Hello,
My name is Joe and I am a 26 year old American. I have been a devotee of all the Vishnu avatars for years now but recently I am keener towards learning how to perform puja of lord Nrsimha dev. If any one can guide me towards the proper rituals and way of integrating lord Nrsimha into my daily life, I would really be thankful to them and also if anyone can forward me the soft copy of Archana Paddhati.
Thanks again
Joe Hall
2007-07-04 18:24:14 · 2 answers · asked by Joe Hall 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You are a non-hindu and also not an Indian. So it will be difficult to achieve immediately what you want, as you have to learn how to perform puja etc. from a Guru and you have to personally see how they do it. It is difficult also to explain.
It is very good you have developed keener interest towards Narashima (One of Lord Vishnu's Avtar) You can slowly develope and practice it. Till such time I request you to daily chant Lakshmi Narasimha Ashtottara Shatanama stotra given below:
Narasimho mahasimho divyasimho mahabala
Ugrasimho mahadevah stambajas cogralocana 1
Raudra sarvadbhutah sriman yoganandas trivikrama
Harih kolahalas chakri vijayo jayavardhana 2
Pancananah parambrahma aghora ghoravikrama
Jvalanmukho jvalamali mahajvalas mahaprabhu 3
Nitilaksah sahasrakso durniriksyah pratapana
Mahadamstra yudhahprajnas candakopi sadasiva 4
Hiranyakasipudhvamsi daityadanavabhanjana
Gunabhadro mahabhadro balabhadrah subhadraka 5
Karalo vikaralascha vikarta sarvakartrka
Sisumaras trilokatma isah sarvesvaro vibhu 6
Bhairavadambaro divyas cacyutah kavi madhava
Adhoksajo'ksarah sarve vanamali varaprada 7
Visvambaro'dbhuto bhavyah srivisnuh purusottama
Anaghastra nakhastracha suryojyotih suresvara 8
Sahasrabahuh sarvajnah sarvasiddhipradayaka
Vajradamstro vajranakho mahanandah paramtapa 9
Sarvamantraikarupascha sarvayantravidarama
Sarvatantratmakavyakta suvyakta bhakta vatsala 10
Vaisakhasuklabhutotthah saranagatavatsala
Udarakirtih punyatma mahatma candravikrama 11
Vedatrayo prapujyascha bhagavan paramesvara
Srivatsamka srinivaso jagadvyapi jaganmaya 12
Jagatpalo jagannatha mahakhago dvirupabhrt
Paramatma paramjyotir nirgunascha nrikesari 13
Paratattvam paramdhama saccidanandavigraha
Laksminrsimha sarvatma dhirah prahladapalaka 14
Idam laksminrsimhasya namastottaramisatam
Trisandhyam yahpathetbhaktya sarvabheestamavapnuyat 15
Also you can visit website - http://www.astrojyoti.com/ln108stotra.htm and gt some guidance. Best of luck-
2007-07-07 23:42:28 · answer #1 · answered by Jayaraman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi Joe,
The right thing to do would be to go out and get you're own copy.
In terms of any Hindu deity, all you need to do is give offerings and meditate on the significance they have in your life. Namaste
2007-07-04 18:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by Yogini 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋