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Is there any mention of the Mahamrityunjay Mantra in the Puranas?
Here is a verse from the Shiva Gita (Padma Purana) where different mantras are chanted in praise of Lord Shiva/Rudra and the Trayambakam mantra is mentioned:
सौन्दर्यसारसंदोहां ददर्श रघुनन्दनः।
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Is there any mention of the Mahamrityunjay Mantra in the Puranas?
Linga Purana, Vol 2, Chapter 54 is completely dedicated to Tryambaka mantra alone. It describes the procedure of worshipping Shivalinga with Tryambaka mantra.
त्रियंबकेण मंत्रेण देवदेवं त्रियंबकम्।
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Does Narasimha Avatara occur in Vishnu Purana?
Narasimha Avatara is mentioned in Vishnu Purana but it is not described in detail. You can see index of Vishnu Purana here.
Sage Parashara said Lord Vishnu would appear as Narasimha and would kill ...
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Is there any mention of the Mahamrityunjay Mantra in the Puranas?
From the Viniyogah of the Mahamrityunjaya Stotra which is found in the Rudra Yamala Tantra:
4.Om Asya Sri Maha Mrithyunjaya Kavachasya , Sri Bhairava Rishi, Gayathri Chanda,
Sri Mrityunjaya rudro ...
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Third eye of Lord Narasimha
Yes, There are references from Agamas that Lord Narasimha is three eyed. Many of them are not available for us online and the exact source is not known but excerpts or dhyana shlokas of Lord Narasimha ...
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What is the story of Narasimha being born in the ocean?
This place is Simhachalam. Simhachalam is suburb of Vizag city which is located on banks of Bay of Bengal. Sthala Purana of Simhachalam temple says Sriman Narayana saved Prahlada when Hiranyakasipu ...
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What scriptures describe the story of Pancha Mukha Anjaneya (five-faced Hanuman)?
Significance of Pancha Mukha Anjaneya is described in official website of Sri Panchamukhi Anjaneya Kshetram which is located in Karnataka.
The origin of Sri Panchamukhs Hanuman can be traced to a ...
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Are Simhadri Appanna & Narasimha swamy same?
Yes. Both are same.
Appa means "father" in telugu. Word "Appa" is added as Narasimha Swamy is father to all. So, He is also called as "Appanna" .
Chaganti Koteswara Rao, well known scholar in ...
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What is the story of Sharaba?
Correct version of sharabh story is found in padma purAna, uttar khanD chapter 18:
Then the demon (jalandhar) was struck on his chest with a spear by shiv. From his mouth fearful and yawning jvar ...
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What is the story of Sharaba?
Everyone is answering wrong. I know the actual story of Shiva's avatar Sharabha. When Lord Vishnu's avatar Narasimha who was half man and half lion had killed evil Hiranyakshyap,he became too much ...
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Mantra Rajapada Stotram
Sri Mantra Raja Pada Stotra is from Ahirbudhyna Samhita, a Pancharatra text. It was told by Lord Shiva himself.
The stotra with the meaning goes as:
पाञ्चरात्र आगमीय अहिर्बुध्न्य संहितात्
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Presence of therianthropes, chimera and other mythical creatures in Hinduism
Therianthropes are mythical beings that are half human half animal so in that sense you can say that Narasimha belongs to the category but strictly speaking he is an avatar not a human being. There ...
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ShoDaSa bAhu NrsiMhASTkam
Shodasha baahu Nrusimha stotram is available on Sanskrit Documents Website.
Link : Shri ShoDashabAhunRisiMhAShTakam .
We can read this in different languages and transliteration scripts on the ...
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What is the name of consort for Narasimha avatar?
I am writing this brief answer based on Pancaratra tradition of Vaishnavism. This wisdom Library page is indicating that the consort of Narasimha Avatara of Lord vishnu is an aspect of goddess Laxami ...
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when is the first unequivocal reference to Narasimha, the avatara of Vishnu?
Saying which is the first reference is difficult unless some deity is mentioned in the Vedas themselves. In that case, the Vedas will be the first reference.
Anyways, there is a minor Upanishad (...
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Why is Lord Vishnu's Avatar 'Narasimha' more popular in south Indian region?
We can get an astrological connection from the Brihat ParAshara Hora ShAstra, which is one of the most authoritative Jyotisha texts.
This text links each of the Navagrahas with an incarnation of Lord ...
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What is the story of Sharaba?
I see many answers here say the Tamasic scripture of Shaivas is not authentic hence the Narasimha incident is just a tamasic story
Anyways, the most reliable source for this story would the the ...
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What scriptures discuss Ghandaberunda, the bird beast created by Narasimha?
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The Astamukhagandabherunda Kalpa of Vishnu Yamal Tantra talks about Lord Gandabherunda. Though I don't have much idea about This form of the Lord, due to it being a secret ...
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What scriptures mention chanting Runa Vimochana Narasimha Stotram relieves debts?
The seer of "Runa Vimochana Narasimha Stotram" is Sri Vadiraja Tirtha swami. He is a Dvaitha Vedanti and you can read more about him from here.
Although many sources suggest the Stotra as a ...
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Why do images of Sudarshana have Yoga Narasimha on the other side?
Lord Narasimhas nails an incarnation of Sudarsana Chakra
Lord Nrsimha is so exalted that even His nails are glorified by the Vaishnava acharyas! In the Sudarsana-sata-nama stotra of the Sri Vaishnava ...
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Why do images of Sudarshana have Yoga Narasimha on the other side?
The meaning of the verses are as follows:
"In the middle (of what), is the image of Yoga Narasimha, who is Eternal, and is bound by a Yoga Patta. He is four armed, and bears four Chakras (!) in ...
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What is the story of Sharaba?
There have been many misconceptions and confusions regarding the form of 'Sharabheshvara' taken by Parameshvara, so I'll try to resolve them with authentic proofs from scriptures.
Sharabheshvara in ...
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What is the story of Sharaba?
There is one Nepalese edition of Skanda Purana discovered in 1990s that dates back to 810AD. The version of the story that appears there is different from later versions.
This book https://books....
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Does Holi celebration have a link to the Narasimha avatar?
Sir your assumption may be right since many sites like this one (Namaste.in) mention Narasimha Dwadashi also known as Govinda Dwadashi to be elebrated on twelfth day of the Shuklapaksha of Phalguna (...
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What is the correct procedure to chant Narasimha 32 letters maha mantra?
I am writing the answer as i have promised to do so to you in the chat room. But i think you'll be disappointed overall.
My answer is based on the Tantrasara. I have the 7th edition of the book.
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Difference between old and new temple of Yadagiri gutta
When you say, that you visited the temple recently, I presume that it has been within the past couple of months.
The new temple is being built in place of the older temple under the supervision of ...
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When Narasimha swamy incarnated? on Trayodashi or Chaturdasi day?
Narasimha avatar happened in Vaishakha masa, shukla paksha chaturdashi. The exact date has not been mentioned in scriptures unlike the date for Ramanavami or Krishna Janmashtami. Astrologers give the ...
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Is there any mention of the Mahamrityunjay Mantra in the Puranas?
Mahamrityunjay Mantra is found in the Kashmir Shaivism's principle book called 'Sri Rudram'.... It is their daily Swadhyaya book.... have a look at the link.
Sri Rudram
You can find Sri Rudram on ...
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What is the story of Narasimha being born in the ocean?
It seems that the ocean which is mentioned in the so called text is a metaphor for the ocean in which shri vishnu lives-The Ksheer Sagar.
I cant confirm the correctness of the translation you ...
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