SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABANDHA” – STEP 19 ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”.

SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABANDHA” – STEP 19

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”

SRI CHINTAMANI NARASIHMA/ಶ್ರೀ ಚಿಂತಾಮಣಿ ನರಸಿಂಹ ಭೂನ್ಯಸ್ತವಾಮಾಂಕಗವಾಮಪಾಣಿ-

ಮುತ್ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತದಕ್ಷೋರುಗತಾನ್ಯಹಸ್ತಮ್|

ಚಕ್ರಾಯುಧಂ ನೇತ್ರವತೀತಟಸ್ಥಂ

ಚಿಂತಾಮಣಿಂ ಶ್ರೀ ನರಸಿಂಹಮೀಡೇ||30||

BhUnyastavAmAnkagavAmapANi-

Mut kShiptadakShOrugatAnyahastam|

ChakrAyuDham nEtravateetaTasTham

ChintAmaNim Sri NarasihmameeDE||30||

SUMMARY: I devoutly remember Sri Narasihma of Chintamani on the banks of Netravati; He has laid his left hand on left thigh on earth, right hand lifted on the right thigh and is beholding his weapon Divine Disc Sudarshana.     

Additional information: It is mentioned in Gayapada Kshetra Mahatmya that at Gayapada, which is presently known as Uppinangadi, the two holy rivers of Netravati and Kumaradhara join. This place is popularly called as Dakshina Kashi or the Kashi of South India. Here, Sri Sahasralingeshwara is with Lord Narasihma. From Uppinangadi to the last Shiva temple, there are several shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and in the last temple, Lord Shiva in the form of Linga is seen with Lord Narasihma.

According to Skanda Purana, once about 64,000 women called as Sihmanane and Khalayoginis were tormenting Lord Shiva. At Uppinangadi, Lord Narasihma emerged from the nether world and saved Lord Shiva from those women. Later, Lord Narasihma dissolved into the Linga form. A sage named Shandilyamuni, who was living in Anantadi, worshipped Lord Narasihma in the form of Saligrama and was blessed by the Lord, who appeared in front of the sage and blessed him. Later, Veerabahu, who was the king of Mangalapura or the present Mangaluru, had cut his shoulder as a token of repentance and came to be known as “Kanakabahu”. He constructed a temple for Lord Narasihma and organized car festivals. Impressed with his devotion, Lord Narasihma revived his shoulder.

ಉದ್ಗತ್ಯ ಪಾತಾಲತಲಾತ್ ಕರಸ್ಥ-

ಚಕ್ರೇಣ ಚಕ್ರಮ್ ಖಲಯೋಗಿನೀನಾಮ್|

ನಿಹತ್ಯ ಗೌರೀವರಕಾಮದೋ(s)ಭೂತ್

ಉನ್ನಮ್ರಕರ್ಣೋ ನರಸಿಂಹ ಏಷಃ||31||

Udgatya pAtAlatalAt karasTha-

ChakrENa chakram KhalayOgineenAm|

Nihatya gaureevarakAdO(s)BhUt

UnnamrakarNO Narasihma yEShaha||31||

SUMMARY: Emerging from the nether world (Patala Loka), this Lord Narasihma, whose ears are straitened, destroyed the cluster of spirits called Khalayoginis with the divine disc Sudarshana he was beholding in his hand, graced Lord Shiva, the consort of Gauri Devi.

Additional info: Uppinangadi is located between Hassan and Mangaluru. From Uppinangadi, Lord Chintamani Narasihma pilgrim is located at about seven miles towards the west. A shrine called KaDEshwAlya or the last temple of Lord Shiva is also in this place, according to sources.

It is said that Sri Vadirajaru sailed on a banana leaf in the flood waters of the river since there were many temples of Shiva on the river side. Outside the temple, an idol of Lord Vayu on the right side and an idol of Bhutarajaru, both consecrated by Sri Vadirajaru, are present. Behind the temple, there is a grassland, presently a paddy field, called Bakyaru, where the horse stead of Kanakabahu was existing. In this temple, only seers are allowed to enter through the northern door and perform Mangalarati. None else is allowed inside the sanctum sanctorum, according to source

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The straightened ears, as mentioned in this verse, indicates the vibrant spirit, anger and concern.

In the next episode, Sri Vadirajaru describes Netravati River. Please read, comment and share. SDN