Sri Narasimha Kavacham

Check out this page for the Narasimha Kavacha Stotram which is a protection or shield from all kinds of downfall whether it is materialistic or spiritual.  It is a prayer to Lord Narasimha an incarnation of Lord Vishnu to give protection.  Narasimha Kavacham can be recited to overcome diseases.  Get the lyrics of Narasinha Kavacha Mantra from here.

nrsimha kavacham vaksye

prahladenoditam pura

sarva raksha karam punyam

sarvopadrava naashanam

sarva sampat karam chaiva

svarga moksha pradayakam

dhyaatva nrsimham devesham

hema simhasanasthitham

vivrtasyam tri nayanam

sarad indu sama prabham

lakshyalingita vaamangam

vibhutibhir upasritam

catur bhujam komalangam

svarna kundala shobhitam

saroja shobitoraskam

ratna keyura mudritam

tapta kaanchana sankaasam

peetha nirmala vaasasam

indradi sura maulisthah

sphuran maanikya deepthibhih

virajitha pada dvandvam

shankha chakraadhi hetibhih

garutmatha cha vinayaat

stuyamaanam mudhanvitham

sva hrt kamala samvaasam

kritva tu kavacham pathet

nrsimho me sirah pathu

loka rakshaartha sambhavah

sarvago pi stambha vaasah

phalam me rakshatu dvanim

nrsimho me drsau paathu

soma suuryagni lochanah

smritham me paathu narharih

muni vaarya stuti priyah

naasam me simha naasas tu

mukham lakshmi mukha priyah

sarva vidyadhipah paatu

nrsimho rasanam mama

vaktram paatu indu vadanam

sadaa prahlaada vanditah

nrsimha paatu me kantham

skandhau bhuu bhrid ananta krit

divyaastra shobhita bhujah

nrsimhah paatu me bhujau

karau me deva varado

nrsimhah paatu sarvatah

hrdayam yogi saadhyas ca

nivaasam paatu me harih

madhyam paatu hiranyaaksha

vaksah kuksi vidaaranah

naabhim me paatu nrharih

sva naabhi brahma samstutah

brahmaanda kotayah katyam

yasyasau paatu me katim

guhyam me paatu guhyanam

mantranaam guhya roopa drik

uroo manobhavah paatu

jaanuni nara roopa drik

janghe paatu dhara bhara

hartaa yo sau nar kesari

sura rajya pradah paatu

paadau me nrharisvarah

sahasra sirsa purusah

paatu me sarvasas tanum

manograh purvatah paatu

mahaa viragrajo gnitah

mahaa visnur daksine tu

mahaa jvalas tu nairtah

pascime paatu sarveso

disi me sarvatomukhah

nrsimhah paatu vaayavyam

saumyam bhusana vigrahah

isanyam paatu bhadro me

sarva mangala daayakah

samsaara bhayatah paatu

mrtyor mrtyur nr kesari

idam nrsimha kavacham

prahlada mukha manditam

bhaktiman yah pathenaityam

sarva paapaih pramucyate

putravaan dhanavaan loke

dirghaayur upajayate

yam yam kaamayathe kaamam

tam tam prapnoty asamsayam

sarvatra jayam aapnoti

sarvathra vijayi bhavet

bhuumy antariksa divyanam

grahaanaam vinivaaranam

vrshcikoraga sambhuta

visaapaharanam param

brahma raaksasa yaksaanam

doorotsaarana kaaranam

bhuje vaa tala paatre vaa

kavacam likhitam subham

kara moole dhrtam yena

sidhyeyuh karma siddhayah

devaasura manushyesu

svam svam eva jayam labhet

eka sandhyam tri sandhyam vaa

yah pathen niyato narah

sarva mangala mangalyam

bhukthim mukthim ca vindati

dvaa trimsati sahasrani

pathet suddhatmanaam nrnaam

kavacasyasya mantrasya

mantra siddhih prajayate

anena mantra rajena

krtvaa bhasmaabhir mantraanaam

tilakam vinyased yas tu

tasya graha bhayam haret

tri vaaram japamaanas tu

dattam vaaryabhimantrya ca

prasayed yo naro mantram

nrsimha dhyanam aacaret

tasya rogah pranasyanti

ye ca syuh kuksi samhavah

garjantam gaarjayantam nija bhuja patalam sphotayantam hatantam

roopyantam taapayantam divi bhuvi ditijam kshepayatam kshipantam

krandantam rosayantam disi disi satatam samharantam bharantam

viksantam poornayantam kara nikara satair divya simham namaami

iti sri brahmanda purane prahladoktam sir nrsimha kavacam samporrnam.

Practice the mantra regularly at Brahma Muhoortham and know the difference.

Remember to be vegetarian on days when you chant any mantra of Lord Narasimha dev.

There is a story that even Lordess Lakshmi was afraid to approach Lord Narasimha.  But he was easily accessible to Prahlad maharaj.  So remember that Lord Narasimha dev get pleased to his devotees easily.  Any mantra of Lord Narasinha is very powerful and gives very quick results.  

Legend behind Guruvayur Temple

The temple of Guruvayur is situated in Thrissur District, Kerala, India.  The temple is believed to be around 1000 years old.  The place is also called 'Bhooloka Vaikundam' which means the abode of the Lord Vishnu on earth.  The place is also called 'Dwaraka of the South'.

The deity of Guruvayur is believed to be 5000 years old.  It has been worshiped by Lord Krishna himself at Dwaraka.  At the time when Lord Krishna was about to leave this world - he gave this deity to Udhava.  Udhhava was instructed to find a suitable place to install the deity.  Lord Krishna told Udhhava that this deity would always be there to rescue the sufferers in this world.  At that time, there was a huge flood and the whole city was immersed in water. 

The deity was floating through the water when, Brihaspathi - Guru of Devas, and his disciple Vayu - God of Wind found the deity. Now they needed a place to install this deity.  They went around the world to find a suitable place to install the deity of Lord Krishna.  They reached a place, now Kerala where Lord Siva and Goddess Parvathy were present.  Guru approached Lord Siva to get permission to install the deity.  Lord Siva allowed the deity to be installed near a lake.  The place thus got the name Guruvayur.  

So at Guruvayur, Lord Krishna, still offers his blessings to all his devotees.  There is a temple of Lord Siva at Mammiyoor and the pilgrimage to Guruvayurappan is considered complete only if you visit Mammiyoor.