Harikanyaka

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Divya desams

DIVYA DESAM	BASE
THIRUVITHUVACODE THIRUNAAVAI	GURUVAYOOR
THIRUMOOZHIKALAMTHIRUKAATKARAI	ERNAKULAM
THIRUVARANVILAI (AARANMULA)THIRUVANVANDOOR/	ERNAKULAM
THIRUKODITHANAM THIRUVALLAVAZH THIRUPULIYUR/	CHENGANOOR
THIRUCHENKUNDROOR	CHENGANOOR
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM	TRIVANDRUM
THIRUVANPARISAARAMTHIRUVATAARU	NAGERCOIL

Blessings

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Temples in Thrissur Rural

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Guruvayur / Temple

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http://wikitravel.org/en/Guruvayoor

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Samskruti

http://www.guruvayursamskruti.com/

incredible

http://www.incredibleindia.org/en/travel/destination/guruvayoor

Museum

There is a museum in the office Annex building at East Nada (east entrance). The museum is kept open from 8.00 am to 8.00pm on all days except Tuesdays and other holidays. Guruvayoor: Located at Kizhakke Nada (east entrance), it functions in the traditional Gurukula system
 
https://www.here.com/directions/drive//Guruvayoor-Devaswom-Museum

Native

http://www.nativeplanet.com/guruvayur/

Holiday

http://www.holidayiq.com/destinations/guruvayur/

Tipu

In 1789 AD, the muslim tyrant Tippu Sultan, with the intention of converting Hindus to Muslims, invaded the kingdom of Calicut where Guruvayoor is located. Apprehending the destruction, the image was hidden underground and the *Utsava Moorty* was shifted to another place. Tippu set fire to the Temple, but it was saved by a celestial voice followed by timely rain. Terribly frightened at this divine intervention, Tippu and his mighty army fled from Guruvayoor. Later, Tippu was defeated and killed by the combined army of Calicut and the English.

Ganapati

Malliyoor’s family-deity is *Beeja-Ganapati* in the very ancient stone-carved temple . Since more than (50) years Brahamasree Malliyoor has been reciting Bhagavatam keeping a salagramam in front of temple’s Presiding Deity Ganapati . It is a very rare practice to worship one’s *Ishta-Devata* in front of another Deity.

However , Malliyoor did this to fulfill His obligations towards His “family-deity Ganapti” and His own *Ishta-Devata, Sri Krishna* . The result of the above ‘atmic-sadhana’ was a miracle . Vedic Brahmanas and Vedic-Jyotishis have found in this Ganapati-Deity an extremely rare superimposition of *Krishna –Chaitanyam* . Hence this Deity has become a unique *Vaishnava-Ganapati* .

Suprabatham

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ixi

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Chowalloor

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Kuchela

Kuchela, the poor Brahmin friend of Lord Krishna visited Dwaraka to meet his childhood friend on the first Wednesday of Malayalam month Dhanu. and offered him aval (puffed rice) as nivedyam and attained prosperity.

Thousands of devotees will throng the temple to offer aval nivedyam to Guruvayurappan on Kuchela dinam. Devotees can buy the receipt for the offering of aval nivedyam from the special counters opened at the temple from Tuesday evening, said temple administrator K Muraleedharan.

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Rediff

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Devaswom

http://www.guruvayurdevaswom.nic.in/
http://guruvayurdevaswoms.blogspot.in/

Bhooloka Vaikunta

As the idol was once worshiped by the Lord Mahavishnu himself in Vaikunta, Guruvayur is considered to be " Bhooloka Vaikunta " - the heaven on earth. 

Vasthu

Guruvayur temple is an epitome of Kerala's temple Vastuvidya .

1. one at East (*Kizhakkenada*) and 
2. other at West (*Padinjarenada*). 
3. The entire area between these *Gopurams* is roofed with tiles and known as *Anapanthal* . 
4. At the centre of this is a square shaped pillared hall called *Nalambalam*, the outer wall of which is fixed with a gallery of oil lamps.

The shrine is tiered in tandem with Kerala's traditional "vaastu" principles. The tiers represent the three aspects of a man's life -

1. 'artha' (money), 
2. 'kama' (desire) and 
3. 'dharma' (religion).

At the 

1. north-east side of this shrine is the *Koothambalam* , where, in olden times, dance performances were held. In the front and the east side of *Nalambalam* , the *Belikkal* and *Deepastambas* - Pillar of lights are located. There are a number of such light pillars in the Temple. The *Deepastambas* ,at each Gopurams ,are of special interest. In the north-eastern side of the Sree Kovil is the temple well called *Manikinar*.
2. The eastern side *Deepastambam* is 24 feet in height and has thirteen circular receptacles to hold the wicks. 
3. Of the other two at West Gopuram, one is in the shape of a tree. Dwijasthamba - It is a flag-staff ,around 70 feet height, fully covered with gold. The square shaped *Sri Kovil* has two stairs and three rooms inside. The inner most room is known as *Garbhagriha* (The Moorty of Bhagavan Krishna is placed here). Here, the two doors and the roof are covered by Gold. All the articles inside the *Garbhagriha* are in Gold. The outer room is called *Mukhamandapam* . The wall of Sree Kovil is decorated with ancient (17th century) murals. In front of the Sree Kovil is the *Namaskara Mandapam*, square in shape and with a pyramidal roof. Surrounding this is a pillared square hall called *Nalambalam* or *Chuttambalam* . A gallery of oil lamps is fixed on the wall of *Nalambalam * . 
4. The *Oottupura*, the place for *prasadauttu* is also located in the north side Here, the daily lunch is arranged for the devotees .Next to it is the temple tank *Rudratheertha* which is located near the north side of the temple.

The high point of the traditional Kerala architecture in the pillared courtyard surrounding the sanctum sanctorum is a 33.5-foot gold-plated flag mast that draws cosmic energy to rejuvenate the deity every day. The pillars are inscribed with sacred mantras

Vishwakarma, the divine architect was requested to built a Temple , which he made in such a way that

1. on the day of Vishu (Summer equinox), the sun himself makes his obeisance . 
2. His first rays on that day fall straight on the Lord's feet. 

The idol was installed 

1. in the solar month of Kumbha. (February - March). 
2. The ceremony was begun on the seventh asterism of Pooyam (Puozhya) and completed on the day of Anizham (Anuradha)

Bhasuri inn

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Nenmini

Once a Nenmini Namboodiri, the priest at the Guruvayur temple, instructed his twelve year old son to offer the Nivedyam to the Lord. There was only one priest in those days and the Nenmini Namboodiri had to go out on an urgent engagement.

The son, Unni, offered a Nivedyam of cooked rice to the Lord; in his simplicity, he believed that the idol would eat the food, but the idol did not move.

Unni bought some salted mangoes and curd from a neighborhood vendor, thinking that the Lord would prefer this, mixed the curd with rice and offered it again. The idol again remained unmoved. Unni

1. cajoled, 
2. requested, 
3. coaxed and 
4. in the end threatened, but the idol remained unmoved. 
5. He wept because he believed he had failed and 
6. shouted at the Lord, exclaiming that his father would beat him. 

The Lord could not bear it any more, and made the Nivedyam disappear. The boy left the temple satisfied. Unni did not know that the Nivedyam offered to the Lord was the Variyar's prerequisite. When Variyar returned to the temple, he saw the empty plate and became very angry with Unni, but Unni insisted that God had, in fact, eaten the offering. Unni's innocent words made Variyar furious, as he believed the boy had eaten the offering himself and was lying. His father was about to beat Unni, but just then an Asareeri (celestial voice) was heard saying, 

"I am guilty. Unni is innocent"

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Chembai Sangeetholsavam / Leela / Videos

Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar was an Indian Carnatic music singer from the state of Kerala. Usually known by his village name Chembai, or simply as Bhagavatar, he was born to Anantha Bhagavatar and Parvati Ammal in 1895. Chembai was noted for his powerful voice and majestic style of singing. His first public performance was in 1904, when he was nine. He was a recipient of several titles and honours in his performing career of 70 years (1904-1974). He was known for his encouragement of upcoming musicians, and also for his ability to spot new talent. He was responsible for popularizing compositions like Rakshamam, Pavana Guru, among others.[4] The music critic 'Aeolus' describes him as "the musician who has meant the most to Carnatic Music in the first fifty years of the 20th century" Some of his prominent disciples include

1. Yesudas, 
2. T.V.Gopalakrishnan, 
3. V.V.Subramaniam, 
4. P.Leela, among others. 

Memorial music festivals are held in his honour annually since his death in 1974.
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Krishnanattam

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Picture Book
http://krishnattam.tripod.com/picture_book/kaliya.html
Summary
http://www.dvaipayana.net/krishnanattam/krish_summary.html
Tube
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Krishnattam

The various benefits of Krishnanattam as an offering are listed here

Avatharam for a birth of a child Kaliyamardhanam to remove the effect of poison Rasakreeda well being of unmarried girls, to end disputes between couples Kamsavaddham to remove enemies Swayamvaram for a happy matrimony Bana yuddham to remove impoverishment, for good farm production Vividha vadham to eliminate poverty and increase yield from farms Swargarohanam for peace of a departed soul

Prince Manavedan of Calicut was born in 1595 and had early education in Sanskrit. He wrote Purvabharatha Champu in 1643. He might have been familiar with Melpathur and Poonthanam during his time. Later he became the disciple of Villwamangalam II. With his devotion to Lord and guidance of Villwamangalam, he saw the Lord as Unnikrishna , standing under the Elajhi tree on the way from the Palace to the temple. The present Koothambalam is located at this spot. The Prince wrote a series of eight dramas for Krishnanattam . The Krishnanattam began to be staged in the temple regularly as an offering to the Lord.Further, the Zamorins' subjects and friends of other Principalities vied with each other to invite the troupe to their place as a mark of devotion to the Lord. Thus the dance-drama, Krishnanattam , became yet another medium to spread the fame of Guruvayur all over Kerala. There is a memorial built for Manavedan in the Panchajanyam Guest house compound.

Other Deities

1. The Ganapati shrine is situated within the Nalambalam itself at the south-west corner. 
2. The Sasta shrine is outside the Nalambalam on the south-east corner.
3. The goddess is called Edatharikathu Kavil Bhagavati .Her shrine is called Edatharikathu Kavu, which in Malayalam means the shrine located on the left side.

NDTV

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Guruvayoor Links

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Online

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Bhajanam

The way to perform a Bhajanam at Guruvayoor temple is as follows.

1. The Bhajanam starts as early as 2 am. 
2. Take a bath in the Rudratheertham and reach the temple before 3 am. At 3 am worship the most auspicious 'Nirmalyam darshanam'. 
3. After worshiping Lord Guruvayoorappan, worship the gods 
1. Ganapathi, 
2. Ayyappan and 
3. Bhagavathi. 
4. By this time, it is time for worshiping the Lord by Thailabhishekam and Vakacharth. Make 'pradakshinam' channting 'Hare Krishna'. 'Sayanapradakshinam' is said to be very noble. Ladies should not perform 'Shayanapradakshinam', but is enough to do the 'Adi pradakshinam'. 
5. Then after worshiping the Lord's 'Balagopaladarshanam', come out of the 'Nalambalam' and receive the Theertham and Kalabham.
6.  At around 5 am, after worshiping the Ushapooja and Ganapathi homam, accompany the 'Sheeveli' chanting the 'Hare Rama/Hare Krishna'. After this, at around 8 am, worship the Palabhishekam, Navakabhishekam and Pantheeradi pooja.Again, pay your offerings when the Shreekovil is opened after the Uchapooja. By this the morning session is poojas are over.

In the afternoon

1. at around 4.30 pm, after cleaning yourself, pay offering to the Lord. 
2. Then accompany the Sheeveli and make the 'Pradakshinam'. 
3. Worship the 'Deeparadhana' at the dusk. 

After the nightfall, 

1. worship the Lord when the Shreekovil is open after the 'Athazhapooja', 
2. take part in the Sheeveli and help to light the lamps for 'Chuttuvilakku'. 
3. Worship the 'Thrippuka' and receive the 'Neyprasadam'. 
4. Worship the Bhagavathiazhal and receive the prasadam. 
5. Then come in front of the Shreekovil and prostrate the Lord. 
6. Then watch the 'Krishnanattam' performed in front of the Attavilakku. 

And that completes one day of Bhajanam.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bhajanam

Kokasandesam

The earliest reference for Guruvayur is found in a fourteenth century Tamil work 'Kokasandesam', in which it is described as Kuruvayur.In ancient Dravidic, Kuruvai means sea, hence the village on the coast may be called Kuruvayur.

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Nirmalya darshanam

The NIRMALYA DARSHAN (3 A.M to 3.20 A.M) is the first of the day. The Lord now is still adorned with the flowers and garlands of the previous night. It is believed that after the night pooja (worship), when the doors are closed, the devas (Gods) come and worship the deity. A darshan of the Lord who has just been worshipped by the Devas themselves is considered highly auspicious. Amidst the lit lamps, the chiming bells and the conch, the spontaneous cries of the devotees shouting out "Narayana","Guruvayurappa","Govinda",etc., the innermost recesses of your mind will be lifted to the heights of devotional passion.

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Janamejaya

There is a story about the emergence of Guruvayoor Temple in Narada Purana. King Parikshit, a descendant of Kuru dynasty, being the grandson of Arjuna and son of Abhimanyu, died due to the bite of Takshaka, a fierce snake, after the curse by a sage. His son, Janamejaya, tried to revenge this by conducting a fierce yaga named Sarpasatra. Many innocent snakes got killed in the ritual fire. But Takshaka did not die, because he had drunk Amrita. Thus, Janamejaya got cursed by snakes and he was affected with severe leprosy. Even though he tried his best to get cure, his condition did not improve. Thus, both his body and mind got weaker over time.

At that time, sage Dattatreya appeared before him and requested him to worship Lord Mahavishnu of Guruvayoor to get cure of leprosy. He also told about the greatness of the idol there. That story is like this:

Long ago, in Padma Kalpa, when Lord Brahma was conducting his task of creation, Lord Vishnu appeared before him. When Lord Brahma requested his wish to get salvation to himself and his creations,

1. Lord Vishnu gave an idol of & made by himself. Later, in Varaha Kalpa, 
2. Lord Brahma gave this idol to a king named Sutapass and his wife Prasni, who were worshipping Lord Vishnu to get a son. They continued to worship, and finally Lord Vishnu appeared before them. 

He stated that he would himself be born as their son in four births, and in all those births, they would be blessed with the idol which they worshipped. 

1. Thus, in the first birth in Satya Yuga, the Lord was born as Prasnigarbha, the son of Sutapass and Prasni. 
2. Later, in Treta Yuga, when Sutapass and Prasni were born as Kashyapa and Aditi respectively, the Lord was born as Vamana, their son. 
3. Again later, in Treta Yuga itself, when they were born as Dasaratha and Kausalya respectively, the Lord was born as Rama, their son, and 
4. finally, in Dwapara Yuga, when they were born as Vasudeva and Devaki, the Lord was born as Krishna, their son. In all these births, the idol was also with them. Later, Lord Krishna, an avatar himself, took the idol to Dwaraka, and began to worship it.

At last, when the Lord was ascending to heaven after his avatar, he told to his friend and devotee Uddhava that Dwaraka would be submerged with sea within a week and everyone expect the idol he worshipped would be destroyed, so that the idol should be given to

1. Brihaspati, the guru of devas and 
2. Vayu, the wind god. 

What Lord Krishna told exactly happened. Uddhava took the idol from the sea and gave it to Brihaspati and Vayu. Later, he went to Badaryashram to do penance. Brihaspati and Vayu went southwards with the idol. On the way, they saw a large, beautiful lake very close to the sea, which was full of lotuses of all colours. They entered there. They saw a huge forest near the lake. Everyone there was so exciting that even Indraloka would be defeated. Many birds were chirping, animals were walking through and fresh air was all there. When they walked through the place, they met with

1. Sage Parasurama, who took them to the place where his guru 
2. Lord Shiva and 
3. Goddess Parvati were sitting. All the three told about the greatness of the place they were standing. It is like this:

Long ago, Lord Shiva worshipped Lord Vishnu in the place which they were standing. The lake on the north side is known as Rudratheertham, as Rudra (Lord Shiva) bathed there before conducting poojas. Many years later, ten prince brothers named 'Prachetas' came to the place to get the title of Prajapati. Lord Shiva taught them a hymn named 'Rudrageetham', in praise of Lord Vishnu. They meditated with that hymn, and finally their wish was fullfiled.

When Brihaspati and Vayu heard the story, they realized that the place itself is suitable for consecrating the idol. Thus, they called Vishwakarma, the architect of devas. He built a temple within minutes and the idol was consecrated there. As it was Guru and Vayu who consecrated the idol of Lord Vishnu there, the place came to be known as Guruvayoor and the idol came to be known as "Guruvayoorappan".

http://paninformation.blogspot.com/2011/09/janamejaya-two-versions-place-festival.html

Nirmala mizhikal

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Govindashtakam

Shri Adi Shankara having extra ordinary powers was once travelling by air from Kalady to Shringeri. Even he, who never believed in the worshiping of idols, was forced to come down while crossing Guruvayoor To appease Lord Maha Vishnu,

He worshiped the deity by eight 'Shloka'(Shloka is four lines of poetry) This is now knows as the 'Govindashtakam' He then spent 41 days worshiping Lord Maha Vishnu. The daily rituals of worship during the Mandalam period were conceived by Shri AdiSankara at that time.

http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v25.htm
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Rudratheertham

The place was already sacred owing to the presence of Lord Paramashiva. He was worshiping Lord Maha Vishnu under the waters of the 'Rudratheertham' (the sacred pond near the temple).

Later, Lord Shiva emerged out of the waters when the Prachethas, son of King Pracheenabarhis came in search of a place to worship Lord Maha Vishnu. He then revealed the hymn 'Rudra Geetha' to Prachethas And then the Prachethas worshiped Lord Maha Vishnu for another ten thousand years staying in the 'Rudratheertham' After the installation of the idol of Mahavishnu by Guru and Vayu, Lord Shiva moved to the nearby Mammiyoor temple

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Final verse of every Dasakam

The final verse of every Dasakam concludes with an invocation to the Lord of Guruvayur to

1. cure reader of all  illnesses and 
2. protect them from all afflictions and sorrows.

Gesture

The Narayaneeyam in unique in the conversational mode employed by the poet, of addressing the Lord in the second person from start to finish. According to legend, after setting out certain important incidents, or making bold assumptions of the reason for them, Bhattathiri waited for confirmation of the accuracy by a gesture from the Lord, as an 'asariri' (disembodied voice) or nod of the head, before proceeding further.

Two such incidents may be seen in Dasakam 35, Verse 3, and Dasakam 45, Verse 9.

1. In Dasakam 35, Verse 3, while narrating the successful mission of Anjaneya to Lanka and his return with the crest-jewel of Shree Seetha, the poet concludes by saying "Mouliratnam dadau te" (Gave Thee the crest-jewel). Immediately, a doubt arose in his mind whether he had not erred in saying "Thee" instead of "Rama", and he looked up at the Lord's image. Legend has it that the Lord nodded His head, confirming that it was indeed HE in the outward form of "Rama", to whom Anjaneya handed over the crest-jewel.
2. In Dasakam 45, Verse 9, Bhattathiri makes a bold assertion that the Lord resorted to taking the curd or butter and ghee by stealth from the homes of the Gopis (cowherd women), instead of begging them for these, after his humiliating experience of begging for paces of land from Bali in the Vamana incarnation. It is said that through the voice of an "asariri" (disembodied voice) emanating from the garbhagriha (Sanctum Sanctorum), the Lord approved of the poet's assumption.

(Similar instances of direct communication with, and confirmation by the Lord, have been cited in relation to the composition of "Geetagovindam" by Jayadeva.)

Bhagavatham

The Narayaneeyam adheres closely to the Bhaagavatham in its structure and sequence of narration. Like the larger epic, this is also subdivided into Skandams (Cantos).

1. The first nine skandams of the Bhagavatham are reflected in the same number of skandams in the shorter work, spanning Dasakams 1 to 36. 
2. The tenth skandam, spanning Dasakams 37 to 90, corresponds to the tenth skandam of the Bhagavatham. 
3. The eleventh skandam, Dasakams 91 to 97 (Verse 4) covers the entire matter contained in the eleventh skandam of the Bhagavatham. 
4. Verses 5 to 10 of Dasakam 97 contain an account of Sage Markandeya and his vision of the Lord in the form of a child of indescribable beauty and charm lying on a banyan leaf, with its toe placed in its mouth, floating on the waters of the deluge. 
5. Dasakam 98 incorporates the poet's meditation on the Lord's abstract, incorporeal (Nishkala or Nirguna) form and his supplications to the Lord. 
6. Dasakam 99 incorporates the mantras of the Rig Veda in praise of the glory of the Lord. 
7. Dasakam 100 is the climax of the whole Narayaneeyam, wherein the poet gives a glowing and graphic description of the dazzling vision of the Lord which was vouchsafed to him on the 100th day. The head-to-foot picturisation of the Lord in this Dasakam is unrivalled for its beauty, grandeur and vividness. Its perusal uplifts the reader to heights of devotional ecstasy. 
8. In the eleventh (and final) stanza of this Dasakam, the poet explains the rationale of the title, Narayaneeyam, by saying that it is apt in two senses, namely, the central theme which is Lord Narayana, and the narrator whose name is also Narayana. The concluding words of this stanza "ayurarogyasaukhyam" constitute a code, which has been decoded by scholars to indicate the date of the work.

Dexterity

Bhattathiri's dexterity in condensing vast material into a small compass can be gleaned from the following examples:

1. Dasakam 15 : This dasakam sets out in ten verses the essence of Kapila's (an incarnation of the Lord Himself) advice to his mother, Devahuti, on the Sankhya, which, in the Bhagavatham, spans ten chapters (Nos. 24 to 33) of the third Skanda (or Canto).
2. Dasakams 34 and 35 : The whole of the Ramayana epic of Valmiki is covered in twenty verses, as against two chapters of the 9th Canto in the Bhagavatham, and 24000 lines in Valmiki Ramayanam.
3. Dasakam 86, verse 6 : This sets out in a single verse, the essence of the Lord's teaching to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, which spans 18 chapters of the Bhagavadgeeta.
4. Dasakam 93 : This dasakam briefly deals with the 25 teachers or preceptors, all found in nature, and the lessons to be learned from each one of them, for either emulation or avoidance in daily life by a devotee.
5. Dasakam 95, Verse 8 : In this verse, Bhattathiri gives an graphic, encapsulated head-to-foot description of the Lord, in an easy-flowing cascade of phrases, that are simple and easy to memorise and also recall for constant chanting and meditation.

Noteworthy

Copious and judicious employment of literary embellishments or Alankarams and Vrittams or metres to suit the context, besides devices like yamakam and anuprasam. These heighten the impact of the scenes or events described, on the reader, and make them come alive before his mind's eye. As many as 26 different metres have been used, some of them extensively and others sparingly. Some of the more notable instances are set out below:

1. The majestic "Sardulavikriditam" (meaning gambolling of tigers/leopards) brings out the awesome grandeur of the Lord's incarnation as Narasimha (half-man, half-lion) in Dasakam 25; Krishna's entry into Mathura in Dasakam 74 (with its earth-shakingly ominous import to the Lord's enemies), and many other scenes and events.
2. The superbly balanced and serene "Sragdhara", to depict the events leading up to the Mahabharata war and the war itself (Dasakam 86); expounding the path of Devotion (Bhaktimarga) from Dasakam 91 onwards. This metre has also been used in Dasakam 34 and 35, giving a highly condensed account of the Lord's incarnation as Shri Rama, and in many other places (mostly selected verses) in conformity with the context.
3. The dancing "Totaka" and the lilting "Drutavilambita" metres in Dasakams 55 and 56, respectively to describe Krishna's dance on the hood of the serpent Kaliya. In these dasakams, the reader gets a graphic picture of the dance, unsurpassed in poetic beauty and grandeur, with a fascinating, onomatopaeic harmony between sound and sense. The Drutavilambita metre is employed also in many other dasakams, notably Dasakams 78 and 79, describing Rukmini's yearning for union with her Lord, and her wedding.
4. Last, but not least, the "Kusumamanjari" metre, with its charmingly billowing pace of alternating long and short syllables, used in the one and only Dasakam 69, to depict the Rasakrida. Every one of the eleven verses in this dasakam, is outstanding for its magnificent resonance through the blending of sound and sense, between the words and the action. Verse 4 is especially so, where the poet creates a marvellous word-picture before the reader's eyes, of the harmonious intertwining and blending of the notes flowing from Krishna's flute with the lyrics and music, the rhythmic beat of the percussion instruments, the tender footfalls and handclaps of the dancers and the jingling of the bracelets worn by the Gopis.

Rasam

"Rasam" (flavour, essence, sentiment or mood) are given below:

1. Raudram - Fierce, terrible, wrathful or awesome aspect or mood.
1. The Varaha Incarnation, Dasakam 12, 13
2. The Narasimha Incarnation, Dasakam 25
2. Sringaram - Love, amorousness, eroticism
1. The Mohini Episode, Dasakam 29
2. Rasakrida (build up to the Rasaleela and the Rasaleela),  Dasakams 65 to 69
3. Veeram - Heroism, Valour, Prowess
1. Slaying of Kumbhakarna and Ravana, Dasakam 35
2. Parasurama's decimation of Kshatriyas, Dasakam 36
3. Slaying of Kamsa and his henchmen, Dasakam 75
4. Slaying of Narakasura, Dasakam 81
5. Conquest of Bana (and fight with Siva and his Bhoota hordes), Dasakam 82
6. Slaying of Shishupala, Dasakam 85
7. Slaying of Salwa and Dantavaktra, Dasakam 86
8. Krishna's rushing at Bheeshma with the Sudarshana Chakra in hand, as if enraged, during the Mahabharata war, Dasakam 86
9. also, the Lord entering the womb of Uttara (assuming the size of a big toe), in order to protect the embryo from the Brahmashirsha missile released by Ashvatthama to exterminate the Pandava clan, Dasakam 86.
4. Hasyam - Mirth, amusement, jest, derision, ridicule
1. Duryodhana's perplexity and confusion between firm floor and water, while traversing the audience hall full of illusions, built by Maya for the Pandavas, and the derisive laughter of Draupadi and Bheema at Duryodhana's discomfiture, Dasakam 85
2. The account of Lord Siva taking to his heels to escape from Vrikasura who was pursuing him to test the efficacy of the boon granted to him by Siva, and the derisive words spoken by the Lord (in the guise of a clever Brahmachari), while accosting Vrikasura and bringing about the latter's (self-)destruction, Dasakam 89
5. Karuna - Compassion, pathos, tenderness
1. Krishna's departure from Brindavan for Mathura, leaving the Gopis forlorn, Dasakam 73
2. Uddhava's errand to Gokulam to console the Gopis, Dasakam 76
3. The wailing of the brahmin over the repeated loss of his sons immediately after birth, in the Santanagopalan episode, Dasakam 88.
6. Adbhutam - Wonder, astonishment, miraculousness
1. The Lord's growth from the form of a dwarf to His gigantic Cosmic form encompassing all the worlds with two steps of His feet, in the Vamana incarnation, Dasakam 31
7. Bhayam - Fear, alarm, fright, terror
1. Kamsa's panic reaction to the divine voice ("asariri") foretelling his death at the hands of Devaki's eighth son, and his manifold acts seeking to avert his doom, enventually proving futile and ending in his death, Dasakam 37 onwards up to Dasakam 75.

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Ezhuthachan

Meppathur Narayana Bhattathiri, the author of famous Narayaneeyam was a friend of Ezhuthachan. It is said that when he sought the advice of Ezhuthachan about how to start his intended book, he gave him a cryptic advise to "start with fish", meaning to start with Matsyavatar - the fish incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Narayana understood the enigmatic message and started composing his magnum opus in the Guruvayur Temple.

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Stotra Ratna

http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/pm20.htm

Five

five great names, who lived in the 16 /17th centuries were

1. Vilwamangalam Swami, 
2. Kurur Amma, 
3. Poonthanam Namboodiri, 
4. Manavikrama Raja, and 
5. Narayana Bhattathiri.

Translation

http://narayaneeyamtrans.blogspot.in/

First Step

http://www.narayaneeyam-firststep.org/

How to read narayaneeyam within seven days

SAPTHAHA KRAMAM :-

1. On 1st day read from Chapter 1 to and incl, of Chapter 12.
2. On 2nd day read from Chapter 13 to & incl. of Chapter 25.
3. On 3rd day read from Chapter 26 to & incl. of Chapter 38.
4. On 4th day read from Chapter 39 to & incl. of Chapter 56.
5. On 5th day read from Chapter 57 to & incl. of Chapter 79.
6. on 6th day read from Chapter 80 to & incl. of Chapter 91.
7. On 7th day read from Chapter 92 to 100th Chapter.i.e. complete.

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Annaprasanam

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Chethi Mandaram Thulasi

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Chethi Mandaram Thulasi Pichaka Malakal Charthi
Guruvayurappa Ninne Kanikanenam X 2
Mayil Peeli Choodikondum Manja Thukil Chuttikondum
Manikkuzhaloothi Kondum Kani Kanenam X 2
Chethi Mandaram Thulasi Pichaka Malakal Charthi
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Vakacharthu Kazhiyumbol Vasanapoo Vaniyumbol
Gopikamar Kothikkunnorudal Kanenam X 2
Chethi Mandaram Thulasi Pichaka Malakal Charthi
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Agathiyamadiyante Ashru Veenu Kuthirnnoru
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Tulabharam / Story

A devotee is weighed against a commodity of his choice-banana, sugar, water, gold, in fact anything permitted inside the temple. If you want to be weighed against articles not permitted inside, do not worry. Arrangements are made for conducting the tulabharam outside the temple. Also, non-Hindus can perform the ritual outside.

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Prasadam

NAME OF OFFERING	MINIMUM CHARGES (Rs)*
Palpayasam	20
Naipayasam	20
Sarkarapayasam	20
Rice Nivedyam	8
Appam	15
Ada	15
Avil	8
Thirumadhuram	10
Butter Nivedyam	5
Sugar and Plantain	10
Undamala	35
Thirumudimala	10
Niramala	75
Annaprasam (Chorun)	10
Bhagavathy Azhal	10
Butter after Japam	2
Kelikkayyu	10
Archana Purusha sooktham	3
Archana Ashtotharam	4
Archana Sahasra namam	5
Alankaram with Kalabham (6 Balls)	5700
Kalabham 1 Ball	950
Kalabham 1 Packet	25
Ghee Lamp	1
Sreekovil Ghee Lamp ( For one time a day)	300
Sreekovil Ghee Lamp ( For a full day)	1800
Sreekovil Ghee Lamp ( For a full day including upadevas)	2700
Thali pooja	10
Oil Abhishekam (250ml)	38
Malar Nivedyam	12
Marriage	200
Ashtapathi (One Chapter)	2
Geetha ( One Chapter)	2
Bhagavatham (One Chapter)	2
Bhagavatha Sapthaham	750
Narayaneeyam (One Dasakam)	2
Ganapathy Archana	3
Sastha Archana	3
Lalitha Sahasra nama Archana	5
Palada Pradhaman	100
Eratti Payasam	110
Namaskaram (Approximate)	5000
Athazham (Approximate)	5000
** Udayasthamana Pooja ( ForBooking)	50000
Ahassu	1000
Illumination (Chuttu Vilakku)(For Booking) [Available from 2015]	25000
Illumination in BhagavathyTemple	1000
Krishnanattam	1500
Malayidal ( Sabarimala)	2
Kettu Nira ( Sabarimala)	5
Thulabharam Thattil Panam( Cost of Items extra)	5
Anayoottu	6000
Go-pooja	250
Go-Preethi	10
Maintenance of Elephants	Any amount
Alroopam	Any amount
Prasada oottu	Any amount
Vahana pooja (Heav Vehicles)	250
Vahana Pooja Car, Jeep etc	100
Vahana Pooja Auto rikshaw, Motor cycle etc	50
Vidyarambham	5
Saptha Sudhi Abhishekam	202
Saptha Sudhi Abhishekam (Minimum)	2
Veda Parayanam	700

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Old Age Home For Cows

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Tamil

2011

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Sathram

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