All vrathams

Narsimha vratham

Sri Narasimha swamy vratham.

Thimaraju Vishwapathi Ramakrishnamurthi

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NARASIMHA SWAMY VRATHAM

Introduction

In Bagavtham Narasimha Swami says to Prahaladha “Who learns about my Avathara ( Narisimha Avataram ) and your story, they will not be reborn. “                       In the Dasa avatars the first 4 are very different from the rest of them. The first four Avatars came by themselves, while in the later 6 avatars Lord Srimanarayana has taken birth like an ordinary human being.  Even in the first 4 avatars the fourth one Narasimha Avataram is very special.

In the southern part of our country, Especially in Andhra Pradesh there are several temples of Narasimha Swamy. Some of these are not well known. There is a special puja performed in these Narasimha Swamy temples. These temples, which were grand in the past, now do not have anyone to even light a lamp which makes us sad.

With the grace of the Lord I wrote 7 books on the lord now. All of them have been well received by the lord’s devotees. In these the second book “Sri Venkateswara Vratha Kalpam” was received very well by the public it is being performed in temples in India and abroad. Many devotees are performing this vratham at home regularly with great devotion and receiving the lords blessings. I could write all these books only due to the grace of Lord Srinivasa. I could write even this Narasimha vratham with the grace of the Lord. I only held the pen, the Lord wrote the words. I am only an instrument in the Lords hands. I strongly believe that this vratham will be performed regularly at temples and devotees homes with great devotion.

Writing these books is the fruits of my good deeds in the past births.  When I began writing this vratham and when I began writing the stories, both happened on the day of the birth star “Swati” of Lord Narasimha. This is nothing but his grace.

Sri Narasimha Swami loves his devotees a lot.  This vratha that the Lord himself has given is very easy to perform. Any kind of difficulties will vanish as soon as this vratham is performed.  The lord knows all our difficulties and limitations in this Kaliyuga. That is the reason the Lord has given us a very easy way to please him and get his blessings. Those who perform this Vratham, eat the prasadam, or read or listen to the stories with devotion, they will get rid of all their difficulties.

Many Salutations to Lord Narasimha and Goddess Lakshmi who gave us this luck (opportunity to write their stories). I will use my life to serve the Lord. My goal is taking the Narasimha Tatwa close to the hearts of the public.

I pray to Lord Narasimha and Goddess Lakshmi that all those who helped me write this book, those who perform this vratha, read or listen to the stories, or eat the prasadam get health, wealth, peace and prosperity.

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Kataksha sidirasthu Samastha sanmangalani Bavanthu.

Sri Thimaraju Vishwapathi RamaKrishna Murthy Hyderabad

Procedure of Vratha

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 vratham anywhere. When you loose 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 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 the Lord Vinayaka made of turmeric powder that the vratham should be completed successfully.You should then pray to the Navagrahas (nine panets) 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 Vigneshwara 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, 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 VRATHA KALPAM

Before beginning the puja make sure you have the following things all ready in front of the God in the Puja room. Make sure to clean the room and the house properly before the Vratham.

Things Required for Puja

•      Photo of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha.

•      6 Coconuts for kalasam and 1 to offer as naivaidya after each of the 5 stories

•      Flowers

•      Kumkum

•      Turmeric Powder

•      Prasadam (Rava Halwa)

•      Bananas for naivaidya

•      Tulasi leaves

•      Small glass for kalasam

•      Akshatas ( dry rice made yellow with turmeric powder)

•      Sandal wood paste or powder.

•      Panchambrutham ( Mix 1 spoon each of cows milk, curd, honey, sugar and ghee in a small cup )

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Arranging things for the 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 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 pathy tampriyagam smarami ||

Achamanam

Take water from the small tumbler in front of you 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 in the plate before you saying

Om Govindaya Swaha

Then chant the following names of the lords 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 devasya demahi prachodhayathu Om apojyouthr rasamrutham bhrama bhurbhuvasuvarom. Mamupatha durithakshaya dwara sri parameswara preethayrdham Shubhe shobhana muhurthe sri mahavshnorajyaya pravartha  Manasya ayabhamana dvithiya pararthe shwetha varaha kalpe

Vaymaswatha manvanthare kaliyuge pradhamapadhe jambudweepe

Bharatha varshe bharatha kande merodakshina digbaghe Srisailasya  pradheshe krishna godavari madhyabhage swa shobane Gruhe samastha devatha brahmana harihaa sanidhe aasmina Varthamane vyavaharika chandhramanena swasti sri

Say the current year telugu name NAMA SAVACHARE        say the aayanam name (utharayanam or dhakshinayanam) AAYANE say current ruthu name RUTHU

Say the current telugu month name MAASE say paksha name should be krishnapaksha or shuklapaksha PAKSHE say the telugu thidhi name THIDHE

Say the day of week name in telugu VASARE say your gotra then GOTRA Say your name namadeya dharmapathni samethasya askakam Sahakutumba shema stayray, dhayrya vijaya aayurarogya Aishwaryabhivradam dharmartha kaama moksha 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 avahaadhi shodhashopachara 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 bhrama madyemathraganashritha Kukouthu sagarasarve sapthadweepa vasundhara Rughvedho yajurveda samavedho hadarvana Angeshcha sahita sarve kalsamba samasritha

Kalashe gandha pushapksha than nikshiptha hastheachadhya

Apoo va idgam sarvam viswabhothanyapa pranava aappa pashava aaponna Vaapomrutha maapa samrudapo visradapa swaradapashchandhagapyapo jyohigam

pyapo

Yajagamshyapa sathyamaapa sarva devatha aapobhoorbhvasuva rap om

Gangecha yamunegheva godavari saraswathi Narmade bandu kaveri jale smin sannidekuru Kaveri tunga 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 sarva vignopashanthaye

Adhou 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 aachamanyam samarpayami.

Aapohi ppamayoubhoovasthana urjdadaathana maheranaaya chaakshase ya vasivatha mourasasthsya bajayatehanaha ushathrana matharaha

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 hiranyabhyaswn rdhi nodeva sooma

Ganapathi Vastram Samarpayami

Srimaha ganadhipathye namaha vasthra yagyam samarpayami

Ganapathi Yagyopitham Samarpayami

Yaghyopavitham paramam pavithram prajapathe ryatsayhjam parasthath Ayushya magrayam prathimancha shubram yagyopavitham baamasthu thejaha Sri mahagana dhi pathye namaha yagyopaveetham samarpayami

Gandhadwaram duradarsham nithyapushtham karishinim Eeshwarigam sarvabuthanam tha mihopahvaye sriyam

Sri mahaganadhiathye namaha dvyasri chandanam samarpayami. Aayane the parayane durva rohanthu pushpini

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 Namaha

Nana Vhidhi Parimala Pushpani Samarayami Vanaspathyarbhavairdvye Nana Gandas Sanyatha Aapreya Sarvadevanam Dupoyam Prathigrahayatham Sri Mahagaadhipathye Namaha Dhupamagramapayami

Sajyam Trivarthi Sanyaktham Vahnina Yojitham Priyam Grahana Mangalam Dhipam Thrailokyathimiravaham Bhakthya Deepam Prayachami Devaya Paramathmane Trahi Mam Narakadhora Dhivyajyothi Rnamosththe

Sri 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 Bhur Buvaswaha That Savithurvarenyam Bharodevasya Dheemahi Dhiyoyona Prachodhayath

Sathyam Twartena Parishanchami

Sri Mahaganadhipathey Namaha Gudhopahara Naivaidhyam Samarpayami Amrutha Masthu Amruthovastharanasi

Om Pranaya Swaha Om Apanaya Swaha Om Vyanayaswaha Om Udhanaya Swaha Om Samanaya Swaha Madhye Madhye Paniyam Samarpayami.

Amrutha Pidhan Masi Utharaposhanam Samarpayami Hasthe Prakshalayami Shudhachamaniyam Samarpayami.

Pugipalai Sakarpur Ragavalidalairyatham

Muktha Churna Samayuktham Thamboolam Prathigrayatham Thamboolam Samarpayami.

Gananam Thwa Ganapathigam Havamahe Kavim Kavinamapamasravasthavam Jyeshatarajam Brahmanam Brahmanasvth Aanashrnya 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 Karmanye Vignamasthu 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 Deva Punarachamanam.

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 praying to him) SthirohavaVardhobhava suprasannobhaa Sthirasanam kuru

Dyanam ( Meditating on the Narasimha Swami and Goddess Lakshmi )

Shantakaram bhujagasaynam padmanabham suresham Vishwakaram gagana sadrusham megha varnam shubham Lakshmi kanatham kamalanayanam yogihradyan gamyam Vande vishnum bhavbhayahaaram sarvalokayknatham   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 Sri Lakshmi 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 maturutsjga sansthitha 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 mayanitham payoudhdhignatham madhu Sarkara sahitham chaivadevathvam prathigrahyatham   Sri lakshmi sametha sri 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 yamunadhi samanvitham 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 hare sugrahana jagannadha

srinivaasa namosthuthe

Sri 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 grahaana parmeshwara

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 rathigrahyam

Sri lakshmi sametha sri narasimha swamine namaha pushpam samarpayami

( Offer flowers to Lord Narasimha and Goddess Lakshmi )

Adhanga Puja

(Praying to all parts of 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 – Udharam Pujayami

Om Sri Trivikramaya Namaha ­ Hradhayam Pujayami

Om Sri Sarvadhbhutaya Namaha ­ Sthanwe Pujayami Om Sri Vajranabhaya Namaha ­ Hasthe Pujayami  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 NARASIMHA ASHTOTRA

Say ‘Om’ before every name and ‘Namaha’ after the name while doing puja.

Narasimhaya	Guna Badhraya	Paranthapaya
Mahasimhaya	Balabadraya	Sarvamanthrayka Roopaya
Divyasimhya	Subadhrikaya	Sarva Yanthra Vidayanaya
Mahabalaya	Karalaya	Sarva Thantrikaya
Ugrasimhaya	Vikaralaya	Avyakthaya
Mahadevaya	Vikarthe	Suvyakthaya
Sthambajaya	Sarvakarkaakaya	Baktha Vatsalaya
Ugralochanaya	Sinshumaraya	Vaishaka Shukla Buthothaye
Roudraya	Trilokatmane	Sharanagatha Vatsalaya
Sarvaadbuthaya	Eeshaya	Udharakirthaya
Sri Mathe	Sarveshwaraya	Punyatmane
Yoganandhaya	Vibhave	Mahatmane
Trivikramaya	Bhairavadhambaraya	Chandvikramaya
Harye	Divyaya	Vaidhathraya Prapujyaya
Kolahalaya	Achutaya	Bhagvathe
Chakrine	Kavi Madhayvaya	Parameswharaya
Vijayine	Aadhokshajaya	Sri Vathsankaya
Jayavardhanaya	Aksharaya	Sri Nivasaya
Panchananaya	Sarvaya	Jagadvyapine
Parabrahmaya	Vanamaline	Jaganmayaya
Ghoraya	Varapradhaya	Jagatpathye
Ghora Vikramaya	Vishwambharaya	Jaganadhaya
Jwaalamukhaya	Adbhuthaya	Mahakayaya
Mahajwalaya	Shri Vishnuve	Paramathmane
Mahaprabhwe	Purushothamaya	Paramjhothishe
Nithalakshaya	Anaghsthaya	Nirgunaya
Sahastrakshaya	Nakhasthya	Nrakesarine
Dhurmirikshaya	Surya Jothishye	Parathathvaye
Pratapanaya	Sureshwaraya	Parandhamaya
Mahadhamptrayadaya	Sahastrabahve	Sachidha Nanda Vigrahaya
Pragyaya	Sarvagyaya	Lakshmi Narsimhaya
Chandha Kopaya	Sarvasidhi Pradhayakaya	Sarvatmne
Sadha Shivaya	Vajra Danpthaya	Diraya

Hiranya Kashipudwansine    Vajra Nakhaya                       Prahaladha Palakaya

Daitya Danavabanjanaya      Mahanandhaya

SRI LAKSHMI ASHTOTHARA SHATANAMAVALI

Say ‘Om’ before every name and ‘Namaha’ after the name while doing puja.

Prakrathye                                 Lokashoka vinasinye           Prithipushkarinye

Vikruthye                                   Dharmanilayaya                 Shanthaya

Vidhaya                                       Karunaya                            Shukshmalyambharaya

Sarvabhoothahithapradhaya     Lokamathre                        Shriye Shradhaya                                                   Padmapriyaya                     Bhaskarye

Vibhuthye                                  Padhmahasthaya                 Bhilvanilayaya

Surabye                                     Padmakshye                         Varaarohaya Paramathmakaya                                                   Padmasundharye                 Yashaswine

Vachye                                      Padhmodbhvaya                   Vasundaraya

Padmalayaya                           Padmamukhe                         Udharangaya

Padmaya                                 Padmanabhapriyaye              Harinye

Suchye                                     Ramaaye                                 Hemamalinye

Swahaya                                 Padmamaladharaya               Dhanadhanyakarye

Swadhaya                               Devye                                       Sidhye

Sudhaya                                  Padmina                                 Sthrine Soumyaya

Dhanyaya                                Padmagandhinye                    Shubhapradhaya Hiranmayaya                                                Punyagandhaya                      Nrupaveshgathanandhaya

Lakshmi                                  Suprasanaya                           Varalakshmye

Nithyapushthaya                    Prasadhabhimukye                 Vasupradhaya Vibhavarye     Prabhaya                                                Shubhaya

Adhithyaya                              Chandravadhanaya                Hiranyaprakashaya

Dithyaya                                  Chandraya                              Samudratanayaya

Dhipthaya                               Chandrasahodharaya             Jayaya

Vasudhaya                              Chathurbujaya                       Mangaladevye Vasudharinye            Chandraroopaya                                                Vishnuvakshasthalasthithaya

Kamalaya                                Indiraya                                  Vishnu Pathne

Kanthaya                                Indu Sheethalaya                    Prasannakshye

Kamakshe                               Ahaladhajannye                      Narayanaamashrithaya Krodhasanbhavaya                                                Pushthye                                 Dharidradwansine

Anugrahapradhaya                Shivaya                                    Devye

Bhudhye                                  Shivakarye                              Sarvopadravavarinye

Anaghaya                                Sathye                                     Navadurghaya

Harivalabhaya                        Vimalaya                                 Mahakalye

Ashokaya                                 Vishwajaninye                        Brahmavishnushivatmikaya

Amruthaya                             Thushe                                    Trikalagyana sanpannaya

Dhipthaya                               Dharidra Nasinye                   Bhvaneshwaraya

Dhoopam

Dasangam Gugulopetham Goghrthena Samanvitham Dhupam Grahani Devesha Sarvalokha Namskara     Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narsimha Swamine Namaha Dhoopamaghrapiyami

(Light the joss sticks or agarbathis and show them to the lord, If you have special dhoops you can light them too)

Dheepam

Thrilokesha Mahadeva Sarvagyana Pradhayaka Deepam Dasyami Devesha Rakshamam Bhakthavatsala 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 Grahaani Purushotham     Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narsimha Swamine Namaha Naivaidyam Samarpayami

(If banana say ‘KADHALIPALAM” if coconut say “NARIKELAM” if piece of jaggery say “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 Mrtham Bhrama 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 Pandha Aayanaya Vidhyathe Om Sahastra Shirsham Devam Viswakshm Vishwasambhuvam

Vishwam Narayanam Deva Makshram Paramam Padam

Viswatha Paramanthyam Vishwam Narayanagam Haarim Vishwamevedham    Purushastdwiswmapajivathi

Pathim 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 Samadrentham Vishwasambhuvam Padmakos Prathikasagam Hradhayam Chapyadhomukham Adhonishtya Vithastyane Nabhyamapari Thishthi Jwalmaalakulambaathi Vishwa Syayathanam Mahath Santhathagam Silaabisthulabathya Kossanibham

Tasyane Sushiragam Suksham Thasmintsrvam Prathishtam

Thasyamdye Mahangni Rvisvarchi Rviswthio Mokha Sograbhu Gwbhajanthisht Nahara Majam Kavi Thiryagurdha Madhsaaya Rasmya Sasya Santhatha Sathapyathi Swandeha Mapaadhthlamasthka Niltho 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 Vai Namaha Namaha Om Narayanaya Vidmahe Vasudevaya Dimahi

Thono Vishnu Prochodhayath

Raajadhirajaya Prasahya Savine Namo Vayayay Sravanaya Kurmahe

Namekaa Manyamakamaya Prasahya Paahine Namovayavay Sravanaya Kurmahe Namekaa Manaamakamaaya Mahyam Kaameswaro Vaisravano Dadhaathu

Kubheraaya Vai Sravanaya Maharajaya Namaha

Om Thadbhrama Om Thadvayu Om Tatatma

Om Tahtsathyam Om Thatsarvam Om Tathvurm Namaha Anthashcharathi Bhutheshu Guhaayam Vishwamaarthi

Twam 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 Sharanam Mama Thaskathkarunya Bhaavena Raksha Raksha Janardhana

Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narasimha Swamine Namaha Aathmapradakshina Namaskaran Samarpyami

(Meditating on the lord turn in clockwise direction 3 times and then do sasthanghanamaskara)

Vivodhopachara Pujam

Chatram Darayami Chaamaram Vichayami Nruthyam Darsayami Githam Sravayami Vadyam Ghoshayami Aandholikan Aarohayami Aaswani Rohaayami Gajaanaarohaayami Samastha Ranopachara Sakthyopachaar Yanthropcha Devopchar Sarvoupchara Pujam Samarpayami

Kshamarpanam

Mantraheenam Kriyaheenam Bhakthiheenam Janardhana Yathpujitham Mayadeva Paripurnam Thadhasthuthe

Anyaadyaana Vahanadhi Kshodha Shopachaara Pujaya Cha Bhagwaan Sarvatmkika Sri Lakshmi Sametha Sri Narasimha Swami Swarupo 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 Aachamaniyam Samarpayami

Thambulam Samarpayami Suvarna Manthrapushpam Samarpayami Pradhakshna Namaskaan Samarpayami Anayadhyana Vahanadishod 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 Sadhyasanthi Deva

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 Narasimhaya Mangalam ||

Aadhi Vyadhi Grahaa Gahagrasth Lokarthi Harine  | Nirvantharvyapine Sri Mannarsimhaya Mangalam ||

Sudha Sahacharairbhaktha Vanchithardha Pradeshive | Vikshne Ravathe Lokam Sri Narasimhaya Mangalam ||

SRI NARASIMHA VRATHA KALPAM

First Story

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 Anantacharyas dream and said “ Oh Acharya Purusha !  You and your wife pray to me everyday 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 Perform 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 away place.  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 then 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 that 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 Lords 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, 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 week, nakshatra and tidhi. Keep photo of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. First perform Vigneswhara 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 which ever 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 business men will get good 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 get a long life. All the people in that city will get all kinds of prosperity.  On the coming Swati Nakshatram day you both can perform this vratham and receive the lords blessings.

Anantacharya said to Vishwanadha “Swami we do not know where you came from. You look like my fathers 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 they lived very happily and finally attained Moksha.

Om Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaya Namaha Pradham Adhyayam Samptham

SRI NARASIMHA VRATHAM

Second Story

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.  When ever possible they would try to conquer his kingdom, but they would loose 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 loosing at the hands of Vikramasimha several times.  Vikramasimha got fed  up of 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 forms Yoga, 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 “ Oh Swami! 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 Lords 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.  Everyday 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 about the Kings vow.  Since that day was Swathi nakshatram the queen decided to perform 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 VRATHAM

Third Story

In 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 that Lord do not face any kind of problems.  None of the Lords devotees ever got any diseases they had a very prosperous life.

In the Lords 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 Lords service.  He would do all the pujas for the devotees who came to the temple with a lot of devotion. Srinivasa Acharyas wife also would help in the Lords 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 Srinivasa acharya went back to Krishnagiri.

Two months later on one auspicious day Srinivasa Acharya along with his family, relatives and friends went to Ramagiri for the 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

lightening. 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 KALPAM

Fourth Story

In 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 which  ever 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 did 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 jewelery that many devotees have been offering for generations. They put the jeweler on the Lords 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 on 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 lions 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 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 KALPAM

Fifth Story

In 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 rose wood for that. He went to the merchant Narayana Setthi who deals in rose wood.  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 merchants 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 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 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 sons lameness. Take your son and go to Narasimha Swami’s temple that is 20 miles away from here.  Do the vratham.

Kurmanadha and 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 boys leg touched the step he became normal and started climbing the steps. Their joy knew no bounds.  They knew this was the Lords miracle. They climbed all the steps with devotion they saw the Lord and did Sri Lakshmi Narasimha vratham.  From then on 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 Thano simhaya Prachodayath

Ugram Veeram Mahavishnum Jwalantham Sarvathomukham Narasimham Beeshanam Bhadram