Shri Lord Narashima Swamy Jayanthi - May 4th 2012

This is a very special week.May 2nd will be Mohini Ekadesi and May 3rd is Thursday which is very famous to our Guru Raghavendra Swamy and May 4th is Lord Narashima Jayanthi. Fasting on all three days
will be very special. I will post a separate post on Ekadesi fasting and its benefits.

This post is more of Lord Narashima Swamy Jayanthi. This was the 4th Avatara of Lord Vishnu which happend during Satya yuga. Narasimha Jayanti is observed on the 14th day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon) in Vaisakha month (April – May). It is believed that Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of Narasimha on the day to destroy demon Hiranyakashipu.

Lord Narasimha was half man and half lion. Lord Vishnu took this avatara to destroy Hiranyakashipu to remove adharma. You can see more details about this in my earlier posts.

Shri Guru Raghavendra Swamy - Series 2
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As we all know, per wish of Lord Baktha Prahalada,  Lord Vishnu appeared as Lord Narashima to destroy Hiranyakashipu. Lord Prahalada was none other than our Guru Raghavendra Swamy. This was said by our Guru Raghavendra Swamy to Diwan Venkana when our Guru requested Venkanna to bring a specific rock to build Brindavanam. Details of this can be found in the post Click here. Workshipping Lord Narashima and fasting on this day would be very special and it would get rid of all our sins and evils in our current life and previous births. Giving alms and perform annadanam on this day is very special.

Sri Vijayendra Teertharu ( has seen 2 avatara's of our Guru Raghavendra Swamy ( Vyasarajar and Guru Raghavendra swamy)) has written a sloka on Lord Narashima and reading this sloka everyday during santhya kalam will get rid of all evils in our life.

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