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Sri Narasimha Avathara - A rare form of Lord Vishnu

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Ugram Veeram Maha Vishnum  Jwalantham Sarvathomukham Nrusimham Bheeshanam Bhadram  Mruthyu Mruthyum Namaamyaham "I surrender and bow to Lord Narasimha who is ferocious and heroic; who is Maha Vishnu; radiant and glowing from all sides; who is omnipresent; who is terrific; who is adorable; who bestows auspiciousness and who is the death of death personified". Lord Vishnu has incarnated on this Earth in many forms called Avatharas. All his Avatharas had specific significance and were always meant for a particular cause or purpose. It could be for Dushta Sikshana, or for Sishta Rakshana or for protection of Dharma etc. The longevity and form of His Avatharas depends on the need of the hour and the purpose. Avatharas of Lord Vishnu are classified into Paripoorna Avathara, Amsaavathara, Aavesaavathara and Archaavathara. Significance... Out of several avatharas of Lord Vishnu, ten important incarnations are classified as Dasaavatharas. Among them Nrusim...

Sri Nrusimha Jayanthi - Significance

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Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vaasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! ( Sri Lakshmi Naarasimha ) In Bhagavat Geeta, Chapter # 2 (Sloka 62 & 63) Lord Sri Krishna says that, “when a man thinks of objects, attachment for them arises, from attachment desire is born, from desire arises anger, from anger comes delusion, from delusion loss of memory, from loss of memory the destruction of discrimination and from destruction of discrimination man perishes”. Kaama (lust, craze, desire), Krodha (anger, hatred), Lobha (greed, miserliness, narrow minded), Moha (delusory emotional attachment), Mada or Ahankara (pride, stubborn mindedness), Matsarya (envy, jealousy, show or vanity, and pride) are the six internal enemies of man kind known as Arishadvargas (Negative passions). Ari means enemy. They are responsible for all kinds of difficult experiences in our lives. These negative characters prevent mankind from rea...