Narasimha Jayanti is referenced in the Padma Purana and Skanda Purana as Narasimha Chaturdashi. The worship of Narasimha has been present in South India for millennia, with the Pallava dynasty popularizing the sect and its practices. Inscriptions have also been found referring to the occasion dating back to the Vijayanagara Empire.
BRAHMA PURANAM Chapter 55 - The Greatness of Narasimha Brahma said: 5. By devoutly visiting Narasimha lord, and by bowing to him one is liberated from all sins. There is no doubt in this. 6. Those men on the earth who are the devotees of Narasimha, incur no sin at all. They will have all desired benefits. 7. Hence, by all means one shall resort to Narasiṃha since he bestows the benefit of virtue, wealth, love and salvation. The sages said: 8. O lord, since you say that the glory of Narasiṃha is the bestower of happiness and is very difficult of access it has kindled great wonder in us. 9. O lord of the universe, we wish to hear the power of that lord in detail. Our eagerness is very great. 10. O lord, obeisance be to you. For rendering help to devotees, tell us how Narasiṃha, the lord of great strength becomes pleased. 11. Tell us all about those (achievements) which originate by the favour of Narasiṃha. O great grandfather, be pleased with us. Brahmā said: 12. O brahmins even as I recount listen to the power of that lord who is unconquered and incomprehensible and who bestows worldly pleasures and salvation. 13. O brahmins, who is competent to recount the good qualities of that lord half of whose body is that of a lion? I shall mention a few succinctly. 14. We hear many human and divine accomplishments which are undoubtedly realized by the favour of that lord. 15. Due to the favour of that lord, one’s movement becomes unimpeded in the mortal world, heaven, netherworlds, quarters, water, city as well as mountain. 16. In this world including the mobile and immobile beings O brahmins, there is nothing impossible to achieve for lord Narasiṃha who is always sympathetic to his devotees. 17. I shall mention the mode of procedure for the worship of the lord. This is helpful to his devotees. I shall mention what it is whereby the deity with half the body of a lion is propitiated. 18. O leading sages, listen to the eternal Kalparāja (Royal ritual), the real principle of Narasiṃha which has not been understood by Devas and Asuras. 19. O brahmins, the leading aspirant devotee should subsist on a diet of milk accompanied by greens, roots, barley food, fruits, fried grain powder and oil cake. 20-22. A pure loin cloth alone should constitute his garment. He should conquer his sense-organs and establish himself for meditation in the forest, an isolated place, mountain, confluence of rivers, a barren land, a holy centre of Siddhas or in the hermitage of Narasiṃha. Then he should worship the lord in accordance with the injunctions. O leading sages, on the twelfth day in the bright half of the lunar month he shall observe fast. With his mind and sense organs in perfect restraint he should repeat the mantra for two million times. 23. O brahmins, there is no doubt that the aspirant would be liberated from all sins whether they be subsidiary or major. 24-25. He should circumambulate and worship Narasiṃha with flowers, scents, incenses, etc. After bending the head before the lord the devotee should apply Jāti flowers smeared with camphor and sandal paste on the head of lord Narasiṃha. Thereby Siddhi results. 26-28. The lord is not hindered anywhere in any of his activities. Even Brahmā, Rudra and other Devas are incompetent to bear the refulgence of the lord. What then in regard to Dānavas, Siddhas, Gandharvas, human beings, Vidyādharas, Yakṣas, Kinnaras and Nāgas. There are those who wish for other Mantras, (than those of Narasiṃha). All these perish (on seeing Narasiṃha), like darkness when the refulgence of the sun or fire is revealed. 29. The (Talisman) that is inspired once by the repetition of Mantras bestows steady pleasures. The talisman that is inspired thus twice, becomes a divine amulet. It protects the devotee from Devas as well as Dānavas. 30. It should also protect from all those enemies such as Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Yakṣas, Vidyādharas, Nāgas, goblins, demons as well as similar antagonists. 31-34. The amulet that is inspired (with Mantras) thrice, cannot be broken by Devas and Asuras. O excellent Brahmins, lord Narasiṃha of great strengths protects the aspirant devotee within a radius of twelve Yojanas. The devotee should then go near a Crevasse and observe fast for three nights. He should then kindle the holy fire with Palāśa twigs and logs. O leading brahmins, the aspirant should make two hundred sacrifices with (as many) Palāśa twigs soaked in honey, sugar and ghee repeating Vaṣaṭkāras. The opening of Crevasse should be visible instantaneously. 35. The learned aspirant shall unhesitatingly enter the Crevasse with the coat of mail on, as he goes ahead, his difficulty, darkness and delusion perish. 36. A wide royal road beautified by humming bees becomes visible. O brahmins, remembering Narasiṃha he enters the nether worlds. 37-40. After going there, the aspirant should repeat the mantra of Narasiṃha the undiminishing mantra. Thereafter, thousands of women playing on the lute come out to welcome him. O brahmins, after greeting him they take the leading aspirant, holding him by the hand. O excellent brahmins, they make him drink the divine elixir. Immediately after drinking it he becomes very powerful. His body becomes divine. He dallies with those girls till the ultimate dissolution of all living beings. When his body is split he becomes merged in Vāsudeva. 41-46. When the residence there, no longer appeals to him he starts therefrom. The leading aspirant takes the following things with him:—A tablet, a trident, a sword, a yellow orpiment, a jewel, a mercury, a pair of elixir sandals, collyrium, the skin of a black antelope, the pleasing pill, waterpot, rosary, staff, Siddhavidyā named Sañjīvanī and the scriptural texts. If the trident, that is enveloped by the wavelike formation of sparks of blazing fire is placed in the heart even for once it burns sins accumulated in crores of births. If it is placed in poison it destroys poison. If it is placed over the body it dispels leprosy. Even after committing the sin of foetus slaughter he becomes purified by this divine remedy. When patients are afflicted by powerful planets, the devotee shall think about the blazing deity. Thereby the terrible planets will perish quickly in the heart. 47. The amulet (inspired with Narasiṃha Mantra) tied round the neck of children affords a permanent protection: It destroys tumour, pustule, boils, as well as spider poison. 48. If afflicted by ailments, the devotee should perform a sacrifice with sacrificial twigs, ghee and milk, thrice a day during the junctions (i.e. dawn, midday and dusk). If this is continued for a month it will dispel all ailments. 49. I do not see anything that cannot be achieved in the three worlds consisting of mobile and immobile beings. Whatever accomplishment he desires, he certainly achieves it. 50-57. Another method: the devotee worships the lion one hundred and eight times. He takes seven lumps of clay from the anthill, cremation ground, four cross-roads. Mixing them with red sandal he pours cow’s milk and rolls it into a lump. With this lump he makes the image of a lion six fingers (in length and height). Taking a bark leaf he applies yellow orpiment over it. This he ties round the neck of Narasiṃha. The aspirant then worships the deity with water. He repeats the Mantra innumerable times. With the sense-organs perfectly under restraint he continues the repetition of Mantra for seven days. Within a Muhūrta the entire earth is flooded with water. Or the devotee shall worship Narasiṃha on the top of a tree. By performing the Japa of the Mantra one hundred and eight times the devotee can prevent a great downpour. The noble aspirant puts the image of Narasiṃha in a cage and closes it. He should then whirl it. Within a short while a great gust of wind will undoubtedly blow. He can restrain it quickly by means of water inspired with the repetition of Narasiṃha Mantra seven times. If the aspirant digs the earth and keeps the image concealed at the threshold of anyone, the entire family of that person will be annihilated. If it is taken out, it accords peace. 58. Hence, O leading sages, the devotee should always worship the lord of beasts, of great power, the bestower of all desires. 59-60. Liberated from all sins he goes to the world of Viṣṇu. By devoutly worshipping the most excellent one among Devas, who has assumed the form of a lion, the Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, womenfolk, Śūdras and the low-caste people are liberated from inauspicious miseries accumulated in the course of crores of births. 61-67. O Brahmins, by worshipping that excellent Deva they attain all desired things such as Deva-hood, lordship of the immortal beings and Gandharva-hood. They attain the status of Yakṣa or Vidyādhara or other types of desired things. By visiting, eulogizing, bowing to and worshipping Narasiṃha, men obtain a kingdom, heavenly pleasure and salvation which is very difficult to attain. By visiting Narasiṃha a man obtains the desired benefit. Liberated from sins he goes to the world of Viṣṇu. The aerial chariot is golden. It is embellished with clusters of twinkling bells. It has good refulgence. It is richly furnished with all desirable things. It can go to any place one wishes. It has the colour and lustre of the midday sun. Pearl necklaces are suspended from it. Hundreds of celestial damsels are present in it. It is resonant with the divine sound of singing the Gandharvas. He is eulogised by Apsaras. He is as happy and gay as Devas. He redeems twenty-one generations of his family. Thus he goes to the world of Viṣṇu. O excellent brahmins, there in the world of Viṣṇu he enjoys excellent pleasures in the company of Gandharvas and Apsaras. K Rajaram IRS 10525 On Sat, 10 May 2025 at 01:33, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > Narasimha Jayanti is celebrated annually on the Chaturdashi Tithi of > Shukla Paksha in the month of Vaishakha. Devotees believe that worship on > this auspicious day brings relief from trouble. > > Narasimha Jayanti 2025: Narasimha Jayanti is regarded as an auspicious and > spiritually significant festival among Hindus. On this day, Lord Vishnu is > believed to have incarnated as Narasimha—his fourth avatar, which is > half-man and half-lion—to protect his devotee Prahlad and restore dharma. > > Devotees believe that worshipping Lord Narasimha helps eliminate both > known and unknown enemies, evil forces, and obstacles. He is also revered > as a protector from negative energies and conspiracies. > Lord Narasimha is revered for his strength and divine protection. His > appearance signifies the triumph of devotion and righteousness over tyranny > and evil. On this day, devotees remember his powerful avatar and seek his > blessings for courage and protection. > > This year, Narasimha Jayanti will be observed on Sunday, May 11, 2025. > According to the Hindu calendar, the Chaturdashi Tithi of Shukla Paksha in > the month of Vaishakh begins at 5:29 PM on May 10 and ends at 9:19 PM on > May 11. Thus, the festival will be celebrated on May 11. Devotees will > observe Fasting on this day and the fasting the fasting rules of Narasimha > Jayanti are similar to Ekadashi fasting. Devotees begin their observances > by eating only one meal the day before the festival. On the day of > Narasimha Jayanti, grains and cereals are strictly avoided. > > According to mythology, Lord Vishnu appeared in his Narasimha form to > protect his ardent devotee Prahlad and to defeat the tyrant demon king > Hiranyakashipu. The Lord manifested at twilight to fulfill the condition of > the demon’s boon—that he could not be killed during day or night. Hence, > worship is traditionally done in the evening. > > நரசிம்ம ஜெயந்தி ஆண்டுதோறும் வைஷாக மாதத்தில் வரும் சுக்ல பக்ஷ சதுர்தசி > திதியில் கொண்டாடப்படுகிறது. இந்த புனித நாளில் வழிபாடு செய்வது > பிரச்சனைகளிலிருந்து விடுதலை அளிக்கும் என்று பக்தர்கள் நம்புகிறார்கள். > > நரசிம்ம ஜெயந்தி 2025: நரசிம்ம ஜெயந்தி இந்துக்களிடையே ஒரு புனிதமான மற்றும் > ஆன்மீக முக்கியத்துவம் வாய்ந்த பண்டிகையாகக் கருதப்படுகிறது. இந்த நாளில், > விஷ்ணு தனது பக்தரான பிரஹ்லாதனைப் பாதுகாக்கவும் தர்மத்தை மீட்டெடுக்கவும் > தனது நான்காவது அவதாரமான பாதி மனிதனும் பாதி சிங்கமுமான நரசிம்மராக > அவதரித்ததாக நம்பப்படுகிறது. > > நரசிம்மரை வழிபடுவது தெரிந்த மற்றும் தெரியாத எதிரிகள், தீய சக்திகள் மற்றும் > தடைகளை அகற்ற உதவும் என்று பக்தர்கள் நம்புகிறார்கள். எதிர்மறை ஆற்றல்கள் > மற்றும் சதித்திட்டங்களிலிருந்து பாதுகாவலராகவும் அவர் போற்றப்படுகிறார். > > நரசிம்ம பகவான் தனது வலிமை மற்றும் தெய்வீக பாதுகாப்பிற்காக > போற்றப்படுகிறார். அவரது தோற்றம் கொடுங்கோன்மை மற்றும் தீமையின் மீது பக்தி > மற்றும் நீதியின் வெற்றியைக் குறிக்கிறது. இந்த நாளில், பக்தர்கள் அவரது > சக்திவாய்ந்த அவதாரத்தை நினைவு கூர்ந்து தைரியம் மற்றும் பாதுகாப்பிற்காக > அவரது ஆசீர்வாதங்களைப் பெறுகிறார்கள். > > இந்த ஆண்டு, நரசிம்ம ஜெயந்தி மே 11, 2025 ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை கொண்டாடப்படும். > இந்து நாட்காட்டியின்படி, வைஷாக் மாதத்தில் சுக்ல பக்ஷ சதுர்தசி திதி மே 10 > அன்று மாலை 5:29 மணிக்கு தொடங்கி மே 11 அன்று இரவு 9:19 மணிக்கு முடிவடைகிறது. > எனவே, திருவிழா மே 11 அன்று கொண்டாடப்படும். இந்த நாளில் பக்தர்கள் விரதம் > இருப்பார்கள், மேலும் நரசிம்ம ஜெயந்தியின் விரத விதிகள் ஏகாதசி விரதத்தைப் > போலவே இருக்கும். பக்தர்கள் பண்டிகைக்கு முந்தைய நாள் ஒரு வேளை மட்டுமே > சாப்பிடுவதன் மூலம் தங்கள் அனுசரிப்புகளைத் தொடங்குகிறார்கள். நரசிம்ம ஜெயந்தி > நாளில், தானியங்கள் மற்றும் தானியங்கள் கண்டிப்பாக தவிர்க்கப்படுகின்றன. > > புராணங்களின்படி, தனது தீவிர பக்தரான பிரஹ்லாதனைப் பாதுகாக்கவும், > கொடுங்கோலன் அரக்க மன்னன் ஹிரண்யகசிபுவை தோற்கடிக்கவும் விஷ்ணு தனது நரசிம்ம > வடிவத்தில் தோன்றினார். அசுரனின் வரத்தின் நிபந்தனையை நிறைவேற்றுவதற்காக - > பகலிலோ அல்லது இரவிலோ அவரைக் கொல்ல முடியாது என்பதை நிறைவேற்றுவதற்காக - > பகலிலோ அல்லது இரவிலோ அவரைக் கொல்ல முடியாது என்பதை நிறைவேற்றுவதற்காக பகவான் > அந்தி வேளையில் வெளிப்பட்டார். எனவே, பாரம்பரியமாக மாலையில் வழிபாடு > செய்யப்படுகிறது. > > > > N Jambunathan Rengarajapuram-Kodambakkam-Chennai-Mob:9176159004 > > *" What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you > become by achieving your goals. 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