Significance of Narasimha Jayanti
To impress the Narsimha God, one should sit in isolation and should speak the mantra of Narasimha with a Rudraksha mala. On the day of Narasimha Jayanti, devotee should donate gold, sesame seeds, clothes etc to the needy ones. During the afternoon time, devotee takes Sankalp. Puja of Lord Narasimha is performed in the evening. Some devotees keep their fast continued and break it after completing the morning puja. It is believed that a person who observes fast on this day comes out from all the problems and worries. Therefore, on this day, Lord Narsimha blesses a person with all the wishes of his life coming true.
When Narasimha Jayanti is celebrated in upcoming years
- In 2024, Narasimha Jayanti is celebrated on Tuesday, 21 May.
- In 2025, Narasimha Jayanti is celebrated on Sunday, 11 May.
- In 2026, Narasimha Jayanti is celebrated on Thursday, 30 May.
- In 2027, Narasimha Jayanti is celebrated on Tuesday, 18 May.
How to worship Lord Narasimha on this special day?
On the day of Narsimha Jayanti, Lord Narasimha is worshipped. For performing Lord Narsimha Jayanti Puja, person should wake up and take bath in the early morning. You should wear clean clothes and pray to Lord Narsimha. A picture or idol of Goddess Laxmi should be placed with idol of Lord Narsimha. Devotes should worship both with dedication and devotion. Also some items should be used in the Narsimha Jayanti puja, they are as follows- flowers, kumkum kesar, ganaga jal, fruits, five sweets, flowers, rice, coconut etc. Thus, these are the main ingredients for performing Narasimha pooja.
Importance of Narasimha Jayanti Puja
As per Puranas, in the month of Vaishakh, lord Vishnu appeared in the form of Narasimha on the day of Chaturdashi.
Hiranyakasipu had obtained a benefit from Brahma that no man or beast, by night or by day and from outside or inside could kill him. Also it was offered that no weapon can kill him. After receiving such boon from Brahma, he started ruling over earth and heaven and declared himself as God and ordered people not to worship Vishnu. He wanted that people should start worshipping him.
But Prahlad, the son of Hiranyakasipu was a great devotee of Vishnu and he disobeyed his father. All people worshipped Hiranyakasipu but his own son worshipped Lord Vishnu. Hiranyakasipu tried to change his son but he failed to do so. Then his Father tried to kill his son but each and every time he tried, his son was escaped from the war of death because of Lord Vishnu blessings.
Every time Hiranyakasipu failed, one day he challenged his son and, said looking to a pillar of stone, then he asked, If Lord Vishnu is universal and present everywhere then he is present in this pillar also? His son, “Prahlad” answered; he is present everywhere, in this stone pillar and even in this rust also. Hearing this sentence, Hiranyaskasipu cut hard on the stone pillar with a sword.
Suddenly, Lord Vishnu appeared from the stone pillar as Narasimha and swings the evil spirit at twilight. Then, Narshimha killed the Hiranyakasipu by keeping him on his lap and with bare hands tearing his heart. By this way, all the boons he got from Brahma also remained the same and he got the result of his evil deeds. That’s why Narasimha puja is performed on this auspicious day of Narsimha Jayanti. This day is celebrated as Narsimha Jayanti because Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of Narsimbha to kill the Hiranayakasipu.
Lord Narasimha Mantra
om namo bhagavate narasiṁhāya
namastejastejase āvirāvirbhava
vrajranakha vajradaṁṣṭra
karmāśayān raṁdhaya raṁdhaya
tamo grasa grasa svāhā
abhayamabhayamātmani bhūyiṣṭhāḥ
om kṣrauṁ svāhā ||
Benefits of Narasimha Jayanti Puja.
Lord Narasimha puja helps to solve all the problems of their devotees. All the debts and loans are removed from the life of devotees and they achieve the materialistic things. Narasimha saves the life of devotees from all the negativity or evil spirit. And with the help of such puja wealth of an individual is also retained or maintained.
