![]() ![]() Lord arayana's consort, Ma Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, good fortune and beauty. Just as water falling from the sky flows towards the ocean, So too, all prayers offered to any god, flow towards Keshava. In reality, the worship of any god or goddess is the worship of Lord Vishnu, for:Īkaaashaat patitam toyam yathaa gacchati saagaram Sarvadeva namaskarah keshavam prati gacchati. The worship of Lord Vishnu bestows not only fulfilment of worldly desires, but also the ultimate liberation and deliverance from the cycle of birth and death. ![]() Once having laid eyes upon him, they keep yearning for more. For this he is called Hari: Harati iti harih - "He who conquers is Hari." In his divine form, Lord Vishnu is the embodiment of auspiciousness and benevolence, and most famous for his beautiful, bewitching gaze which captivates devotees. "That which is all pervasive is Vishnu." Despite being formless, on hearing the call of his devotees he instantly manifests and within seconds dispels their troubles. Lord Narayana is omnipresent and it is the quality of omnipresence that lends him the name Vishnu: Vishati iti Vishmuh. All that is seen and heard in Creation, within or without, The cosmic force Narayana lies dormant in it all. Yaccha kimchijjagatsarvam drishyate shruyatethavaa Antarbahishcha tatsarvam vyaapya Naaraayanah sthitah. It is through him that once again the many universes are created, supported and finally destroyed: ![]() During the Great Deluge when all of creation, including all the god and goddesses, is consumed by the flood, Lord arayana alone lies resting undisturbed in that vast body of water on Sheshanaga, the ten-hooded serpent that is his reclining throne. He is the Truth, the Supreme, the Absolute, the Eternal Brahman and the Universal Soul. He is both formless and with form, and yet not definable as either. Lord arayana has been worshipped on India's sacred soil since the beginning of creation. Lakshmi-Naroyana Stotro Mala is being offered as the auspicious prasad of this yajna. for the peace and universal upliftment of all. human beings and other living beings and the female element is Sri Lakshmi beyond them nothing exists.Īs envisioned by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, the tradition of Lakshmi-Narayana Mahayajna was inaugurated at Sannyasa Peeth in 20 I I. Streenaamnee shreeshcha vijneyaa naanayorvidyate param. According to the Vishnu Purona:ĭevatiryangmanushyaadou punnaamaa bhagawaan harih The interplay of these dual energies causes creation to come into existence it allows for its sustenance and maintenance and eventually results in its destruction. by different philosophies and traditions. ![]() They have been called Shiva-Shakti, Purusha-Prakriti, Brahma-Maya and other names. The basis of the entire creation is Mother Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu. ![]()
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