Sri Simhachala Mangalam

Sri Simhachala  Mangalam

By

Sri.  Mukkur Lakshmi Narasimhachar

(Simhachala  temple is the temple  of God Varalakshmi Narasimha swami and is located near Vishakapatnam town of Andhara  Pradesh. The Idol of the God (Who is supposed to be in the angry form is covered with Sandal paste   all round the year except on Chithra Pournami day  for 12 hours. Sri Mukkur  Lakshminarasimhachar   was a great Vaishnavite scholar belonging   to Kakinada  of Andhara Pradesh)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1,Simhasaila nivaasaaya simha sookara roopine
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya simhaadreesaaya mangalam 

1.Auspeciousness   to God  Varaha Narasimha of Simhachala,

Who lives on  Simhachala who has the form of lion  and boar.

2,Yajnesaaya mahesaaya suresaaya mahaatmane
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam 

2.Auspeciousness   to God  Varaha Narasimha of Simhachala,

Who is the God of the Yajna, great God , God of devas  and a Great soul.

3.Akshayayya aprameyaaya nidhaye cha aksharaaya cha
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam 

3.Auspeciousness   to God  Varaha Narasimha of Simhachala,

Who is  non decaying , unlimited and   indestructible

4.Chandanaankita gathraaya potrine paramaatmane
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam 

4.Auspeciousness   to God  Varaha Narasimha of Simhachala,

Whose body is coated with sandal paste as garment , Who is the great God.

5.Sri Akshaya trirtiyaayaam nijaroopa-dhaaraaya cha
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam 

5.Auspeciousness   to God  Varaha Narasimha of Simhachala,

Who assumes the real form on Akshaya trithi day.

6,Yateesvarena architaaya gataye sarvasaakshine
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam 

6.Auspeciousness   to God  Varaha Narasimha of Simhachala,

Who is worshipped by great sages, Who is the path of salvation and witness of  everything.

7.Saptottara satayajnesa sva svaroopa-dharaayacha
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya simhaadreesaaya mangalam 

7.Auspeciousness   to God  Varaha Narasimha of Simhachala,

Who is the God who performed hundred and seven sacrifices and who assumes his own form

8.Vishaakhaaya susaakhaaya saagaraaya achalaayacha
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam 

8.Auspeciousness   to God  Varaha Narasimha of Simhachala,

Who appeared in Vishaka star, who created great branches, who is the ocean and mountain.

9.Shree-bhoo-neelaa-sametaaya bhaktaanaam kaamadhenave
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam

9.Auspeciousness   to God  Varaha Narasimha of Simhachala,

Who is with Bhoo devi and Neela Devi and is the wish granting cow to his devotees.

10.Yajnaaya yajnaroopaaya yajnine yajnasaakshine
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam 

10.Auspeciousness   to God  Varaha Narasimha of Simhachala,

Who is yajna, who has a form of Yajna, who performs Yajna and is the witness of Yajna.

11.Padmanaabhaaya devaaya padmagarbhaaya padmine
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam 

11.Auspeciousness   to God  Varaha Narasimha of Simhachala,

Who has lotus on his belly  , who is God  sitting on lotus,and one holding a  lotus.

12,Mukkoor Nrisimha daasena simhaadreesasya mangalam
Sriranga yogi kripayaa proktam sarvaarthadaayakam 

12.This mangalam  on the God of Simhachala is composed by Mukur  Lakshmi  Narasimhacharya,

By the grace of   the  Sri Ranga Yogi   and  it grants all desires.