Narasimha Mantra
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Narasimha Maha Mantra

The Narasimha Maha Mantra — "Ugram Viram Maha Vishnum", the powerful protective mantra of Lord Narasimha, the man-lion avatar.

बीज मन्त्र

ॐ क्ष्रौं नरसिंहाय नमः ॥

उग्रं वीरं महाविष्णुं

उग्रं वीरं महाविष्णुं ज्वलन्तं सर्वतोमुखम् ।
नृसिंहं भीषणं भद्रं मृत्युमृत्युं नमाम्यहम् ॥

bija mantra

om kshraum narasimhaya namah ॥

ugram viram mahavishnum

ugram viram mahavishnum jvalantam sarvatomukham ।
nrisimham bhishanam bhadram mrityumrityum namamyaham ॥

About the Narasimha Maha Mantra

The Narasimha Maha Mantra — "Ugram Viram Maha Vishnum", the powerful protective mantra of Lord Narasimha, the man-lion avatar.

Meaning

The mantra meditates on Narasimha as the fierce, valorous, blazing Great Vishnu, facing in all directions, terrible yet auspicious — the death of death and protector of devotees.

Benefits

Chanted for powerful protection from enemies, fear, black magic, accidents and negativity; invoked as a shield for the home, body and mind through Narasimha's ferocious grace.

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