Friday, December 12, 2008

SVS 209 [Sandhata - 203] (22.4)

203. OM SANDHATRE NAMA: सन्धात्रे नम:
Prahalada and other devotees were united with Him during Sri Narasimha Avatar.

Sandhata means the Lord unites His devotees with Himself and He is united with them. Sri Bhargava Narasimha in Ahobilam is associated with this Divine name. Sri Bhargava Narasimha sannidhi is at the foot of Garuda giri, on the way from Allagadda to Ahobilam, slightly inside. The approach is dense, but attractive, forest. When Hiranyakasipu was killed, the Lord Sri Narasimha looked ferocious and it looked even Sri Maha Lakshmi was afraid to go near. But commentators say that both the Lord and Sri Thayar, wanted to reveal to the World the great Bhakti of Prahalada, and so They enacted a drama! Every time the Lord takes Avatar, publicizing the glory of Bhaktas is the main reason and destroying enemies does not need His actual presence. Near the hill is the pond Akshaya theertham. Many sages like Agastya, have meditated here. Water is supplied to Ahobilam from Sri Bhargava sannidhi.

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