Hayagriva Jayanthi August 10th , 2014

Every Avatar of Sriman Narayana had  a specfic purpose. Hayagriva  (The Horse Faced God) had the sole purose of restoration of Vedas which was stolen by an Asura Madhu and Kitaba from Brahma. Hayagriva is considered to sagara of Gyana. There is famous sloka of Hayagriva, which says I worship Lord Hayagriva, who is embodiment of knowledge, who is pure as a pure crystal, and who is the basis of all knowledge. It is this Gnana sagara that holds Brahmma and Goddess Saraswathi. Sriman Narayana clad in blue with a human form and with a horse head(White) descended on earth to retrieve vedas from the Auras. 

    Gnanananda Mayam Devam Nirmala Spatika Kruthim                                                     Aadharam Sarva Vidyanam Hayagrivam Upasmahe

     This sloka is from Purana, is used by Sri Deskan in his beautiful Hayagriva stotram.  It is said that Peria Thiruvadi, Sri Garuda initiated Sri Vedantha Desikan into Haygriva Mantra. Sri Vedantha Desikan's Sanskrit poetry , style , rhyming are a clear evidence to the grace of Lord Haygriva.

Here is presentation of following slokas/ Stotrams/ Upanishad on lord Haygriva on the occasion of haygriva Jayatnthi. May Lord Hayagriva shower his grace on all.

     Please click on respective stotram to see the video.

Haygriva StotramHayagriva Stotram By Sri Vedhantha Desikan  Composed by Sri Vedantha Desikan

Hayagriva Stuti : Composed by Sri vadhiraja Jyathi

Hayagriva Kavacham : As told by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvathi

Sri Hayagriva Pancharam : 

Sri HayaGriva Ashtothra satha Nama Stotram:  Found in Parasara Puranam as part of Agasthya Narada Discussions

Hayagriva  Upanishad: Brahmma revaeled thie hayagriva Upanishad to Narada.

I offer above to Lord Hayagriva on his Jayajanthi.