Shodasa Bahu Nrisimhashtakam

Shodasa Bahu Nrisimhashtakam

Sri Vibhudendra

Teertha a follower of  Madhvacharya was

great devotee of lord Narasimha of Ahobila. He fouund a

rare idol of Lord Narsimha with 16 arms. Fourteen of them

were wielding different weapons and two arms were

tearing apart the stomach of Hiranyakasipu who was on

Lord Narsimha's lap. Lord Narsimha's face was full of

fury. He worshipped this idol and composed this

Shodasbahu Nrisimhashtakam 

Ashtabhuja Ashtakam

Ashtabhuja Ashtakam

This Ashtakam on the Lord of Ashtabhuyakara Divya Desam in Kanchipuram. Moolavar os Aadhikesacva Perumal with eight hands. Perumal graces by weilding Wheel, Sword, Flower and Arrow on four right hands  and Conch, Bow, Kedayam and Mace on the left four hands. Thirumangai  and Peyazhwar have performed  mangalasasanam as Ashtabuyakar Perumal.  It  is said that when Brahmma performed a yaga  to get  a vigraha worship for himself.  He started this yaga without       involving  Saraswathi. She was furious and wanted to disrupt the yaga and enagaged Kali and demon sarbaswara.  Brahmma prayed to Lord Sriman Narayana to protect the yaga and took the form of Ashtabhuyakara ( with eight divya hands each one holding a specific Ayudham (weapon)  and drove away Kali and the demon and enabled the yaga to be completed. 

Sri Vedantha Desika has composed this Ashtakam on Ashtabhukara Perumal as a prapatti to Him.  

Sri Mattapalli Mangalashtakam

Sri Mattapalli Mangalashtakam
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On the banks of River Krishna, there are five Narsimha Kshetrams(Panchanarasimhar) split betwwen Telengana and Andrha Pradesh. The five temples are located in Vedadri, Vadapalli, Mattapalli,  Mangalagiri, Ketavaram. 

In Mattaplli Kshtram, the Moolavar is Sri Yoganandha Lakshmi Narasihmar and Thayar is Rajya Lakshmi. 

The Lord of this Khetram is believed to cure diseses if one spends 11 days and nights and performs 32 pradakshinams' three times a day with wet clothes after taking bath in Krishna river, chanting Manthraraja pada  Stothram ( You can see the video of Sri Manthraraja Pada stotram by clicking the link 
https://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2014/06/sri-manthra-rajapada-stotram.html)

This stothram is expected to be chanted walking slowly step by step and not rushing through, 

Bhardwaja Maharishi accoompanied by other sages had worshipped at this Kshetram.

The Lord is located in a cave, facing West accompanied by His consort Rajya  Lakshmi.

Late Sri Mukkur Lakshminarasimhachariar had  performed many yagnas has composed Sri Mattaplli Ashtakam which is presented in the form of a video.

Sri Pandurangashtakam

Sri Pandurangashtakam
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Sri Pandurangashtakam was composed by Sri. Adi Sankara on Lord Panduranga of Pandarpur in Maharashtra.  The Lord Vishnu obeyed his devotee Pundarika's request stood on the brick and waited for his devotee who was attending to his sick and old parents. The Lord got the name Vittala(the brick). This shows the mercy of Lord Panduranga for his devotees.

Here is a presenation of Sri Pandurangashtakam

Pasupathi Ashtakam

Pasupathi Ashtakam
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In Aug 2016, We visited Kathmandu and the Pasupathinath temple on the banks of Bhagmathi River. Here in this temple One can see a a lingam with five faces. Tatpurush facing East, Saddhyojat facing West, Bamdev facing North, Aghor facing East and Ishan( Shiva-Shakthi) facing Up. Rudram is being chanted by separate priests inside the sanctum with four entrances.
I learnt Sri Adi Sankara visited this temple and set up all the religious practices including Rudram Chanting. Till 1950 six Priests from South India were managing all the religious activities inside the temple. Now there is only one pries from South India was seen and the remaining three positions managed by priests from Nepal.

Gokulesa Ashtakam गोकुलेशाष्टकम्

Gokulesa Ashtakam गोकुलेशाष्टकम्

During my trip to India, visited Chennai and in one of the houses I heard this being chanted. I tried to learn and Chant it. Not sure who the composer is.

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

                     Mahalakshmi Ashtakam                   

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam as told in Pada Purana offers Salutations to Goddess Maha Laksmi and glorifies her as follows

1.          One worshiped by Devas in Sri Peetam (her abode)

2.         One with great divine powers 

3.         One who wields Conch, Disc and Mace in her hands 

4.         One who rides on Garuda

5.         One who is feared by demon Kolasura

6.         One who removes all sins

7.         One who is All-Knowing

8.         One who is boon giver 

9.         One who is a terror to evil minded

10.            One who removes all sorrows

11.            One who bestows Success and intelligence 

12.            One who grants enjoyment and Liberation

13.            One who is embodiment of all Manthras.

14.       One who is with beginning and end

15.          One who is Primal energy and a great Goddess.

16.          One Who is born of Yoga and integrated with Yoga.

17.          One Who removes all sins

18.          One with great Power and prosperity

19.          One who is seated on the Lotus

20.          One who is the mother of the Universe

21.          One who is Para Bramha Swarupini

22.          One who is dressed in white along with Oranaments

Raghothamashtakam

Raghothamashtakam

Raghothamashtakam is stothram narrating the glory of Lord Rama who comes from Raghu Kulam ( Clan)  and He is the most Uththama of that Raghu Kulam.

The Stotram Glorifies Lord Rama as one

• Who is worshiped by Devas
• Who vanquished the demons obstructing Vishwamitra's Yagna
• Who Broke the Siva Dhaush( Bow)
• Who obeyed father's commands
• Who spent 14 years in forest carrying Bow and arrow
• Who shot Mareecha who came in the form of the golden deer 
• Who performed Jatayu's last rites and gave him Moksham
• Who became friendly with Vanaras and built a bridge to croo the ocean to fight Ravana
• Who was ruled Ayodhya and gave protection from enemies
• Who was like Sun that removes the darkness
• Who made Devas and his relations happy
• Who was a gem of the Raghu Clan.

Here is a presentation on Raghothamashtakam

புத்தாண்டு வியாழன் வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி

புத்தாண்டு வியாழன் வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி

புத்தாண்டு வியாழன் வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி  பெரிய கோவில் ரங்கனையும், திருமலை ஸ்ரீனிவாசனையும்  திருவல்லிக்கேணி பார்த்தசாரதியையும் ஆராதிப்போமா  

Sriranganathan
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sri-ranganatha-stotram-by-Sri Parasara Bhattar
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http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2013/04/sri-ranganatha-stotram-by-sri-parasara.html

Sri Ranganatha Ashtakam by Sri  Adi Sankara
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http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2013/04/ranganatha-ashtakam-by-sri-adi-sankara.html

Sri Ranganatha Panchakam
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http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2014/05/sri-rankanath-panchakam-composed-by.html

Sri Ranganatha  Mangalam
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http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2014/07/sri-ranganatha-mangalam.html


Sri Ranganatha Mangalasasanam
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http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2014/07/sri-ranganatha-mangalasasanam.html

Sri Ranganatha Suprabatham
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http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2014/07/sri-ranganatha-suprabatham.html

Thirumalai by Thondarapodi Azhwar  
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Thirumaalai : http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2013/07/blog-post_12.html

அச்சுவையறிந்தோரும் நாடுவதுன் திருவடியே
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http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2013/06/blog-post.html

Thirupalliezhchchi by Thondarapodi Azhwar 
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http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2013/05/blog-post_16.html


Thiruvengamaudaiyaan
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நம்மாழ்வார் திருவாய்மொழியும்  திருவேங்கடமுடையானும் - உலகம் உண்ட பெருவாயா!".
http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2013/05/blog-post_7.html

Srinivasa Gadhyam
http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2013/07/nithya-kalyanam-nithya-uthsavam-om-namo.html

நம்மாழ்வார் திருவாய்மொழியும்  திருவேங்கடமுடையானும் - மாலுக்கு வையம் 
http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2013/05/blog-post_3897.html

ஒழிவில் காலமெல்லாம் உடனாய் மன்னி 
http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2013/05/blog-post_7984.html

Lord of the Seven Hills - reference in Brahmmanda Purana
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http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2013/05/lord-of-seven-hills-reference-in.html



Thiruvallikeni Parathasarathi
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http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2014/07/sri-ranganatha-suprabatham.html

Varavara Muni Ashtakam

Varavara Muni Ashtakam

Koil Annan, one of the eight disciples ( Ashta dik gajam) of  Manavala Mamunigal composed an ashtakam on Varavara Munigal. Manavala Mamunigal is also known as Varavara Muni. Here is a presentation on Varavara Muni Ashtakam

Hari Nama Ashtakam

Hari Nama Ashtakam

This Stotram was composed by Brahmmanandha. The composer terms the Two akshara Word "Hari"  as Sweet Aksharam ( Madhuraksharani). He says one should cultivate one's tongue to keep chanting Hari's name constantly ( Jihve Japathi Sathatham Madhraksharani). 

Just to make sure that we are not tied down toa single name Hari, He offers several names of the Lord Hari.

He Addreeses Lord Hari with different names

• Keshava
• Achutha
• Mukunda
• Govinda
• Madhava
• Jananrdhana
• Narayana
• Madhusudhana
• Damodhara
• Padmanabha
• Narsimha
• Vishnu
• Trivikrama
• Vaikunda Vasa
• Vasudeva
• Sri Rama
• Sri Krishna

  The composer uses several adjectives to praise Lord Hari recalling many of his achievements in different Avatars such Rama, Krishna, Narsimha

Vathapuranathashtakam

Vathapuranathashtakam

Srivathapuranathashtakam is a powerful stotram on Lord Guruvayurappa and is to be  chanted with devotion to get relief from diseases and chanted with devotion.

|| ஸ்ரீ குருப்யோ நம:||

குந்தஸூம ப்ருந்தஸம மந்தஹஸிதாஸ்யம்

நந்தகுல நந்தபர துந்தலன கந்தம் |

பூத நிஜ கீத லவ தூத துரிதம் தம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

நீலதர ஜாலதர பாலஹரி ரம்யம் 

லோலதர ஸீலயுத பாலஜன லீலம் |

ஜாலநதி ஸீலமபி பாலயிது காமம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

கம்ஸரண ஹிம்ஸ மிஹ ஸம்ஸரண ஜாத‌

க்லாந்திபர ஸாந்திகர காந்திஜர வீதம் |

வாதமுக தாது ஜனி பாத பயகாதம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

ஜாதுதுரி பாதுக மிஹாதுர ஜனம் த்ராக்

ஸோக பரமூகமபி தோக மிவ பாந்தம் |

ப்ருங்கருசி ஸங்கர க்ருதங்கலதிகம் தம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

பாபபவ தாபபர கோபஸ மநார்த்தா

ஸ்வாஸ கர பாஸ ம்ருதுஹாஸருசி ராஸ்யம் |

ரோக சய போக பய வேக ஹர மேகம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

கோஷமுல தோஷஹர வேஷமுப யாந்தம்

பூஷஸத தூஷக விபூஷண கணாட்யம் |

புக்திமபி முக்திமதி பக்திஷூத தானம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

பாபக தூரப மதி தாப ஹர ஸோப‌

ஸ்வாப கன மாபததுமபாதி ஸமேதம் |

தூனதர தீன ஸூக தானக்ருத தீக்ஷம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

பாதபத தாதரண மோத பரிபூர்ணம்

ஜீவமுக தேவஜன ஸேவன பலாங்க்ரிம்

ரூக்ஷ பவ மோக்ஷக்ருத தீக்ஷ நிஜ வீக்ஷம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

ப்ருத்ய கண பத்யுதித நுச்யுசித மோதம்

ஸ்டஷ்டமித மஷ்டக மதுஷ்ட கரணார்ஹம் |

ஆததத மாதரத மாதிலய ஸூன்யம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

|| ஸ்ரீ க்ருஷ்ணார்ப்பணமஸ்து ||