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Om Namo Narayanaya (Sanskrit: ॐ नमो नारायणाय, romanized: Om Namo Nārāyanāya, lit. 'I bow to the Ultimate Reality, Narayana'), [ 1 ] also referred to as the Ashtakshara (eight syllables), and the Narayana Mantra , is among the most popular mantras of Hinduism , and the principal mantra of Vaishnavism . [ 2 ]
The Upanishad thereafter glorifies Narayana, by stating that "Om Namo Narayana" is the means to cross from mundane world into spiritual world (Taraka). [4] Om in this mantra is Atman (self, soul) asserts the text, Namah represents Prakriti (nature, changing reality), and Narayana is the nature of Parabrahman (supreme Brahman). [4]
"Om Namo Narayana" A. P. Komala 3:06 7 "Satyadevuni Sundara Roopam" Ghantasala, A. P. Komala 4:57 8 "Dhintanana Dhintanana" P. Susheela: 3:37 9 "Oho Oho Chandamama" Raghavulu, Swarnalatha 3:11 10 "Hey Madhava" Ghantasala 3:09 11 "Navvala Edvaala" Madhavapeddi Satyam: 3:05 12 "Uppu Pappu" Madhavapeddi Satyam 3:18 13 "Jaabilli Sobha Neeve"
Chapters 3 and 4 state that studying the Narayana Upanishad is the path to fearless life, achieving immortality, becoming a part of Brahman. The mantra to study, states the text, is Om Namo Narayanaya, which is of 1-2-5 syllable construct, which when studied delivers one a long life and all material and non-material desires. [5]
The temple is known as the place where Ramanuja, the expounder of Vaishnavadatta philosophy preached the holy ashtakshara "Om Namo Narayana" to all people. The place was the birthplace of Thirukoshtiyur Nambigal, the teacher of Ramanuja and who taught him the gospel and instructed him not to reveal it to anyone. [ 6 ]
Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: Nārāyaṇa) is one of the forms and epithets of Vishnu. In this form, the deity is depicted in yogic slumber under the celestial waters , symbolising the masculine principle and associated with his role of creation.
He shakes off (the evil effects of) Kali through the mere uttering of the name of Lord Narayana, who is the primeval Purusha. Narada asks to be told this name of Narayana , and Brahma replies: Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare, Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare; these sixteen names are destructive of the evil effects ...
Swaminarayan was given the mantra, ‘Brahmāhaṃ Kṛṣṇadāso'smi,’ which means “I am Brahman, servant of God.”In 1801, when Sahajanand Swami succeeded Ramanand Swami as the spiritual head of the sampradāya, he continued using this mantra for the purpose of initiating followers into the sampradaya, however he sought to introduce a new mantra to be used for daily worship and chanting.