You can listen to the song as well sung by Raichur Sheshagiri Das

1. http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Devotional/home/SeragaBidoRanga-RaichurSheshgiriDas.php

ಸೆರಗ  ಬಿಡೋ  ರಂಗ  ಸೆರಗ  ಬಿಡೋ
ಕರವೇ  ಮುಗಿವೆನೊಮ್ಮೆ  ಸೆರಗ  ಬಿಡೋ  ||ಪ||

ಅತ್ತೆ  ಕಂಡರೆ  ಎನ್ನ  ಹತಿರ  ಸೇರಲು  ಹರಿಯೇ
ಚಿತ್ತದಲೋಬ್ಭ  ಎನ್ನ  ಸೆರಗ a ಬಿಡೋ  ||೧||

ಮಾವ  ಕಂಡರೆ  ಎನ್ನ  ಜೀವ  ಬಿಡನು  ಹರಿಯೇ
ಜೀವದೊಲ್ಲಭ  ಎನ್ನ  ಸೆರಗ  ಬಿಡೋ  ||೨||

ಗಂಡ  ಕಂಡರೆ  ಎನ್ನ  ಗುಂಡಿಗಿಕ್ಕುವ  ಹರಿ
ಪು0ಡರಿಕಕ್ಷ  ಪುರಂದರ  ವಿಠಲ  ಸೆರಗ  ಬಿಡೋ ||೩||

The lyrics in English

seraga bido ranga seraga bido
karave mugivenomme seraga bido ||pa||

athe kandare enna hathira seralu hariye
chittadalobbha enna seraga bido ||1||

maava kandare enna jiva bidanu Hariye
jeevadollabha enna seraga bido ||2||

ganda kandare enna gundigikkuva hari
Pundarikaksha Purandara vittala seraga bido ||3||

I have uploaded this famous song on youtube a long time ago. Like I mentioned it was taught to me by my Mysore Ajji( Mom’s mom). Ajji had taught us a few stanzas. This year in June when I visited India, I brought the CD for this song sung by “Sree Mysore Ramachandra Achar”. It is just thrilling to hear the song. As I was listening to this, I found out that the song had many many more paragraphs than what I had learnt.

So, attached below are the lyrics in English for the very popular “Narasimha Nembo Devanu”. I tried uploading the MP3, but it is huge.

Narasimha nembo Devanu Nambidanta Nararigella Varava Koduvanu ||

Aadiyalli Lakshmi Sahitadi Malagiralu Bandaraaga Sanatkumaararu
Aaga Dvaarapaalakaru Tadeyalaaga Kopadinda
Mooru Janmadalli Neevu Asuraraagi Puttirendu ||1||

Ditiya Gargbadalli Janisida hiranyaakshya hiranyakashipu remba Bhraatruru
Pruthviyannu Mulugisida Kaaranaadi Shree Haariyu Thruthiya
Roopadinda Khalana Kondu Dhareyanulihidanu ||2||

Anujanaada hiranyaakshana Maranavannu Keli Aaga Nadeda Tapasige
Hariya Meley Sittininda Ugra Tapassannu Maadi
Bramhaninda Varagalannu Padedukondu Bandanaaga ||3||

Indraloka Soore Maadida Mooru Lokake Asura Tanna Bhayava Torida
Garbhini Kayaaduvannu Bramhaputra Bandu Aaga
Dyityaraaja hiranyakashipuvige Voppisidanu ||4||

Navamaasagalu Tumbalu Kayaadu Aaga Putra Ratnavannu Padedalu
Naamakaranavannu Maadi Viprarannu Karesi Beyga
Dyitya Tanna Sutanige Prahalada nendu Karesidanu ||5||

Baalachandranante Holeyutaa Irutiralu Iyidu Varsha Tumbitaagale
Gurugallannu Karesi Bega Sakala Vidyey Kalisirendu
Gurugalige Magannannu Voppisida Dyitya Taanu ||6||

Om Namaha Shivaaya Yenutali Asura Tanna Sutana Baredu Toru Yennalu
Narahariya Naamavannu Nagunagutale Bareyutiralu
Yedade Todeya Meylidda Shishuva Badidu Dharegey Nookidanu ||7||

Sutta Janara Karesi Begadi Asura Tanna Sutana Kolisi Beku Yendaaga
Atta Adagiyolu Vishava Nittu Bhojanagala Maadi
Hariya Smaraney Maatradinda Bhunji Tilida Jattihaange ||8||

Ambudhiyolu Magana Malagisi Meyley Dodda Bettavannu Ittu Banniro
Hariya Krupege Vashanaada Taralanendu Varunadeva
Marana Illadhaange Maadi Manege Kottu Kaluhidenu     ||9||

Bettadinda Katti Urulisi Asura Tanna Pattadaane Kaalali Meyttisi
Urriyuva Voleya Maadi Suttu Huliya Boninalli Ittu
Yatnavillade Sutana Kollalu Shaktanallade Podanante ||10||

Ninna Deva Idda Yedeyanu Toru Yenuta Pitanu Tanna Sutana Koralu
Yenna Deva Illadanta Yedegaluntee Lokadalli
Kambhadalu Iruvanendu Kyiya Mugidi Tordhanaaga ||11||

Narahari Narahari baa baa
Narahari Narahari baa baa
Varakambhavannu Vodeyalu Narahariyu UGRA Kopavannu Taalida

Satyam Vidhaatum Nijabhrutyabhaashitam Vyaptim Cha
Bhooteshvakhileshu Chaatmanaha|
Adyasyataatyadhbhutaroopamudhvahan Stambhe Sabhaayaam
Na Mrugam Na Maanusham||

Katakatemba Dhvaniya Maadi Nakhagalinda Pididu Votti
Karula Bagedu Maale Haaki Kandha Bhaktanappikonda ||12||

Antarikshadalli Amaararu Nodi Aaga Pushpavrushtiyanne Karedaru
Ajana Padeda Devi^ Bandu Todeya Meyley Kulitiralu
Amarapatiyarella Nodi Anja Bedembhaya Kotta ||13||

Lakshmi Narashima chariteya Udaya Kaala Patisuvanta Nararigella
Putrasantaanangalittu Mattey Bedidhaange Kottu
Bhaktavatsala Mukuti Koduva Purandara Vittala Raya ||13||

You tube link.

• Prayer for Recovering Lost Items

I feel bad when people comment about their lost items and how many times they should recite this. There were two incidents which happened which I wanted to share with you all. One with my Daughter yesterday, and one with my Father last month in India, before they traveled to USA.

Like most of you know, my daughter Sneha is studying in UNC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Yesterday, around 10.30 AM she texted me saying she lost her wallet. Her wallet had just a dollar, but her driving license, a credit card, debit card and her UNC One card. Since we are 300 miles away from her, we couldn’t do anything other than consoling her, and that too by text. Her Father immediately called the credit card and debit card companies and cancelled them. So, we were not worried about losing any money.

The big problem was her driving license, and how she would come home next week for Thanksgiving. Sneha traced back her entire day, went to the Library where she was studying, Student Union where she had been, her Dorm, and there was no sign of her wallet. I kept telling her to say “Kartivirarjuna ” as many times as possible. Sneha was tense, and we both parents kept cheering her up and saying if someone found it they would definitely return the same.

Around 5.00 PM, I received another text from Sneha”She had just received an email and that her wallet was found”. What a relief for all of us. I told her ” Sneha, this is the power of reciting Kartivirarjuna”. So, this incident ended happily. Kudos to our Raja Kartivirarjuna .

Now, read about this incident which happened to my Father at Bangalore.

My Parents visit to USA had been planned for October 16th. Yes, there are here with me and my Sister. On 10th October, they had been to Ghandibazar to buy sarees for my sister and me. My father had his debit card, and Rs.6000 in his wallet. The next day, my parents went to 4th T Block Rayara Mutta like they do everyday. My father kept his wallet in a bag, left it on the bench inside and went to do Namaskaras. Once finished, he comes back picks up his bag, and when trying to pay for the slippers, he finds out that his wallet was missing. However, he had no clue that it was in his bag, and also thought that no one would ever steal in Rayara Mutta. Huh, poor Dad.

They searched for the debit card, and the money for almost a day, with no success. Mom Said they recited “Kartivirarjuna ” 1000′s of times. It had been stolen at the temple. He never got it back. We all felt bad that this had to happen at the temple, and a place where we worship. But, thieves don’t have any conscience right? He lost money and the debit card. Next day they went to SBI and cancelled the card.

Praying to Kartivirarjuna definitely helps to lessen our tension, worries.  However, if something belongs to you, you will definitely get it back.  Keep praying.

For those of you who wish to have this scanned version, please leave a comment here with a valid email ID, and I will email the PDF version to you.

Hope this helps.

P.S: I have sent the PDF to everyone who has left a comment here. Also, I have intentionally removed your email ID’s from the comments before publishing them. Not safe to leave emails on. If you have not received the PDF, keep me posted.

Uthwana Dwadashi – Tulasi Habba or Tulasi Pooje is celebrated a fortnight after Deepavali. It signifies the day Tulasi married Lord Vishnu. On this day, Tulasi katte is decorated like a bride. Amla trees are planted along with the tulsi plant.

What’s Tulasi?

In most madhwa homes, you find a Tulasi plant growing out of a Tulasi katte . Tulasi is considered to be a holy plant and is worshipped every morning in Madhwa families. Tulasi has medicinal value and is often used as a herb in curing the common cold and cough.

So what’s Tulasi Habba?
Tulasi came out of the ocean during Amrita Manthan as a younger sister of Lakshmi. She too was devoted to Lord Vishnu and wanted to marry him. But Lakshmi who was already married to him did not like the idea and cursed her to become a plant. Thus the tulasi plant was born. But the all merciful Lord Vishnu took pity and fulfilling her wish declared that when he will be in the form of a saligrama, found in most temples and madhwa houses, she will remain close to him in the form of a tulasi leaf. Therefore even today a saligrama will have a tulsi leaf along with it. In front of every Hindu home there will be a tulasi katte in which a plant grows round the year.
Although the prayers are offered to Tulasi everyday by watering the plant in the morning and lighting an oil lamp before it in the evening, on Kartik Shukla Dwadashi there will be an annual Tulasi Pooja in the evening when the tulasi katte will be beautifully decorated with clay lamps.

Attached below is a screen shot of the Tulasi Vivaha Slokas and Procedure as printed in the Uttaradi Matta Panchanga. If you click on the image a bigger picture will display which has the words very very clear.

Here is the link for all the Tulasi slokas at this weblog.

1. Slokas

2. Daily Tulasi Pooja Procedure

3. Tulasi Sankeerthaney Lyrics and Audio

Below are the details to recite “Sree  Raghavendraya Namaha” 16,000 times. Since it is not yet November, we should definitely be able to recite 16,000 times with no problem at all.

Details below:

BIRTH DAY GIFT TO “SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY” ON THE

OCCASION OF HIS BIRTH DAY

(PHALGUNA SHUDDHA SAPTAMI : Wed : 29-02-2012)

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Phalguna Shuddha Saptami is the

BIRTH DAY FESTIVAL

of

“SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY (GURURAJARU)”

It is customary that one gives out a gift to the beloved on the occasion of the Birth Day

The most liked item or the choice of Sri Raghavendra Swamy is the chanting of

“SRI RAGHAVENDRAYA NAMAHA”

When we chant “SRI RAGHAVENDRAYA NAMAHA”, it is in turn offered by

Sri Raghavendra Swamy

to

SRI VAYU DEVARU and SRI RAMA DEVARU.

Hence, chanting of

“SRI RAGHAVENDRAYA NAMAHA”

is not only liked by

“Sri Raghavendra Swamy”

but it also fulfils the desires of the devotees because it is delivered to

SRI VAYU DEVARU and SRI RAMA DEVARU

So, here is a great opportunity to the devotees to

participate individually in this program by chanting

“SRI RAGHANVENDRAYA NAMAHA” 16,000 times.

Devotees can commence the chanting and complete the same

before 29-02-2012

and once you have completed the chanting inform the matter to:

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Archaka Parimalacharya

Sri Raghavendra Saptaha Karyacharana Samithi

Mantralaya – 518345

Phone: 08512-279446

Cell : +91 99864 95989

Email: info@saptaaha.com

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Upon receiving your information before 29-02-2012,

the total chanted numbers from all the devotees will be offered as a

BIRTH DAY GIFT to “SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY (GURURAJARU)”

on 29-02-2012 – Phalguna Shuddha Saptami – Wed

on the

BIRTH DAY FESTIVAL OF ‘SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY (GURURAJARU)”

Tiruvallur(Near Cheenai) during the

Raghavendra Swamy Saptaha Mahotsavam

After completion of japa please fill this form 

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Special Note: Japa done at morning and evening both time. There is no extra rule for this japa