Narasimha Panchakam composed by Oothukkakdu Venkat Kavi

Narasimha  Panchakam 
composed by Oothukkakdu Venkat Kavi

Oothukkakdu Venkat Kavi has composed a set of five verses dedicated to Lord Narasimha. These verses are set to a  meter of five units (khanda gati), These verses are known as Narasimha Panchakam.

Venkata Kavi offers his prayers to Lord Narasimha, and advises us to meditate the Rupa of Narasima    constantly. 

Sri Varadaraja Stotram from Narada Purana

Sri Varadaraja Stotram from Narada Purana

Lord Vardarajar Temple is one of the four most important temples amongst 108 Divya Desams. Those who daily Rituals as liad down by Poorvachaharyas do remember thes four temples including Hasthigiri three timesa day. Alavandar, Thirukkachi Nambi, Bhagavat Raamnuja, Thirumazhisai Azhwar, Poigai Azhwar, and Vedantha Desikan were great Devotees of  Kanchi Perarulalan. 

Here is a presentation of Sri Vardaraja Stotram from Narada Purana with eight verses speaks the glory of Lord Vardaraja, 

Sri Varadaraja Stotram describes Lord Varadaraja as

• One who spreads Auspiciousness
• One who has bears "Sri: on his chest
• One who relieves from Tapa Thraya
• One who resides in Satya Vrata Kshetram (Most auspicious place to perform Yagna, Kanchipuram)
• One who protects those follow the path of Satya  ( Truth)
• Hari who is the  Lord of Hasthigiri
• One who is capable of removing obstacles
• One worshipped By Brahmma by performing Aswamedha yagna
• One who stopped the flow of river vegavathi ( Saraswathi came as Vegathi to stop the Yagna of Brahmma)
• One who came in the form of Lord Yathothkari to protect the damage from Vegavathi
• One who gave darshan as Lord varadaraja in Punyakoti Vimana to Brahmma
• One gives darshan with abayahastha
• One who adorns Vanamala ( Flowers from forest)
• One who gives darshan with conch and Chakra
• One who protects those surrendered to him

Here is a presentation on Sri varadaraja Stotram

Sri Simhachala Nrisimha Mangalam

Sri Simhachala Nrisimha Mangalam

The Simmahachalam is located in Vizag Andhra Pradesh India. Lord Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha is on the top of a hill. Lord Narsimma is covered with sandalwood paste round the year except on Akshaya Tritiya Day falls in the Month of May. The Nija rupa darisanam is available on that day for 12 hours.

Simhachala Mangalam was composed by Mukkur Lakshmi Nrisimha Dasar. 

Here is presentation of the same.

Thirukannapuram Divya Desam(DD019) and Sowri Raja Bhujangam

Thirukannapuram Divya Desam(DD019)

 Sowri Raja Bhujangam 

If  in Narasimhavathar, Lord Sriman Narayana came out of pillar to to support the unshakable faith of Prahalada and to prove the fact that he is sarva Vyaapi. In this archavathar in thiruknnapuram Divyadesam, to protect his Archaka from King's wrath, Sowrai Raja Perumal gave darshan with long hair. 

Thirukkannapuram Divya Desam is one of the Pancha Krishnaraya Kshetram. This Sowri Raja  Bhujanga Stotram is on Sowri Raja Perumal, the Utsavar in Thirukannapuram divya desam. The Moolavar is Neela Megha Perumal with an imposing standing Thirukkolam facing East. 

Bhujanga means snake. Bhujanga Prayatha is meter used in Sanskrit verses resembling the movement of a snake. It has fixed rhythm with three syllables short, long and long to form a word. When four such words are packed in a line then it is known as Bhujanga Prayatha.