GOVARDHAN GIRI

Prepares Nanda Maharaj of Braj

Customary annual celebration of Braj

Pooja for Lord Indra on a large scale function

To Please Indra,  for good rains seek His sanction

For farmers to do their cultivation

prosperity resulting in their action

Krishna, Little Krishna against the function

Let everyone do their karma, action

Let farmers do farming to their best ability

Take care of their cattle properly

No need for sacrifice for natural phenomenon

"Villagers, to me you better listen"

Do pooja to Giri Govardhana

Let us see Prosperous Vrindavana.

Indra furious of Krishna act

Small kid ."I know how to react"

I shall send terrible rain

Flood land of Vrindavan , never seen

See people of Vrindavan in pain

Approach me to stop the rain."

Started the heavy down pour of rain

Thunder bolts ravaged the land, people in pain

Approached Krishna, help people of Vrindavan

Krishna never worried," fear you shun"

Krishna lifted Govadhana Hill

With his left hand little finger well

Balanced was Govardhana Hill

As an Umbrella providing shelter well

All inhabitants, with cows too took shelter

Pleased with Krishna, the saviour

For seven days non- stop rain

Krishna sheltered all without pain

no hunger, no thirst for all

All in company of Krishna small

Indra stunned and mystified of Krishna's act

Brought rain of devastation to halt

Sky became clear, bright Sun appears

Inhabitants back to their homes in cheers

Krishna telling them "never fear

I am always there to protect ever"

Nanda Maharaja,Yashoda and Balarama

Hailed Little Krishna for upholding dharma.

K.S.V.SESHADRI

NAMAKKAL ANJANEYA

                                           NAMAKKAL   ANJANEYA
                     

Lakshmi ,consort of Vishnu doing penance

Hanuman with Saligrama  arrives in that place

Lakshmi requests view of Saligrama

Vishnu in the form of Narasimha

Who slayed Hiranyakasipu demon

For torturing Prahlada, his son

Hanuman asks Lakshmi to hold the Saligrama

He wanted to perform Sandhyavandana

Lakshmi, not supposed to place Saligrama on earth

Due to long wait, places on earth

Turns into Namagiri

Narasimha appears to Hanuman and Lakshmi

He sets His abode at this place

Lakshmi and Hanuman too stay in the place

Hanuman to the right of Narasimha

Lakshmi to the east of Narasimha

18 feet single stone idol of Hanuman, pray

open to sky faces Narasimha yards away

Hanuman with  japamala  in hand

and a sword in the waist, presents grand

Chant Dwadsanama  stotram and benefit

Hanuman's blessings , sure to get

Hanumaan, anjanaasoonuhu, vaayuputro, mahaabalaha,
Raameshta, phalguna sakhaha, pingaaksho, amita vikramaha,
udadhi kramanaschaiva, Sita shoka vinaashakaha,
laxmana praana daataacha, dashagreevasya darpahaa ||

dwaadashaitaani naamaani kapeendrasya mahaatmanaha
swaapakaale pathernityam yaatra kaale visheshataha
tasya mrityur bhayam naasti sarvatra vijayee bhaveth
budhhirbalam yashodhairyam nirbhayatvam arogataa
azaadyam vaakpatutvamcha Hanumad smaranaat bhaveth ||
                                              Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama ||

K.S.V.SESHADRI

    

MAHA LAKSHMI NAMAGIRI

Maha  Lakshmi of Namagiri

Lotus eyed, merciful Devi

 Pacifies Lord  Narasimha  to be calm

Salutations to Goddess of  Namagiri

Proclaiming gems like vidya  manthra

You plead to her, your problems and desires

She fulfils the desires , she empowers

Considered as all the Gods

Praised by Devas

Queen of all empires

within Her all Vedas

Learned and intelligent

Wishes good of Universe

Pure and wishes welfare of world

Ramanuja, born in Namakkal

Mathematical genius , respectful

Blessed by goddess of Namakkal

Attained status, worldwide respectful

Wrote revolutionary mathematical formulae

Bloomed  in his mind like ethereal   flowers

Blessing of Hindu Goddess

Gifts in form of whispering to his ears

Pray  to  Maha Lakshmi  with this verse*

Sri Vidya Mantra Ratna Prakatitha Vibhavaa 
Sri Subalaapoorna Kaama, sarveshaprathidhaa 
Sakala suranoothaa Sarvasaamraajyathaathri 
Lakshmi Sri Veda Garba Vidhurathu Mathisaa Vishwa Kalyaanabhooma 
Vishwa Kshemaatham Yoga Vimala Gunavathi Vishnu Vakshathalastha 
(- Courtesy - Krishna Kumar,) 

Salutations to the goddess who is blessed as one who proclaims the gem like Sri Vidhya Manthra, 
Who fulfils the desire of power, Who is considered as all the Gods, 
Who is praised by all devas, who is the queen of all empires, 
Who is Lakshmi , within her all Vedas, who is learned,intelligent   
Who wishes for the good of the universe,

Who is the pure one

 Who wishes for welfare of the world, 
Who is one who has all the good in her

 Who stays on the chest of Vishnu. 

K.S.V.SESHADRI

+ Slokas with meaning from Sri. P. R. Ramachander

NAMAGIRI NARASIMHA

NAMAGIRI   NARASIMHA




Namagiri Narasimha on a rathna simhasana

In cave temple of Saligrama Hill,  seated in Veerasana

With  Karunda  Magudam, the golden crown

God ,the giver of courage and power gives  darshan.

Narasimha with four hands

Prayoga  chakram  in  upper right hand

Pancha  Sanyam , with conch on upper  left hand

Ahvaana mudra , inviting bhaktas,  down right hand

Resting on His knees,  His downward left hand

Narasimha's  hand red with stains of blood

Hiranyakasipu,  with His  sharp nails dead

Narasimha ,you see with a difference

On his left lap You do not find  consort  Lakshmi 's presence

Instead seated in  His Vakshasthala, Chest

He wears 108 saligramas around His neck

Drives away the black magic and evil spirit

with all firmness using a silver stick

God surrounded by Sankan and  Sanathanan, Brahma's sons

See Suryan, Chandran, Brahma and Siva's  presence

Surya and Chandra fanning to cool angry Narasimha

Brahma and Siva on visit to Narasimha

Truly a place to worship Trimuthy, Brahma, Vishnu ,Siva

K.S.V.SESHADRI

 

SISTER CHELLAMMA

SISTER CHELLAMMA

Chellamma, 93, hard to believe you sister, no more

You missed hundred , Sataayushman  score

Sridhar and Kalyani  serving you by your side

Son and daughter in law's pride.

We are left with tears to ears

Tell tales of yester years

Few words and silence your trade mark

 Gentle smile showing your acceptance  nod

Memories stand in your place

from 3/23 st mary's,Santhome, Buffalo, Melbourne days

you were not blessed with good health

Yet  serving many, smiling,  your strength

Probably we deprived your children

Full share, to them, of your love and happiness

Joys of together days

Celebrations on festive days

Birth days, marriages of close ones

With festivity and fun

40 days I was down with Typhoid fever

Took care of me with motherly fervour

You and brother in law Desika chari

Fortunate blessing for our family.

Awake and asleep you are in our memories

Tears keep telling our noble bonds

You have reached His Lotus feet

Our memories and gratitude till we breathe.

K.S.V.SESHADRI

LESSON FROM UNIVERSE

LESSON  FROM UNIVERSE

Sun and moon do not discriminate

Always   all they illuminate

Can man too black or white

Mimic the universe outside

Polarization of color, religion and caste

Forces working within human hearts

Subside like the waves of sea

Kissing the shore gently

K.S.V.SESHADRI