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SRI NARASIMHA DARSHANAM 15 SALIGRAMA

PRAYER FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE THREE KINDS OF AFFLICTIONS TAPANENDHI AGNI NAYANA: TAAPAAN APACHINOTHU NA: I TAAPANEEYA RAHASYAANAAM SAARA: KAAMAASIKAA HARI: II Swami Desikan reveals to us that Kaamaasikaa Narasimhan has three eyes, which are in the form of the Sun, Moon and Agni. He says that the Lord of this Divya Desam is the essence of the secrets revealed by Nrusimha Taapaneeya Upanishad. Swami prays for the Lord to banish the three kinds of Taapas (afflictions) of all of us with His three eyes. The three afflictions are Aadhyaatmikam (physical ills, fear, anger, desire et al), Aadhi Bhowdikham (Ills caused by animals and humans) and Aadhi Daivikam (Cold, heat, storms, rains et al ). Courtesy : http://www.sundarasimham.org/ebooks/ebook8.htm Sri KaamAseekAshtaka StOtram Verse - 2

Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple & Udayavar's Sri Pada Theertham Saligrama Gauthama Rishi did the Prathistai. It is said Nam Alwar got the temple constructed in 24 hours here. Then it seems Ramanuja Charya had dream that he should visit this Kshetram and On arriving in Karnataka Ramanuja reached Saligrama it is also known as Shalapuri. The serene atmosphere of the place appealed to him. Vaduhanambi, the priest of the local Narasimha temple, became Ramanuja's disciple. The people of the vicinity, on learning that Ramanuja had arrived at the village, gathered round him. There is pond in that village and it is a kind of memorial to the great man. Even today Sri Pada Thirtha is considered to be sacred to all Srivaishnavas. The temple is still in charge of the descendants of the family of Vaduhanambi.

SRI NARASIMHA DARSHANAM 15 SALIGRAMA

Incidentally, Ramanuja Charya fell ill here and spent several days in Saligrama temple (Karnataka), at the service of Vadaga Nambi (came to be called) and his family. He may have visited the nearby Ramanathapura temple as well. The Sthala puranam, as recorded in Acharyara Patni short story by Masti venkatesha Iyengar, states that Ramanujacharya's wife briefly met him here in disguise, and breathed her

last breath here. It is said that she briefly massaged Ramanujar's feet, while Ramanuja was bedridden with a high fever. Following day, Ramanuja's health recovered to normalcy, while She fell ill and passed away. Before her last breath, she confessed to Vadagalai Nambi about her apacharams to Ramanujar.

SRI NARASIMHA DARSHANAM 15 SALIGRAMA

It is said that Sri Pada Theertham cures all ailments and the Theertham carried in your bottle will not get spoilt .

The Temple Timings are Daily Morning 9.00 Am to 12.30 Pm and Evening 5.30 Pm to 8.30 Pm.

SRI NARASIMHA DARSHANAM 15 SALIGRAMA

The contact Details are: Sri S.R.YADAGIRI IYENGAR or Srinivas Iyengar ( Sri Yadagiri Iyengars son) Archakar,

Sri Yoganarasimha Swamy Temple, K R Nagar Taluk Saligrama : 571604 Mysore District, Tel:08223 - 283631,9964517490

SRI NARASIMHA DARSHANAM 15 SALIGRAMA

How to reach : Go to Hassan then go to Arakalgud, then Hulikal and then you reach Saligrama.

Courtesy Sriman Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan Sriman Lakshminarasimhan Sridhar http://www.vishnutemplesofkarnataka.info/Mysore/Saligrama.htm http://www.pbase.com/svami/saligrama

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