Guest guest Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Dear Riteshji, Yoga Narasimha I appreciate your quest for knowing about Yogaaruda Narasimha. I try to keep this group based mainly on Devi and her aspects with an occasional posting or two outside the perview(Like Lord Shiva or yoga, Dattatreya(who is a Srividya Upasaka and my Parama Guru) etc.) You will find a better answer to your query in a Vaishnavite platform. However, I will not disappoint you. If anyone comes for money I might not have it to give them sometimes seeing a nefarious intention I might even turn them away. But when anyone comes for true knowledge or a thirst for higher things.If I turn them away I become a beggar before Para! You must get the mantras for Yoga Narasimha from a Vaishnavacharya or a YogaNarasimha Upasaka.You might contact the preists in Yoga Narasimha Temple In Sholingur near Chennai. You might however do a powerful Gayathri mantra for Yoga Narasimha Swamy: The Gayathri for Yoga Narasimha Vajra Nakhya Vidmahe Theekshna Dhrugguttayaa Dheemhai Thanno Yoga Narasimha Prachodayath || (Some substitute the last sentence with just 'Narasimha' instead of 'Yoga Narasimha') MEANING of THE ABOVE MANTRA Characterized by having Sharp and hard diamond nails and having powerful sight, Oh NARASIMHA, (You) please enlighten me by occupying my heart. You may wish to do this Gayathri mantra 2007 times per day for fantastic results. However be warned that it is better to take this too from a Narasimha Upasaka.(Mukkur LakshmiNarasimhaachariyar who was a great Narasimha Upasaka of Mattipalli Narasimha used to say that even 'simple' mantras of Narasimha need Upadesha because Narasimha is a fiery(Ugra) God). Use a red chandan or lotus mani mala rosary while chanting it. And face North and visualise Yoga Narasimha Swami in your heart.Sit on a Dharba Asana with a saffron cloth covering it.You might also keep a Narasimha Shaligrama before you and do Abhisheka also with the mantra for greater effect. There are nine Narasimhas. All the nine are found in Ahobila Kshetram in Kurnool,Andhra Pradesh. The nine Narasimha forms are Jwala Narasimha, Ahobila Narasimha, Malola Narasimha, Krodha Narasimha, Kaaranja Narasimha, Bhargava Narasimha, Yoga Narasimha, Chatravada Narasimha and Pavana Narasimha. He is also worshipped as Lakshmi Narasimha, when seated with his consort on his lap. There are many temples dedicated to these forms, but the most common are shrines of Yoga Narasimha or Lakshmi Narasimha. There is one temple in Velachery(old name Vedashreny). Situated on the road from Saidapet to Tambaram, it is an abhimana sthalam (holy place patronised by devotees), though it is not sanctified by the Azhwars' hymns. However, the seventh decade of the Periya Thirumozhi beginning with the poem, `Anganngnalamanja Angoer Aalariyaai', sung in praise of the Lord at Ahobilam, is dedicated to the Lord here, who, according to the temple legend, is worshipped as he gave darshan to Prahlada. He is seen here as `Yoga Narasimha', with four hands and in a sitting posture facing the western direction, which is rare. The Goddess Amirthbalavalli (the same name with which she is worshipped at Ahobilam) is housed in a separate shrine in the main prakaram (precinct). The utsavar (processional deity) is Bhaktavatsala Perumal flanked by Sridevi and Bhoodevi. But the place gets its name from Lord Vedanarayana Perumal, who is enshrined in the manimandapam of the temple. He is seen standing, facing west with the `Prayoga Chakra' (the holy disc) ready to leave his hand to slay the evil-doer. This is also a rare position. Lord Devanatha in Chettypunnyam at Singaperumalkoil, near Chengalpattu is also in a similar position. Velachery was also known as Vedanarayanapuram in Tamil and Vedasreni in Sanskrit after this Lord. Another explanation is that sages stayed here and conducted yagnas (rituals) regularly and hence the place was called Vellvicheri (Vellvi in Tamil means yagna), which later became Velacheri. Apart from the presiding deities and Sri Vedanarayana Perumal, Kothandaramar, Andal, Hanumar, Azhwars, Ramanuja and Manavala Mamunigal are also worshipped in the temple. The Yoga Narasimha temple in Yanaimalai with the hill in the background NORTH Tamil Nadu abounds in Narasimha temples. And the most important among them is the one in Sholingur, whose original name was Gadikachalam or Chozhasimhapuram. There are not many temples in South Tamil Nadu, exclusively dedicated to Lord Narasimha though He is worshipped in sub-shrines in some temples. However, there is one dedicated to Him — the cave temple at Yanaimalai, eight kilometres from Madurai, on the road to Melur. This place, though not a `Divyadesam' sanctified by Azhwars' hymns, is situated between two holy places — Azhagarkoil in the north and Thirumohur in the east. There is a hill in the shape of an elephant adjoining it, hence the name Yanaimalai. The Yoga Narasimha Perumal temple is situated to its west in a village called Narasingam. It was built by Maran Kari, a minister of the Pandya king Jatila Varman, also known as Komaran Sadaiyan. According to the Sthala Puranam of Madurai Koodal Azhagar Temple, known as Koodal Manmiyam, published 80 years ago, sage Romasa had installed the Narasimha idol in a cave in the hill. And the 87th chapter of the Uthara Kandam of the Brahmanda Puranam says the sage did penance on the banks of the tank called Padma Thadagam, as it was filled with lotus flowers, near the Gajagiri Kshethram (the present Yanaimalai) seeking progeny, and wanted the Lord to appear in His Narasimhavatara. The Lord appeared as Ugra Narasimha and the heat that emanated from Him was unbearable. Even the celestials were affected by it and they all came to Gajagiri Kshethram and prayed to the Lord to calm down. The Lord could not be pacified and then they sought the help of Prahlada, whose arrival quietened Him to some extent. They prayed to Goddess Mahalakshmi, who also took Her abode in Him as Narasingavalli, after which He became Yoga Narasimha. The Lord later granted the boon sought by the sage. According to another legend, Lord Siva was afflicted by Brahmahathi Dosha after He plucked one of the five heads of Lord Brahma. He was relieved of it after He took bath in the holy water source here, also known as Chakra Theertham, and He worshipped Lord Narasimha. It is believed that taking a dip in the Chakra Theertham, which is near the temple, rids one of all sins. The Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam, written first by Perumbatrapuliyur Nambi and later by Paranjothi Munivar, says that the Chozha king, who could not win the battle against the Pandya ruler, sought the help of Jains. They created a giant elephant using their mystic powers and directed it to kill the Pandya king and destroy his capital. But the Pandya prayed to Lord Siva to save him and his capital. The Lord sent to him the `Narasinga Asthram,' which turned the elephant into a hill. To commemorate this event, a stone elephant was installed in Madurai near the Vaigai facing the north, which is found near the Yanaikkal bridge even today. Inscriptions in the cave temple say that Maran Kari, the minister of the Pandya king, started the construction of the temple in 770 A.D., which remained unfinished, either due to his death or due to some other calamity, and was completed by his brother Maran Eyinan later. He also built the Muka Mandapam and consecrated the temple. The fort around Azhagarkoil is also known as Iranyan Kottai, and even now a stone idol of Lord Yoga Narasimha is found atop its entrance. A big idol of Yoga Narasimha, found in the outer Prakaram of the Azhagarkoil temple, known as `Jwala Narasimhar,' is said to be ferocious. To pacify Him, regular Thirumanjanam is performed with gingelly oil. A hole is found in the ceiling above the idol which is believed to let out the fire emanating from it. The foot of the hill, where the Narasimha temple is located is known as Narasingam or Hasthigiri or Gajagiri. The "Utsava" idol of Narasimha. _ Pics by K. Ganesan. The inscriptions at the temple are in ancient Tamil, Brahmi and Vattezhuthu. There are two inscriptions of Srivallabha Pandya, which speak about the gifts made to the temple. There are also inscriptions of later Pandyas and one of them, belonging to the rule of Sundara Pandya, (1216 A.D.) gives details about his conquest of the Chozha country. Another inscription says that land gifts were made at Iyakkimangalam village for conducting the festival in the Yanaimalai Temple. Inscriptions belonging to the rule of later Pandyas, especially Maravarman Sundara Pandya I, are also available but most of them are incomplete. The Yoga Narasimha idol at the temple is six feet high, sculpted on the hill itself. There are Mahamandapam, Garuda Mandapam and Mukhamandapam of the Pandya period. The shrine of Goddess Narasingavalli faces south, at the entrance. Inscriptions say that there was also an `agraharam' for Vedic Brahmins, but there is no trace of it now. The temple bustles with activity during the Narasimha Jayanthi, and on Masi Makam day, when Sri Kalamega Perumal of Thirumohur visits this place for the `Gajendra Moksham' festival. The temple is unique for its utsava idol of Narasimha in a standing posture with the Sudarsana and Panchajanya in His upper two hands while the left lower hand holds the Gathai and the right is in the Abhaya Hastha posture. A similar Narasimha idol is worshipped atParikkal. Efforts are on to renovate the temple. The Balalayam was set up on April 7 and the Lakshmi Narasimha Apthan Kainkarya Sabha has decided to undertake the work. It has proposed to make gold-plated copper coverings for all the idols, make Thiruvachis for the Moolavar and Utsavar idols, provide them with new Peedams, construct a three-tier Rajagopuram, cover the ceiling with tiles, provide marble floorings inside the sanctum sanctorum, raise the compound walls, cover the outer Prakaram with granite slabs, repair the Vimanams, Garuda Mandapam, Thayar Sannithi, and also build a new Mandapam in front of the Thayar Sannithi. The main temples of Lord Narasimha in Kerala are at Alleppey, Thuravoor and Tellicherry In Andhra apart from the famous Ahobilam there are many shrines of which Yadagiri Gutta is very famous too.In Karnataka Gorur kshetra is famous for Narasimha in the Yoga/veda position. Yoga Narasimha Swamy is the aspect of Narasimha swamy who is in meditation after Sharabheshwara quenched his anger. He is seen in the yogic position like Iyyappa(with the 'Yoga Patta') and bestows bliss and yogic attainment to all. PRAYER for Sri Yoga Narasimha Om Namo NarasimhyaHiranyakashipu Vaksha Sthala VidaranayaThri Bhuvana VyapakayaBootha Preta Pishacha Shakini DakiniKeelanon MoolanayaSthabidbhave Samasta SishanHana Hana Sara Sara Chhala ChhalaKampa Kampa Matha Matha Hoom Patt Hoom PattTantaha Narasimhaya Namaha || MEANING One Who has pierced and Killed Hiranyakashipu And one who is all pervading and Omnipotent On Narasimha You destroy all evil forces and throw awayThe Powers of devil and demons by appearingInstantally form the pillar making great thunderous soundsI offer my Namaskarams to You || The above is a powerful mantra too(upadesha needed for it to fructify) There are many many stories regarding Yoga Narasimha Swamy but to narrate all will take more than ten to fiften postings by me and also will be deviatory from the main forum discussions.I want to concentrate on Rajarajeshwari Devi and Srividya more. Hope this much helps.... Om Khsraum Yoga Vedanta Deshika Nara Kroora Mriga Vesha Naarayana Yoga Narasimha Murthaye' Hum Phat Swaha! Yours yogically, Shreeram Balijepalli gujjuchokro2002 <gujjuchokro2002 wrote: mr.sriram,do u have any info about yogaarooda narasimha.do u have any mantra of yoga narasimha.sincierelyritesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 thank u very very much shriramji.i have inherited a land from my grandmom recently and there is a yoganarasimha temple in the middle there so i was i need of info about the particualar form of diety.thank u again for the info ritesh jai jalaram Rajarajeshwari_Kalpataru , Group Owner <para_anuloma> wrote: > > Dear Riteshji, > > > > Yoga Narasimha > > Ugram veeram Mahavvishnum jwalantham sarvathomukham nrisimham bheeshanam bhadram mrityumrityum namamyaham > > > I appreciate your quest for knowing about Yogaaruda Narasimha. > I try to keep this group based mainly on Devi and her aspects with an occasional posting or two outside the perview(Like Lord Shiva or yoga, Dattatreya(who is a Srividya Upasaka and my Parama Guru) etc.) > You will find a better answer to your query in a Vaishnavite platform. > > However, I will not disappoint you. If anyone comes for money I might not have it to give them sometimes seeing a nefarious intention I might even turn them away. > But when anyone comes for true knowledge or a thirst for higher things.If I turn them away I become a beggar before Para! > > > > You must get the mantras for Yoga Narasimha from a Vaishnavacharya or a YogaNarasimha Upasaka.You might contact the preists in Yoga Narasimha Temple In Sholingur near Chennai. > You might however do a powerful Gayathri mantra for Yoga Narasimha Swamy: > > > > The Gayathri for Yoga Narasimha > > Vajra Nakhya Vidmahe > > Theekshna Dhrugguttayaa Dheemhai > > Thanno Yoga Narasimha Prachodayath || > > (Some substitute the last sentence with just 'Narasimha' instead of 'Yoga Narasimha') > > MEANING of THE ABOVE MANTRA > Characterized by having Sharp and hard diamond nails and having powerful sight, Oh NARASIMHA, (You) please enlighten me by occupying my heart. > You may wish to do this Gayathri mantra 2007 times per day for fantastic results. However be warned that it is better to take this too from a Narasimha Upasaka.(Mukkur LakshmiNarasimhaachariyar who was a great Narasimha Upasaka of Mattipalli Narasimha used to say that even 'simple' mantras of Narasimha need Upadesha because Narasimha is a fiery(Ugra) God). > Use a red chandan or lotus mani mala rosary while chanting it. And face North and visualise Yoga Narasimha Swami in your heart.Sit on a Dharba Asana with a saffron cloth covering it.You might also keep a Narasimha Shaligrama before you and do Abhisheka also with the mantra for greater effect. > > > > There are nine Narasimhas. All the nine are found in Ahobila Kshetram in Kurnool,Andhra Pradesh. > The nine Narasimha forms are Jwala Narasimha, Ahobila Narasimha, Malola Narasimha, Krodha Narasimha, Kaaranja Narasimha, Bhargava Narasimha, Yoga Narasimha, Chatravada Narasimha and Pavana Narasimha. He is also worshipped as Lakshmi Narasimha, when seated with his consort on his lap. There are many temples dedicated to these forms, but the most common are shrines of Yoga Narasimha or Lakshmi Narasimha. > > > > There is one temple in Velachery(old name Vedashreny). > Situated on the road from Saidapet to Tambaram, it is an abhimana sthalam (holy place patronised by devotees), though it is not sanctified by the Azhwars' hymns. However, the seventh decade of the Periya Thirumozhi beginning with the poem, `Anganngnalamanja Angoer Aalariyaai', sung in praise of the Lord at Ahobilam, is dedicated to the Lord here, who, according to the temple legend, is worshipped as he gave darshan to Prahlada. > > > > > He is seen here as `Yoga Narasimha', with four hands and in a sitting posture facing the western direction, which is rare. The Goddess Amirthbalavalli (the same name with which she is worshipped at Ahobilam) is housed in a separate shrine in the main prakaram (precinct). The utsavar (processional deity) is Bhaktavatsala Perumal flanked by Sridevi and Bhoodevi. But the place gets its name from Lord Vedanarayana Perumal, who is enshrined in the manimandapam of the temple. He is seen standing, facing west with the `Prayoga Chakra' (the holy disc) ready to leave his hand to slay the evil- doer. This is also a rare position. Lord Devanatha in Chettypunnyam at Singaperumalkoil, near Chengalpattu is also in a similar position. > > > > Velachery was also known as Vedanarayanapuram in Tamil and Vedasreni in Sanskrit after this Lord. Another explanation is that sages stayed here and conducted yagnas (rituals) regularly and hence the place was called Vellvicheri (Vellvi in Tamil means yagna), which later became Velacheri. Apart from the presiding deities and Sri Vedanarayana Perumal, Kothandaramar, Andal, Hanumar, Azhwars, Ramanuja and Manavala Mamunigal are also worshipped in the temple. > > > > > The Yoga Narasimha temple in Yanaimalai with the hill in the background > > NORTH Tamil Nadu abounds in Narasimha temples. And the most important among them is the one in Sholingur, whose original name was Gadikachalam or Chozhasimhapuram. There are not many temples in South Tamil Nadu, exclusively dedicated to Lord Narasimha though He is worshipped in sub-shrines in some temples. However, there is one dedicated to Him — the cave temple at Yanaimalai, eight kilometres from Madurai, on the road to Melur. This place, though not a `Divyadesam' sanctified by Azhwars' hymns, is situated between two holy places — Azhagarkoil in the north and Thirumohur in the east. There is a hill in the shape of an elephant adjoining it, hence the name Yanaimalai. The Yoga Narasimha Perumal temple is situated to its west in a village called Narasingam. It was built by Maran Kari, a minister of the Pandya king Jatila Varman, also known as Komaran Sadaiyan. According to the Sthala Puranam of Madurai Koodal Azhagar Temple, known as Koodal Manmiyam, published 80 years ago, sage > Romasa had installed the Narasimha idol in a cave in the hill. And the 87th chapter of the Uthara Kandam of the Brahmanda Puranam says the sage did penance on the banks of the tank called Padma Thadagam, as it was filled with lotus flowers, near the Gajagiri Kshethram (the present Yanaimalai) seeking progeny, and wanted the Lord to appear in His Narasimhavatara. The Lord appeared as Ugra Narasimha and the heat that emanated from Him was unbearable. Even the celestials were affected by it and they all came to Gajagiri Kshethram and prayed to the Lord to calm down. The Lord could not be pacified and then they sought the help of Prahlada, whose arrival quietened Him to some extent. They prayed to Goddess Mahalakshmi, who also took Her abode in Him as Narasingavalli, after which He became Yoga Narasimha. The Lord later granted the boon sought by the sage. According to another legend, Lord Siva was afflicted by Brahmahathi Dosha after He plucked one of the five heads of Lord Brahma. He > was relieved of it after He took bath in the holy water source here, also known as Chakra Theertham, and He worshipped Lord Narasimha. It is believed that taking a dip in the Chakra Theertham, which is near the temple, rids one of all sins. The Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam, written first by Perumbatrapuliyur Nambi and later by Paranjothi Munivar, says that the Chozha king, who could not win the battle against the Pandya ruler, sought the help of Jains. They created a giant elephant using their mystic powers and directed it to kill the Pandya king and destroy his capital. But the Pandya prayed to Lord Siva to save him and his capital. The Lord sent to him the `Narasinga Asthram,' which turned the elephant into a hill. To commemorate this event, a stone elephant was installed in Madurai near the Vaigai facing the north, which is found near the Yanaikkal bridge even today. Inscriptions in the cave temple say that Maran Kari, the minister of the Pandya king, started the construction of > the temple in 770 A.D., which remained unfinished, either due to his death or due to some other calamity, and was completed by his brother Maran Eyinan later. He also built the Muka Mandapam and consecrated the temple. The fort around Azhagarkoil is also known as Iranyan Kottai, and even now a stone idol of Lord Yoga Narasimha is found atop its entrance. A big idol of Yoga Narasimha, found in the outer Prakaram of the Azhagarkoil temple, known as `Jwala Narasimhar,' is said to be ferocious. To pacify Him, regular Thirumanjanam is performed with gingelly oil. A hole is found in the ceiling above the idol which is believed to let out the fire emanating from it. The foot of the hill, where the Narasimha temple is located is known as Narasingam or Hasthigiri or Gajagiri. > > The " Utsava " idol of Narasimha. _ Pics by K. Ganesan. The inscriptions at the temple are in ancient Tamil, Brahmi and Vattezhuthu. There are two inscriptions of Srivallabha Pandya, which speak about the gifts made to the temple. There are also inscriptions of later Pandyas and one of them, belonging to the rule of Sundara Pandya, (1216 A.D.) gives details about his conquest of the Chozha country. Another inscription says that land gifts were made at Iyakkimangalam village for conducting the festival in the Yanaimalai Temple. Inscriptions belonging to the rule of later Pandyas, especially Maravarman Sundara Pandya I, are also available but most of them are incomplete. The Yoga Narasimha idol at the temple is six feet high, sculpted on the hill itself. There are Mahamandapam, Garuda Mandapam and Mukhamandapam of the Pandya period. The shrine of Goddess Narasingavalli faces south, at the entrance. Inscriptions say that there was also an `agraharam' for Vedic Brahmins, but there > is no trace of it now. The temple bustles with activity during the Narasimha Jayanthi, and on Masi Makam day, when Sri Kalamega Perumal of Thirumohur visits this place for the `Gajendra Moksham' festival. The temple is unique for its utsava idol of Narasimha in a standing posture with the Sudarsana and Panchajanya in His upper two hands while the left lower hand holds the Gathai and the right is in the Abhaya Hastha posture. A similar Narasimha idol is worshipped atParikkal. Efforts are on to renovate the temple. The Balalayam was set up on April 7 and the Lakshmi Narasimha Apthan Kainkarya Sabha has decided to undertake the work. It has proposed to make gold-plated copper coverings for all the idols, make Thiruvachis for the Moolavar and Utsavar idols, provide them with new Peedams, construct a three-tier Rajagopuram, cover the ceiling with tiles, provide marble floorings inside the sanctum sanctorum, raise the compound walls, cover the outer Prakaram with granite slabs, > repair the Vimanams, Garuda Mandapam, Thayar Sannithi, and also build a new Mandapam in front of the Thayar Sannithi. > > > > The main temples of Lord Narasimha in Kerala are at Alleppey, Thuravoor and Tellicherry > > In Andhra apart from the famous Ahobilam there are many shrines of which Yadagiri Gutta is very famous too.In Karnataka Gorur kshetra is famous for Narasimha in the Yoga/veda position. > > Yoga Narasimha Swamy is the aspect of Narasimha swamy who is in meditation after Sharabheshwara quenched his anger. He is seen in the yogic position like Iyyappa(with the 'Yoga Patta') and bestows bliss and yogic attainment to all. > > PRAYER for Sri Yoga Narasimha > > > > Om Namo Narasimhya > Hiranyakashipu Vaksha Sthala Vidaranaya > Thri Bhuvana Vyapakaya > Bootha Preta Pishacha Shakini Dakini > Keelanon Moolanaya > Sthabidbhave Samasta Sishan > Hana Hana Sara Sara Chhala Chhala > Kampa Kampa Matha Matha Hoom Patt Hoom Patt > Tantaha Narasimhaya Namaha || > > MEANING > One Who has pierced and Killed Hiranyakashipu > And one who is all pervading and > Omnipotent On Narasimha > You destroy all evil forces and throw away > The Powers of devil and demons by appearing > Instantally form the pillar making great thunderous sounds > I offer my Namaskarams to You || > > The above is a powerful mantra too(upadesha needed for it to fructify) > > There are many many stories regarding Yoga Narasimha Swamy but to narrate all will take more than ten to fiften postings by me and also will be deviatory from the main forum discussions.I want to concentrate on Rajarajeshwari Devi and Srividya more. > > Hope this much helps.... > > Om Khsraum Yoga Vedanta Deshika Nara Kroora Mriga Vesha Naarayana Yoga Narasimha Murthaye' Hum Phat Swaha! > > > > Yours yogically, > > Shreeram Balijepalli > > gujjuchokro2002 <gujjuchokro2002> wrote: > mr.sriram, > > > do u have any info about yogaarooda narasimha.do u have any mantra of > yoga narasimha. > > > sincierely > ritesh > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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