Kshodha Shopachaara Pujaya Cha Bhagwaan Sarvatmkika Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narasimha SwamiSwarupo Bhagwan Supritha Suprasanno Bhavthu.
Sri Venkateswar Devprasadam Sirsaagrapayami Akaal Mruthyu Harnam Sarvavyadhi Nivaranam
Samsth Papakshyokaram Sri Sri Nivaspadhodhakam Pavanam Shubham
(Take the theertham)
Naivaidyam:
Om Bhurbhuva Swaha Thatso Vithurvarenyam Bhargo Devasya Dimahi
Dhiyo Yona Prachodayath Sathyamtwarena Parishanchami Amruthamasthu Amruta Vastharanamsi
Om Pranaya Swaha .. Om Apanaya Swaha, Om Vyanaya Swaha, Om Udhanaya Swaha, Om Samanaya Swaha, Om Brahmane Swaha,Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narasimha Swamine Namaha Maha Naivaidyam Samarpayami
Amrutha Pi Dhanamasi Uthara Posanam Samarpayami, Hasthe Prakshalayami, Paadhou Praksahalayami Shudha AachamaniyamSamarpayami
Thambulam Samarpayami Suvarna Manthrapushpam Samarpayami Pradhakshna Namaskaan Samarpayami AnayadhyanaVahanadishod Shopacara Pujaya Bhagwan Sarvatmikaha Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narasimha Swami Supritha Suprasanno Varadho Bhavathu Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narasimha Swami Prasadham Shirasa Grahanami
Udhvasanam:
Yaghyounyagyamayajanta Deva Thani Darmani Pradhama Nyasana Tehanakam
Mahimanasancathe Yatrapurve SadhyasanthiDeva
Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narasimha Swami Yadhasthanam Udhvasayami.
NARASIMHA MANGALASASANAM:
(Need to read after the vratham) Sri Paanigrahano Paatha Maha Vaibhavshaline| Tulasidaahm Bhushaya Si Narasimhaya Mangalam ||
Bhikaraara Bhajysi Bhakthanam Srikaraythe |
Vashikrathaya Youghindhe Sri Narasimhaya Mangalam ||
Mandhswanth Guhalina Th Masnthibhaswathe |
Sarvamanthra Swaroopaya Sri Narasimhaya Mangalam ||
Ramaa Vakshshali Palipavar Jyajise Thorase |
Nithyanand Swaroopaya Sri Narasimhaya Mangalam ||
Chagyachshikharaswardhi Damprathruchivilasne |
Daridhraya Dhuka Samhare Sri Narasimhaya Mangalam ||
Bhaktha Sandhoha Sandehabhedhanaayathchethse |
Varadhana Prathithaya Sri NarasimhayaMangalam ||
Aadhi Vyadhi Grahaa Gahagrasth Lokarthi Harine |
Nirvantharvyapine Sri Mannarsimhaya Mangalam ||
Sudha Sahacharairbhaktha Vanchithardha Pradeshive |
Vikshne Ravathe Lokam Sri Narasimhaya Mangalam ||
Sri Narasimha Vratha Kalapam Story 1:
In olden days, in Avanthi Nagar, in Krishna patnam there was a priest named Ananthacharya. He used to spend all his time praying to the lord in the Yoga Narasimha Swamy temple. His wife Sumathi also had a lot of devotion towards the lord. That couple was happy in all ways except that they had no kids even after 12 years of their marriage. This fact made them unhappy. They prayed to the lord daily asking for children.
After some time the lord who loves his devotees a lot came in Anantacharya’s dream and said “ Oh Acharya Purusha! You and your wife pray to me every day with lots of devotion. This makes me very happy. I will tell you a way that will give you a nice son very soon. The month of Shravan has begun yesterday only. On the day on which Swati Nakshatra Performs the Narasimha vratham. Due to the fruit of that vratham you will beget a son. This vratham is very easy. Tomorrow morning a devotee called Vishwanadha will come from a far awayplace. My beloved devotee Vishwanadha will tell you in detail about this vratham. If you perform the vratham as he tells you, you will surely get a child. “ Then the lord 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 and came to the temple. By the time the Suprabatham and Archana were done, An old Brahmin came and stood with the other devotees. After the puja, Anantacharya distributed prasadam to all devotees and he saw the old Brahmin. The Brahmin was very happy and smiled after taking the prasadam. Anantacharya guessed that this is the Vishwanadha the Lord told him in the dream about.
Then the old Brahmin introduced himself as Vishwanadha and called Anantacharya and Sumathi aside and said “The lord loves you a lot. You surely will receive his blessings soon. Then Anantacharya and Sumathi bowed to Vishwanadha and said we understand you are the bhakta the Lord told us about in the dream yesterday night. Please do tell us how to perform the Narasimha Vratham.
Then Vishwanadha said “I will surely tell you. This is all the Lord’s grace. I am telling you the procedure of the vratham with the grace of the Lord. Listen carefully.
“Oh devotees, Sri Narasimha vratham is very powerful. If you do this vratham with all proper formalities, You will get all kinds of prosperity. Any kind of disease will surely vanish. Any kind of fear of enemies, mental problems, physical problems, and difficulties due to the positions of the planets, will all vanish as soon as one performs this vratham. As soon as this vratham is done all auspicious things will happen and you will obtain wealth. You can perform this vratham on any day without seeing the day of the week, nakshatra and tidhi. Keep a photo of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. First, perform Ganapathi puja. Then you should do Kalasa puja and then perform the puja to the Lord. Then you should read the 5 stories. Make Prasadam with cracked wheat or Soji and offer it to the Lord. If you offer Pulihara with this it is good.
This vratham will give much better results if it is performed in the months of Magha, Vaishaka, Sravana, Kartika and Margasira or on the Dasimi, Ekadasi, or Pournami days or on the days with the stars PurvaPalguni, or Swati or Shravana. In whichever house this vratham is performed, all the inmates of the house, those who listen to the stories and those who eat the prasadam will get all kinds of prosperity. If this vratham is done in the temple, Not only that city but it gives auspicious results to all the surrounding cities too. All the businessmen will get good profits, Those who are studying will get good jobs, Unmarried girls will get good husbands and all the married women will be Sumangalis, their husbands will get a long life. All the people in that city will get all kinds of prosperity. On the coming Swati Nakshatram day you both canper form this vratham and receive the lord’s blessings.
Anantacharya said to Vishwanadha “Swami we do not know where you came from. You look like my father’s age. Please stay in our house till that day make us perform the vratham. They pleaded. The old Brahmin said alright, I will help you perform the vratham. Then Anantacharya and Sumathi performed the vratham with full devotion and concentration and were blessed with a son. They always prayed to the lord lived very happily and finally attained Moksha.
Om Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaya Namaha Pradham Adhyayam Samptham
Sri Narasimha Vratha Kalapam Story 2:
In olden days King Vikramasimha ruled Kalinga Country Vikramasimha ruled the kingdom very well with the help of his intelligent ministers. All the neighboring kings were jealous of Vikramasimha. Whenever possible they would try to conquer his kingdom, but they would lose the battle at the hands of the brave Vikramasimha. Among these neighboring kings the king of Kosala kept waging war against Kalinga in spite of losing at the hands of Vikramasimha several times. Vikramasimha got fed up with all this. He decided he has to completely defeat the King of Kosala. He prepared his army and started to Kosala to wage war on an auspicious day that the ministers had decided.
It would take one week to reach Kosala. Vikramasimha would take rest along with the entire army at night and continue the journey during the day. On the third day 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 came. He said “Maharaja! I have a small request. Close to this place there is a village called SingamaPalle. In that village, there is a very ancient temple of Lord Narasimha. In that temple, the Lord is in five formsYoga, Abhaya, Jwala, Dhyana and Lakshmi Narasimha. He has been receiving prayers for generations now. I pray that you should take darshana of that Lord.
The king agreed to that and went to the temple along with the ministers. He had a darshana of the Lord and prayed mentally saying “ OhSwami! Narasimha! After I win this war while going back to my country, I will have your darshan again. I will also perform your vratham after reaching my country. In this battle Please give me Victory. He even told this to his minister Dharma buddhi.
In the morning Vikramasimha started with the army and reached Kosala by the end of the week. With the Lord’s grace, he won over the King of Kosala. They wanted to take the King of Kosala as a prisoner. He prayed to King Vikramasimha that he will never again come to fight a war with Kalinga. So they left him. The entire army was happy over the victory. In this happiness, Vikramasimha forgot the vow he took to Lord Narasimha. He reached Kalinga and is happily spending time with his queen.
Even after months, he did not think of Narasimha swami. The lord got angry That is all. That night Vikramasimha got a mysterious disease, his legs and hands got paralyzed and he could not even talk. The royal doctors tried all kinds of medicines and nothing made any difference. Every day night he would shout of fear. All the ministers could not understand why this was happening. One night the minister Dharma buddhi saw in his dream 5 Lions shouting very ferociously.
When the minister was thinking about the meaning of the dream he 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 minister immediately went to the queen and told her about the King’s vow. Since that day was Swathi nakshatram the queen decided topper form the vratham that day itself she did fast the whole day and performed the vratham with devotion in the evening. With the lords grace the Vikramnarasimha got rid of his disease and became healthy again. On an auspicious day, the king and queen went with their entire family to Singamapale. They prayed to Narasimha swami there in five forms and begged him for forgiveness. That night he stayed in Singamapale the next day he again performed the Lords Vratham took prasadam and went back to his country. He ruled Kalinga very well and lived happily. Om Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaya Namaha Dwithiya Adhyayam Samptham
Sri Narasimha Vratha Kalapam Story 3:
In the olden days on the banks of Godavari, there was a village called Krishnagiri. On one side of that village was a dense forest. There were about 500 people living in Krishnagiri. There were big black walls around the village and hence it got the name Krishnagiri. On one of the sides of Krishnagiri was a temple of Sri Narasimha swami That temple was very ancient and famous. Lord Shiva himself had come and prayed to the Lord here. Everybody believed that those who trust the Lord do not face any kind of problems. None of the Lord’s devotees sever got any diseases they had a very prosperous life.
In the Lord’s temple, there was a priest called Srinivasa Acharya. All his forefathers had always come to this town and prayed to the Lord so Srinivasa Acharya wanted to live there and spend his life in the Lord’s service. He would do all the pujas for the devotees who came to the temple with a lot of devotion. Srinivasa Acharya’s wife also would help in the Lord’s service by getting up early and picking flowers.
Srinivasa Acharya had two daughters, They were Sri Lakshmi and Jai Lakshmi. They both were very good girls. When Sri Lakshmi reached her youth, her father started looking for good grooms for her. He informed all his acquaintances that his daughter is there for marriage and to inform him if they know any good boys. Every day early morning during Suprabatha seva to Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, He prayed to the lord to get his daughters married to nice boys. The Lord who gives all prosperity to his devotees showed his mercy on Srinivasa acharya.
There was Sri Rama Kalyanam in the Rama temple at Ramagiri which was 15 miles away from Krishnagiri. Srinivasa acharya was invited to it. Srinivasa Acharya went there along with his wife and daughters. They all stayed there for 4 days and participated in the Kalyana Utsavam. In the Brahmins who came for the Kalyana Utsavam one of them had a son of marriageable age called Venkata Nadha. Sri Lakshmi’s and Venkata Nadha’s horoscopes matched very well. Hence their marriage was fixed. Then Srinivasaacharya went back to Krishnagiri.
Two months later on one auspicious day, Srinivasa Acharya along with his family, relatives and friends went to Ramagiri for his daughter Sri Lakshmi’s engagement ceremony. They had to cross the jungle using bullock carts.
They all were talking merrily. When they were in the middle of the jungle a big group of thieves attacked them. Srinivasa Acharya prayed to the thieves to spare them since they were going for their daughter’s engagement, but there was no use. The thieves were cruel and tried to rob them of all their possessions.
Then Srinivasa Acharya could not do anything else so he prayed to his Lord Narasimha “Swami! The Savior of those in difficulties! We have no other savior other than you. Please save us”. From the nearby bushes a Lion came with the speed of lightning. The Lion jumped on the thieves. Even Srinivasa Acharyas family was afraid of the lion. It did not harm the people in Srinivasa Acharya’s family or friends. Even the bullocks which usually are frightened of a Lion did not move at all. The thieves ran away leaving all the possessions and the Lion ran back to the bushes very fast.
Then Srinivasa Acharya and his family understood that Lord Narasimha itself came in the form of the Lion to save them. All of them sang several songs in praise of the Lord. They reached Ramagiri safely and got the engagement ceremony performed grandly. After some days Sri Lakshmi’s marriage with Venkatanadha also took place grandly. The couple lived happily serving Lord Narasimha.
Om Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaya Namaha Thrithiya Adhyayam Samptham
Sri Narasimha Vratha Kalapam Story 4:
In the olden days in Kalinga Desa, there was a city called Narsingapuram. Although it was a city it looked like a very spacious village. All 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 whichever direction the devotee stands and looks at the Lord and his consort, it would seem that the Lord was looking that side only. Also, the Lord here was very famous for granting all the wishes of his devotees. It is said that Lord Shiva himself had done the pratishta of the idols in this temple. Also, the devotees believed that all the devas came every night to pray to the Lord here.
Every day many devotees came from near and far to see the Lord. With all the money the devotees would give the temple grew well. The temple had about 50 acres of land donated by devotees. There was a lot of jewelry that many devotees have been offering for generations. They put the jeweler on the Lord’s idols during special festivals only. The trustee of the temple “Ramayya” had devoted his life to the Lord. He got many services done for the lord at his own expense.
In that city among the good devotees, there was one called “Chalamayya”. Chalamayya was very rich but very miserly. He would cheat people in his business and make money in untruthful ways. He set his eyes on the temple’s wealth. He thought he should get authority over the temple so he could rob its wealth.
Using his connections Chalamayya made Ramayya resign from the position of Trustee and he himself became the trustee of the temple. Each week he would come to the temple and find out how much money the temple got that week. Every month he would open the hundi and get all the offerings counted. If there were any valuables he would take them home. After some days he became so miserly that he took the coconuts that the devotees home too.
The priests in the temple felt very bad seeing Chalamayya’s behavior. They would pray to the Lord saying “ Swami! Please save yourself, Lord”. They would wait and see when the Lord would punish Chelamayya. That day came. One day night got a dream that a lion was jumping over his bed and roaring and going round his bed several times. Chalamayya was very afraid of the lion, it also threw all the things in the house. It became morning Chalamayya woke up and was glad it was only a dream. Just then his wife came running and said everything in the house is scattered. Chalamayya ran and saw that everything was scattered and there were the paw prints of a lion on the wall. He realized what he saw was not a dream. He was worried and he realized the lord himself had come in the lion’s form.
Chalamayya thought the Lord was warning him in this way for the injustice he was doing to the temple. He immediately gave back the trusteeship of the temple to Ramayya in the presence of everyone. No one understood how he changed so much in one night. The priests were very happy that Ramayya was the trustee now.
Chalamayya stopped his unjust ways and served the Lord. He lived there the rest of his life and earned a good name.
Om Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaya Namaha Chaturtha Adhyayam Samptham
Sri Narasimha Vratha Kalapam Story 5:
In the Olden days in a town called Rathnagiri there was a carpenter named Kurmanadha. His wife was Indumathi. Kurmanadha and Indumathi were a loving couple and they were both religious. They prayed daily. Due to the karma of past lives, they did not have children after 10 years of marriage. They were both always wishing for children. Kurmanadha was very skilled in carpentry and earned well. They had a comfortable life.
Once Kurmanadha got work to make doors, he needed rosewood for that. He went to the merchant Narayana Setthi who deals in rosewood. The merchant Narayana Setthi was a great devotee of Lord Narasimha and he spent a lot of time in prayers. After Kurmanadha took the wood he wanted and paid for it, he came to know that there was Sri Narasimha vratham taking place in the merchant’s house. He wanted to see the vratham so he kept the wood he bought over there and went to see the vratham at the merchant’s house which was close to the shop. Narayana Setthi and his wife are doing the vratham. A lot of relatives and friends had come. Kurmanadha sat in the last row and heard the stories, He heard two stories.
By the time the third story began his brother Kasinadha came running and said “Brother, A trader has come to our house for you from another city. He wants to get a lot of Carpentry work done in his house. I found out you are here and came. We will immediately go home come. If we get late the trader will go back to his town.
Then Kurmanadha said “Kasi! Narasimha vratham is going on here. Two stories are over, the third one is going on. Let us listen to the remaining two stories take the Lord’s prasadam and go. Kasinadha was not ready to listen he was making his brother hurry. Kurmanadha said he will not go unless the five stories are over. In spite of Kasinadha forcing him to go home quickly, Kurmanadha made sure he listened to all the stories.
There seemed to be a delay in distributing the prasadam, Kasinadha told his brother that we can come back and take it later. Kurmanadha could not do anything so he just said I will come back later to take prasadam and went home. By the time they dealt with the trader it became late. Kurmanadha forgot about the prasadam.
Due to the result of listening to the stories of Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha vratham, Kurmanadha had a son within one year. Due to bad luck that boy was lame.
They were happy that they had a son but sad that he was crippled. The boy turned seven but could not walk. A sadhu came to their town. Kurmanadha came to know that the Sadhu was powerful. Kurmanadha met the sadhu and told them about his son. The sadhu closed his eyes and meditated then told Krmanadha. Remember some years ago you heard the Sri Lakshmi Narashimha vratha stories and did not take the prasadam. The Lord is angry with you that is the reason this has happened. I will tell you the way to get rid of your son’s lameness. Take your son and go to Narasimha Swami’s temple which is 20 miles away from here. Do the vratham.
Kurmanadha and their family went to the temple the very next week. The temple was on a hill and there were about 200 steps to climb. Kurmanadha put his son on his shoulder and climbed. After climbing about 50 steps he got tired and kept the boy on a step and sat there to rest. As soon as the boy’s leg touched the step he became normal and started climbing the steps. Their joy knew no bounds. They knew this was the Lord’s miracle. They climbed all the steps with devotion they saw the Lord and did Sri Lakshmi Narasimha vratham. From then every month on Swathi nakshatra day they would go to the temple see the Lord and perform the vratham.
Om Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaya Namaha Pancham Adhyayam Samptham.
Om Vajradanthaya Dheemahi
Om Vajra Nakhaya Vidmahi Thano
Narasimhaya Prachodayath
Om Narasimhaya Dheemahi
Om Vajra Nakhaya Vidmahi
Thanosimhaya Prachodayath
Ugram Veeram Mahavishnum
Jwalantham Sarvathomukham
Narasimham Beeshanam Bhadram