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The following is supposedly a very effective parihara for those suffering from calamities
of any kind, made to Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar!

When to recite: Sundays, during Rahu Kalam (4:30 PM - 6:00 PM)

How many times to recite: 21, 51 or 108 times, as can be possible.

How many weeks: 11 consequetive weeks.

What to recite: The short sloka:

Ugram Veeram Mahavishnum

Jwalantham Sarvathomukham
Nrusimham Bheeshanam Badram
Mrityu Mrityum Namamyaham ||

||

What for naivedyam: Panakam, and milk with kalkandu.

Other: Please light a ghee lamp for Narasimhar.

Source of this parihara: A relative.

An Introduction
This stotram forms a part of the Skanda PurANam. It is documented as
being taught by Sage Sanath Kumara to twelve other sages.

Another Maha Lakshmi Sahasranamam is found in The Brahma PurANam

in the passage with the description of Kashmir in the chapter on HiraNya
Garbha Hrudaya.

The 1008 names of Lakshmi Devi are given below with their meanings. The
phala struti (the merits of reciting these 1008 names) will follow on the
completion of the Lakshmi sahasra nAma.

May Goddess Lakshmi shower Her grace, mercy, prosperity and

auspiciousness on all of us.

1. NithyAgatha = She who keeps on travelling

2. Anantha nithyA = She who is endless and exists forever

3. Nandini = She who gives happiness. She who was the daughter of Nandagopa

4. Jana ranjanee = She who makes everybody happy

5. Nithya Prakasini = She who shines permanently

6. SwaprakAsa swaroopiNee = She who shines with her own ilumination

7. MahA Lakshmi = She who is the great Lakshmi

8. MahA KALi = She who is the great Goddess KALi . She who is jet black in colour.

9. MahA KanyA = She who is the great virgin

10. Saraswati = She who is the Goddess Saraswati

11. BhOga vaibhava sandhAthree = She who bestows on us pleasure and wealth

12. BhkthAnugraha kArinee = She who blesses her devotees

13. EesAvAsyA = She who pervades everywhere

14. MahAmAyA = She who is the great enchantress

15. MahAdEvee = She who is the great goddess

16. MahEswari = She who is the consort of Lord MahEswara.

17. HrullEkhA = She who resides in letter Hreem

18. ParamA = She who is the greatest

19. Shakti = She who is the source of all power

20. MAthrukA bheeja roopiNee = She who forms the root of letters

21. NithAyanandA . She who is forever happy

22. NithyabhOdhA. She who has permanent wisdom and is always wise

23. NAdini. She who makes the musical notes

24. JanamOdhini. She who entertains people

25. Sathya prathyayani. She who believes in truth/She who is truth

26. SwaprakAsAthma roopiNi. She who by her very nature has a shining form

27. TripurA. She who is the wife of Lord Siva who destroyed the three cities.

28. Bhairavi.She who has a fearful form

29. VidhyA. She who is all knowledge

30. HamsA. She who is the Hamsa chant (aham + sah)

31. VaAghEswari. She who is the goddess of the words

32. ShivA. She who is the consort of Lord Siva

33. VAgdEvi. She who is the goddess of the words

34. MahArAthri. She who is the great night before the deluge and destruction

35. KAlarAthri. She who is the awesome night before death

36. TrilOchanA. She who has three beautiful eyes

37. BhadrakALi.She who is the KALi who protects people

38. KarAli. She who is fearsome

39. MahAkALi. She who swallows The Time Factor

40. ThilOthamA. She who is the personification of beauty