Wednesday, October 26, 2011

shreelakshmi pujan



श्री महालक्ष्मी देवी 
अष्ट सिद्धी -अणिमा पूर्व 
                -महिमा आग्नेय 
               -गरिमा  दक्षिण 
                लघिमा नैऋत्य
               प्राप्ती    पश्चिम 
               प्राकाम्य  वायव्य 
              ईशित्व  उत्तर  
              वशित्व  इशान्य 
अष्ट लक्ष्मी -आद्य लक्ष्मी ,विद्यालक्ष्मी ,सौभाग्य लक्ष्मी ,अमृत लक्ष्मी ,काम लक्ष्मी ,सत्य लक्ष्मी ,भोग लक्ष्मी ,योग लक्ष्मी 

      ॐ दीपावल्यै  नमः |

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Importance of Narasimha Anushtup Mantra


According to the Pancharatrastavam of Vaishnavism, for the Vasudeva Chaturmurti there are four main primary aspects namely, Vasudeva, Sankarshana (Lion), Pradyumna (Boar) and Aniruddha. The four faces of Lord Vishnu mentioned in the Vishnu Dharmottara passages are taken to stand for the above four Vyuhas. Thus the Narasimha type of manifestation is an important vyuha of the Lord. It is stated in the Nrisimha Purvthapani Upanishad that God appeared before Brahma as Narasimha first, and gave him the mantra viz., the Narasimha Anushtup, with which he was able to develop the four Vedas later. The Anushtup is as follows:

ॐ उग्रं वीरं महाविष्णुं ज्वलन्तं सर्वतोमुखम्
 नृसिंहं भीषणं भद्रं मृत्योर्मृत्युं नमाम्यहम् ||
    
    In the above Anushtup, there are nine forms of Narasimhaswamy with a number of faces, the Narasimha or the ordinary Narasimha, the Bhishana or the frightful, the Bhadra or the terrible and the Mrityormrityu or the killer of death.

    It is of interest to note that no Yantrapratishtha can be complete without this Narasimha Anushtup engraved upon it. Thus this is the very basis for all yantras. It is also interesting to see that Arjuna's prayer when he saw Lord Krishna in his Viswaroopa in the Bhagvatgita seems to be more or less in relation of the various words, Ugra, Veera etc., in the same sequence as in mantra above. A close study of the shlokas twenty to thirty one of the chapter II of Bhagavatgita reveals a direct connection between them and  the mantra starting from Ugra and ending with Namamyaham.

     Thus it will be seen that the Upanishadas, the Divyaprabandhams, and the Gita all mention the greatness of Narsimha Mantra.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Lord Narsimha at Mahabaleshwar


सुप्रसिद्ध थंड हवेचे ठिकाण महाबळेश्वर येथे श्री महाबळेश्वराचे प्राचीन मंदिर आहे. प्राचीन काळी महाबळ व अतिबळ या दोन असुरांनी येथे धुमाकूळ घातला. श्री शंकरांनी महाबळाचा वध केला व त्याच्याच नावाने हे गाव वसले गेले. अति बळाचा वध श्री विष्णूने केला. ती दोनी मंदिरे श्री क्षेत्र महाबळेश्वर येथे असून या दोहोंच्या मध्ये श्री नरसिंहाचे छोटे व प्राचीन मंदिर आहे.


Monday, August 15, 2011

Jwala Narasimha ( Murti Description)


The lord Narsimha idol in Kole Narsimhapur is made of shaligram. It is a self manifested form of the Lord. As seen,  the appearance of the lord is enormously impressive and a pleasure to the eyes.

In this murti, one can see the lord with 16 arms, holding the demon Hirankyakashapu tight in it. With His left leg the Lord has tightened his grip disabling the demons “Dhal” and with his hands holding the demo’s weapon preventing counter attack. Holding Hiranyakashapu’s right leg with his right hand the lord has disabled the demon’s left leg. And behold. The charming and kind Lord has placed his righteous blessing-giving hand on Hirankashapu’s head proving the greatly enthralling love that is in the Lord’s heart for his own children.

This Idol of Narasimha Lord at Kole Narsimhapur has sharply carved shapes of the various avtaars of Lord Vishnu. On the left bottom of the Lord one can see forms of Bhakt Pralhada and beside him Goddess Mahalaksmi, while on His right is Goddess Bhudevi and Garud the vehicle of Lord Vishnu. One can see various ornaments like the “Bajubandh” on his arm and rings which make Him more beautiful .
The beauty of the Murti is beyond description. Come and experience the aroma of this form of Lord Narasimha and feel blessed.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

shant narahari

सुरी स्तवोनि सिंधुजावारा |म्हणती असुर मारिला बरा|
परी हे तेज पसरले सैरावैरा | तेणे विश्व तापले | 
तो विश्वपालक जगन्नाथ |जगपिडक मारिला दैत्य |
परी हर्षे उदयी भय अदभूत |अनर्थ वर्ते स्वामिया |
ऐकोनी देवाची करुणोत्तरे| नरहरी द्रवला कृपासागर |
परी कोपाग्नी  आवरीता ना आवारे | मग विचार योजिला |
म्हणे मम स्वरूप चिद्रूप खाणी | पीतीसंगम कृष्णावेंणी| 
सकळ सरिताची कुलस्वामिनी |श्रीमत करहाटक स्थित |
ते तव माझी तनु धारिणी | सारीतारूपे  त्रितापशमनी| 
थेथे  समूळ हा कोपाग्नी | स्नान मात्रे  तियेच्या |
ना ते सरिता परब्रह्म अंगे | त्रिवेणी  त्रीपादा  गायत्री  संग |
ब्राह्ना विष्णू रुद्र निजांग | प्रीती मीनले  जल रूपे |
जे श्री करहाटक  पुण्य भुमिके |संगम  त्रिगुणात्मक |
रज तम  लोपोनी  सत्वाची  एक | श्री विष्णू  जल रूपे राहिला |
तो हे अव्दयानंद  शांत | सत्वाधिली  प्रवाह भरित| नासी कोप संताप  दुरित |
ऐसा निश्चय  बाणला|
ऐसे  विचारूनी अंतरी |हर्षे निर्भय तो नरहरी |
पातला करहाटक महाक्षेत्री |समस्त देवासहित |
कृष्ण्णाककुद्मती  प्रीतीसंगमी|निकट क्षेत्र पुण्य  भूमी |पाहोनी  निमाला अंतर्यामी |समस्त देवासहित |
श्री कृष्णा  जळी नर केसरी | रिघता सौम्य  संताप लहरी | तद्रूप जाहला  जल शारिरी | सत्वासत्व मीनले |
जैसा एकत्र उभय दीप्ती | होता प्रकाश कैची द्वैत  भ्रांती | तैसी हरी तनु मूर्ती |
एकात्म स्थिती  अभेद | ऐसा पाहुनी समारंभ | देवे मानुला परमलाभ| म्हणती चित्कला  हे स्वयंभ | श्री कृष्णा  विष्ण्णु  प्रत्येक्ष |
हे  श्री विष्ण्णुची स्वलीलाकृती | श्री कृष्ण्णावेणी | सत्व गुण शांती |नरहरी  तामस क्रोध मूर्ती | कार्यकारण  अवगला |
 तदार्थ  जाणोनी  शांत सलीला | हरी तनु स्नाने सुस्नात  जाहला | नरहरी सौम्यता  पावला | आनंद जाहला सर्व जना|