Sree Narasimha Jayanthi – May 16th 2011

Narasimha Jayanthi which is celebrated on May 16th 2011

This day signifies the appearance of Lord Narasimha on the planet. Lord Narasimha is the fourth and the greatest incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is believed to have appeared to protect his devotee, Prahlada, from his father Hiranyakashyapu .

If you listen to the song ” Narashima Nembo davana” posted on youtube, there is a paragraph which explains how Lord Narashima came from the pillar. Hiranyakashyapu pointed out at a pillar in his palace and asked Prahalada whether Lord Vishnu was present in it pillar. Prahalada who was a great devotee said yes. Next, you know Hiranyakashyapu uses his Gadha and broke open the pillar and there emerged our Lord Narasimha who than slained the Hiranyakashyapu using his sharp paws.

The day signifies the triumph of good over evil and the eagerness of the lord to protect his devotees from evil.

Here is the link for the song Narashima Nembo Devana on Lord Shri Lakshmi Narashima

Shree Venkatesha Stotra

Ms. Padmashree who is a regular visitor to this blog has sent the scanned version of the Shree Venkatesha Stotra. Thanks so much Ms. Padmashree.

Attached below is the lyrics in Kannada.

And here are the lyrics in English:

Venkatesha Vasudeva Pradhyumno Amitha Vikrama
Sankarshano Anirudhascha Seshadri Patireva Cha || 1||

Janardhana Padmanabho Venkatachala Vasana

Srushti Kartha Jagannatho Madhavo  Bhaktha Vathsala ||2||

Govindo, Gopathi, Krishna, Kesavo, Garuda Dwaja
Varaho Vamanaschaiva Narayana Adhokshaja ||3||

Sridaraha Pundarikaksha SarvaDevaSthutho Hari
SriNarasimho MahaSimha  Suthrakara Purathana ||4||

Ramanatho MahiBhartha Bhoodharaha Purushothamaha
CholaPuthraPriya Shantho Brahmadeenaam VaraPradha ||5||

Srinidhi SarvaBhoothaanaam BhayakruthBhayaNasanaha
SriRamo Ramabhadrascha BhavaBhandhaikaMochakaha ||6||

Bhuthavaso Girivasa Srinivasa Sriya Pathihi
AchyuthananthaGovindo VishnurVenkataNayakaha ||7||

SarvaDevaika Saranam SarvaDevaika Daivatham
SamasthaDevaKavacham  SarvaDeva Shikamani ||8||

Ithidham KeerthithaniYasya VishnorAmithaThejasa
Trikala Ya PatehNithyam Papam Thasya Na Vidhyathe ||9||

Rajadware PatethGhore Sangrame RipuSankate
BhoothaSarpa]Pishachdhi Bhayam Nasthi Kadachana ||10||

Aputhro Labhathe Puthraan  Nirdhano Dhanavan Bhyaveth
Rogartho Muchyathe Rogath Bhadho Muchyathe Bhandanath ||11||

YadyaAdhiIshtathamam Loke ThathatPraponathya samsayaha
Aiswarya  RajaSanmanam , BhukthiMukthi PhalaPradham ||12||

VishnorLokaika Sopanam SarvaDukhaika Nashanam
SarvaIswaryaPradham Nurnaam SarvaMangalaKarakam ||13||

Mayavi Paramandam Thyakththwa Vaikunta Muthamam
Swami Pushkarani Theere Ramaya Saha Modhathe ||14||

Kalyanadbhutha Gathraya Kamithartha Pradhayine
Srimad Venkata Nathaya Srinivasaya Mangalam ||15||

Venkatadri samam sthanam brahmande nasthi kinchana

Venkatesha samo devo na bhootoh na bhavishyathi

Yetena Satyavakyena sarvartharn sadhayamyaham ||16||

Ithi Sri Brahmanda Purane Brahma-Narada Samvadhe Venkata Giri Mahatma
Srimad Venkatesha Stotram Sampoornam