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\engtitle{.. Shri Shanmukha or TatpurushamukhasahasranamavaliH 2 ..}##
\itxtitle{.. shrIShaNmukha athavA tatpuruShamukhasahasranAmAvaliH 2 ..}##\endtitles ##

OM shrIgaNeshAya namaH |
tatpuruShamukhapUjanam |

OM vachanabhuve namaH | parAya | sha~NkarAya | kAmine | anilAtmane |
nIlakaNThAya | nirmalAya | kapardine | nirvikalpAya | kAntAya |
niraha~NkAriNe | anarghAya | vishAlAya | sAlahastAya | nira~njanAya |
sharvAya | shrutAya | paramAtmane | shivAya | bhargAya namaH | (20)

OM guNAtItAya namaH | chetase | mahAdevAya | pItAya | pArvatIsutAya |
kevalAya | maheshAya | vishuddhAya | budhAya | kaivalyAya | sudeshAya |
nispR^ihAya | surUpiNe | somavibhUShAya | kAlAya | amR^itatejase |
ajarAya | jagatpitre | janakAya | pinAkine (pinAkAya) namaH | (40)

OM siMhAya namaH | nirAdhArAya | mAyAtItAya | bIjAya | sarvabhUShAya |
pashupataye | purandarAya | bhadrAya | puruShAya | mahAsantoSharUpiNe |
j~nAnine | shuddhabuddhaye | bahusvarUpAya | tArAya | paramAtmane |
pUrvajAya | sureshAya | brahmaNe | anantamUrtaye | nirakSharAya namaH | (60)

OM sUkShmAya namaH | kailAsapataye | nirAmayAya | kAntAya | nirAkArAya |
nirAlambAya | vishvAya (vishvaya) | nityAya | yataye | AtmArAmAya |
havyAya | pUjyAya | parameShThine | vikartanAya | bhImAya | shambhave |
vishvarUpiNe | haMsAya | haMsanAthAya | pratisUryAya namaH | (80)

OM parAtparAya namaH | rudrAya | bhavAya | ala~Nghyashaktaye | indrahantre |
nidhIshAya | kAlahantre | manasvine | vishvamAtre | jagaddhAtre |
jagannetre | jaTilAya | virAgAya | pavitrAya | mR^iDAya | niravadyAya |
pAlakAya | nirantakAya | nAdAya | ravinetrAya namaH | (100)

OM vyomakeshAya namaH | chaturbhogAya | sArAya | yogine | anantamAyine |
dharmiShThAya | variShThAya | puratrayAya | vighAtine | giristhAya |
##var ## purtrayavighAtine ?
girIshAya | varadAya | vyAghracharmAmbaradharAya | digvastrAya |
paramArthAya | mantrAya | pramathAya | suchakShuShe | AdyAya |
shUlagarvAya namaH | (120)

OM shitikaNThAya namaH | ugrAya | tejase | vAmadevAya | shrIkaNThAya |
vishveshvarAya | sUdyAya | gaurIshAya | varAya | vIratantrAya |
kAmanAshAya | gurave | muktinAthAya | virUpAkShAya | sutAya |
sahasranetrAya | haviShe | hitakAriNe | mahAkAlAya | jalajanetrAya namaH (140)

OM vaidyAya namaH | sughR^iNeshAya | o~NkArarUpAya | somanAthAya |
rAmeshvarAya | shuchaye | someshAya | triyambakAya | nirAhArAya |
kedArAya | ga~NgAdharAya | kavaye | nAganAthAya | bhasmapriyAya | mahate |
rashmipAya | pUrNAya | dayALave | dharmAya | dhanadeshAya namaH | (160)

OM gajacharmAmbaradharAya namaH | bhAlanetrAya | yaj~nAya | shrIshailapataye |
kR^ishAnuretase | nIlalohitAya | andhakAsurahantre | pAvanAya |
balAya | chaitanyAya | trinetrAya | dakShanAshakAya | sahasrashirase |
yaj~narUpAya | sahasracharaNAya | yogihR^itpadmavAsine | sadyojAtAya |
balyAya | sarvadevamayAya | AmodAya namaH | (180)

OM pramodAya namaH | gAyatrIvallabhAya | vyomAkArAya | viprAya | viprapriyAya |
aghorAya | suveshAya | shvetarUpAya | vidvatkramAya | chakrAya |
vishvagrAsAya | nandine | adharmashatrave | dundubhimathanAya |
ajAtashatrave | jagatprANAya | brahmashirashChetre | pa~nchavaktrAya |
khaDgine | harikeshAya namaH | (200)

OM vibhave namaH | pa~nchavarNAya | vajriNe | pa~nchAkSharAya |
govardhanagatAya | prabhavAya | jIvAya | kAlakUTaviShAdine |
siddheshvarAya | siddhAya | sahasravadanAya | sahasrahastAya |
sahasranayanAya | sahasramUrtaye | jiShNave | jitashatrave | kAshInAthAya |
godharmAya | vishvasAkShiNe | sarvahetave namaH | (220)

OM pAlakAya namaH | sarvajagatsaMhArakAya | tryavasthAya | ekAdashasvarUpAya |
vahnimUrtaye | narasiMhamahAgarvaghAtine | sharabhAya |
bhasmAbhyaktAya | tIrthAya | jAhnavIjanakAya | devadAnavagandharvagurave |
dalitArjunasAdakAya | vAyusvarUpiNe | svechChAmAtR^isvarUpAya |
prasiddhAya | vR^iShabhadhvajAya | ghoShyAya | jagadavanapravartine |
anAthAya | pUjyAya namaH | (240)

OM viShNugarvaharAya namaH | harividhAtR^ikalahanAshAya | dashahastAya |
gaganAya | vaTave | kaivalyAnaladAtre | varadAya | j~nAnAya |
j~nAnagamyAya | ghaNTAravapriyAya | vishAlAkShAya | padmAsanAya | puNyAya |
nirvANAya | abyonaye | sudehAya | uttamAya | kuberabandhave | somAya |
sukhadAyine namaH | (260)

OM amR^iteshAya namaH | saumyAya | khecharAya | priyasade | dakShAya |
dhanvine | vibhave | girIshAya | girishAntAya | giritrayAya |
girishAntadAya | pArijAtAya | bR^ihate | pa~nchayaj~nAya | taruNAya |
vishiShTAya | bAlarUpadharAya | jIviteshAya | tuShTAya | puShTAnAM
pataye namaH | (280)

OM bhavahantre namaH | hiraNyAya | kaniShThAya | madhyamAya |
vidhAtre | shrIharAya | subhagAya | Adityapataye | rudramanyave |
mahAhradAya (mahAhR^idAya) | hrasvAya | vAmanAya | tatpuruShAya |
chaturbhavyAya | dhUrjaTaye | gajeshAya | jagannAthAya | mahate |
lIlAvigrahadhAriNe | anaghAya namaH | (300)

OM amarAya namaH | AtAmrAya | ajAya | lokAdhyakShAya | anAdinidhanAya |
vyaktetarAya | paramANave | vyaktAya | laghave | sthUlarUpAya |
parashusandhAriNe | khaTvA~NgahastAya | parashudhAriNe | nAgahastAya |
varadAbhayahastAya | DamaruhastAya | DambhAya | a~nchitAya |
aNimAdiguNeshAya | pa~nchabrahmamayAya namaH | (320)

OM purAtanAya namaH | puNyAya | balapramathanAya | pUrNodarAya | pakShAya |
uparaktAya | udArAya | vichitrAya | vichitragataye | vAgvishuddhAya |
chitaye | nirguNAya | parameshAya | sheShAya | parAparAya | mahendrAya |
sushIlAya | karavIrapriyAya |  mahAparAkramAya | kAlarUpiNe namaH | (340)

lokachUDAkarAya namH | viShTarashravase | samrAje | kalpavR^ikShAya |
tviShImate | vareNyAya | vajrarUpAya | parasmai jyotiShe (paraMjyotiShe) |
padmagarbhAya | salIlAya | tattvAdhikAya | svargAya |
dIrghAya | sragviNe | pANDura~NgAya | ghorAya | brahmarUpiNe |
niShkalAya | prapadyAya | sAmageyapriyAya namaH | (360)

OM jayAya namaH | kShetrAya | kShetrANAM pataye | kalAdharAya |
vR^itAya | pa~nchabhUtAtmane | anitarAya | tithaye | pApanAshakAya |
vishvatashchakShuShe | kAlayogine | anantarUpiNe | siddhasiddhisvarUpAya |
medinIrUpiNe | agaNyAya | pratApAya | svadhAhastAya | shrIvallabhAya |
indriyAya | madhurAya namaH | (380)

OM upAdhirahitAya namaH | sukR^itarAshaye | munIshvarAya | shivAnandAya |
tripuraghnAya | tejorAshaye | anuttamAya | chaturmuktivapuHsthAya |
buddhIndriyAtmane | upadravaharAya | priyasandarshanAya | bhUtanAthAya |
mUlAya | vItarAgAya | naiShkarmyalabhyarUpAya | ShaTchakrAya | vishuddhAya |
mUleshAya | avanIbhR^ite | bhuvaneshAya namaH | (400)

OM hiraNyabAhave namaH | jIvavaradAya | AdidevAya | bhAgyAya |
chandravaMshajIvanAya | harAya | bahurUpAya | prasannAya | AnandabharitAya |
kUTasthAya | mokShaphalAya | shAshvatAya | virAgiNe | yaj~nabhoktre |
suSheNAya | dakShayaj~navighAtine | sarvAtmane | vishvapAlAya |
vishvagarbhAya | saMsArArNavamagnayAya namaH | (420)

OM saMhA(sA)rahetaye namaH | munipriyAya | khalyAya | mUlaprakR^itaye |
samasta bandhave | tejomUrtaye | AshramasthApakAya | varNine | sundarAya |
mR^igabANArpaNAya | shAradAvallabhAya | vichitramAyine | ala~NkAriNe |
barhirmukhadarpamathanAya | aShTamUrtaye | niShkala~NkAya | havyAya |
bhojyAya | yaj~nanAthAya | medhyAya namaH | (440)

OM mukhyAya namaH | vishiShTAya | ambikApataye | sudAntAya | satyapriyAya |
OM satyAya | priyanR^ittAya | nityatR^iptAya | veditre | mR^igahastAya namaH |
ardhanArIshvarAya | kuThArAyudhapANaye | varAhabhedine | ka~NkAladhAriNe |
mahArthavasutattvAya | kIrtistomAya | kR^itAntAgamAya | vedAntapaNDitAya |
ashrotrAya | shrutimate namaH | (460)

OM bahushrutidharAya namaH | aghrANAya | gandhagrahakAriNe | purANAya |
puShTAya | sarvamR^igyAya | vR^ikShAya | jananetrAya | chidAtmane |
rasaj~nAya | rasanArahitAya | amUrtAya | sadasaspataye | jitendriyAya |
tithaye | para.njyotissvarUpiNe | sarvamokShAdikartre | bhuvanasthitaye |
svargasphUrtivinAshakartre | prerakAya namaH | (480)

OM antaryAmiNe namaH | sarvahR^idisthAya | chakrabhramaNakartre |
purANAya | vAmadakShiNahastAya | lokeshaharishAline |
sakalakalyANadAyine | prasavAya | udbhavodAradhIrAya | sUtrakArAya |
viShayAvamAnasamuddharaNasetave | asnehasneharUpAya | pAdAdikrAntabalaye |
mahArNavAya | bhAskarAya | bhaktigamyAya | shaktInAM sulabhAya | duShTAnAM
duShTAya | vivekinAM vandanIyAya | atarkyAya namaH | (500)

OM lokAya namaH | sulokAya | pUrayitre | visheShAya | shubhAya |
karpUragaurAya | sarpahArAya | saMsArabhArarahitAya | kamanIyarUpadharAya |
vanagadarpavighAtakAya | janAtItAya | vIryAya | vishvAya | vyApine |
sUryakoTiprakAshAya | niShkriyAya | chandrakoTisushItaLAya | vimalAya |
gUDhasvarUpAya | dishAmpataye namaH | (520)

OM satyapratij~nAya namaH | susamayAya | ekarUpAya | shUnyAya |
vishvanAthahR^idayAya | sarvottamAya | kAlAya | prANinAM suhR^ide |
annAnAM pataye | chinmAtrAya | dhyeyAya | dhyAnagamyAya |
shAshvataishvaryAya | bhavAya | pratiShThAyai | nidhanAya | agrajAya |
yogeshvarAya | yogagamyAya | brahmaNeshvarAya namaH | (540)

OM mauktikadharAya namaH | dharmAdhArAya | puShkalAya | mahendrAdideva
namitAya | maharShivanditAya | prakAshAya | sudharmiNe | hiraNyagarbhAya |
jagadbIjAya | harAya | sevyAya kratave | adhipataye | kAmyAya |
shivayashase | prachetase | brahmamayAya | sakalAya | rukmavarNAya |
brahmayonaye | achintyAya namaH | (560)

OM divyanR^ittAya namaH | jagatAmekabIjAya | mAyAbIjAya | sarvasanniviShTAya |
brahmachakrabhramAya | brahmAnandAya | mahate brahmaNyAya |
bhUmibhArasaMhartre | vidhisArathaye | hiraNyagarbhaprANasaMrakShaNAya |
dUrvAsase | ShaDvargarahitAya | dehArdhakAntAya | ShaDUrmirahitAya |
vikR^ityai | bhAvanAya | nAmne (anAmne) (nAmnAya) | parameShThine | anekakoTi
brahmANDanAyakAya | ekAkine namaH | (580)

OM nirmalAya namaH | dharmAya | trilochanAya | shipiviShTAya |
triviShTapeshvarAya | vyAghreshvarAya | Ayudhine | yaj~nakeshAya |
jaigIShavyeshvarAya | divodAseshvarAya | nAgeshvarAya | nyAyAya |
suvArtAya | kAlachakrapravartine | vidvadrakShaNAya | daMShTrAyai |
vedamayAya | nIlajImUtadehAya | paramAtmajyotiShe |
sharaNAgatapAlAya namaH | (600)

OM mahAbalaparAya namaH | mahApApaharAya | mahAnAdAya | dakShiNadigjayadAtre |
bilvakeshAya | divyabhogAya | daNDAya | kovidAya | kAmapAlAya |
chitrAya | chitrA~NgAya | mAtAmahAya | mAtarishvane | nissa~NgAya |
sunetrAya | devasenAya | jayAya | vyAjasammardanAya | madhyasthAya |
a~NguShThashirase namaH | (620)

OM la~NkkAnAthadarpaharAya namaH | shrIvyAghrapuravAsAya | sarveshvarAya |
parApareshvarAya | ja~NgamasthAvaramUrtaye | anuparatameghAya |
pareShAM viShA~nchitamUrtaye | nArAyaNAya | rAmAya | sandIptAya |
brahmANDamUlAdhArAya | vIragodharAya | varUdhine | somAya |
kruddhAya | pAtAlavAsine | sarvAdhinAthAya | vAgIshAya | sadAchArAya |
gaurAya namaH | (640)

OM svAyudhAya namaH | atarkyAya | aprameyAya | pramANAya | kaligrAsAya |
bhaktAnAM muktipradAya | saMsAramochakAya | varNine | li~NgarUpiNe |
sachchidAnandasvarUpAya | parAparashivaharAya | jagAraye (gajAraye) |
videhAya | trili~NgarahitAya | achintyashaktaye | ala~NghyashAsanAya |
achyutAya | rAjAdhirAjAya | chaitanyaviShayAya | shuddhAtmane namaH | (660)

OM brahmajyotiShe namaH | svastidAya | mAyAtItAya | Aj~neya samagrAya |
yajvamayAya | chakreshvarAya | ruchaye | nakShatramAline | duradhvanAshAya |
bhasmalepakarAya | sadAnandAya | viduShe | sadguNAya | varUdhine |
durgamAya | shubhA~NgAya | mR^igavyAdhAya | priyAya | dharmadhAmne |
prayogAya | vibhAgine namaH | (680)

OM somapAya namaH | tapasvine | vichitranikShepAya | puShTisaMvarddhanAya |
sthavirAya | dhruvAya | vR^ikShANAM pataye | nirmalAya | agragaNyAya |
vyomA tItAya | saMvatsarAya | lopyAya | sthAvarAya | sthaviShNave |
mahAnakrapriyAya | vyavasAyAya | palAshAntAya | guNatrayasvarUpAya |
siddhirUpiNe | svarasvarUpAya namaH | (700)

OM svechChArthapuruShAya namaH | kAlAtparAya | vedyAya | brahmANDarUpiNe |
nityAnityarUpiNe | anantapUrtine(rtaye)| tIrthaj~nAya | kulyAya |
puNyavAsase | pa~nchatanmAtrarUpAya | pa~nchakarmendriyAtmane |
vishR^i~NkhalAya darpAya | viShayAtmane | anavadyAya | shivAya | prAj~nAya |
yaj~nArUDhAya | j~nAnAj~nAnAya | pragalbhAya | pradIpavimalAya namaH | (720)

OM vishvAsAya namaH | dakShAya | vedavishvAsine | yaj~nA~NgAya | suvIrAya |
nAgachUDAya | vyAghrAya | skandAya | pakShiNe | kShetraj~nAya |
rahasyAya | svasthAya | varIyase | gahanAya | virAmAya | siddhAntAya |
mahendrAya | grAhyAya | vaTavR^ikShAya | j~nAnadIpAya namaH | (740)

OM durgAya namaH | siddhAntanishchitAya | shrImate | muktibIjAya | kushalAya |
nivAsine | prerakAya | vishokAya | havirdhAnAya | gambhIrAya | sahAyAya |
bhojanAya | subhogine | mahAyaj~nAya | shikhaNDine | nirlepAya |
jaTAchUDAya | mahAkAlAya | merave | virUpArUpAya namaH | (760)

OM shaktigamyAya namaH | sharvAya | sadasachChaktaye | vidhivR^itAya |
bhaktipriyAya | shvatAkShAya | parAya | sukumArAya | mahApApaharAya |
rathine | dharmarAjAya | dhanAdhyakShAya | mahAbhUtAya | kalpAya |
kalpanArahitAya | khyAtAya | jitavishvAya | gokarNAya | suchArave |
shrotriyAya namaH | (780)

OM vadAnyAya namaH | durlabhAya | kuTumbine | virajase | sugajAya |
vishvambharAya | bhAvAtItAya | adR^ishyAya | sAmagAya |
chinmayAya | satyajyotiShe | kShetragAya | advaitAya | bhogine |
sarvabhogasamR^iddhAya | sAmbAya | svaprakAshAya | sutantave | svavindAya |
sarvaj~namUrtaye namaH | (800)

OM guhyeshAya namaH | yugmAntakAya | svaradAya | sulabhAya | kaushikAya |
dhanAya | abhirAmAya | tattvAya | vyAlakalpAya | ariShTamathanAya |
supratIkAya | Ashave | nityapremagartAya | varuNAya | amR^itaye |
kAlAgnirudrAya | shyAmAya | sujanAya | ahirbudhnAya | rAj~ne namaH | (820)

OM puShTAnAM pataye namaH | samayanAthAya | samayAya | bahudAya |
durla~NghyAya | ChandassArAya | daMShTriNe | jyotirli~NgAya | mitrAya |
jagatsaMhR^itikAriNe | kAruNyanidhaye | lokyAya | jayashAline |
j~nAnodayAya | bIjAya | jagatpitR^ihetave | avadhUtAya | shiShTAya |
ChandasAM pataye | phenyAya namaH | (840)

OM guhyAya namaH | sarvadAya | vighnamochanAya | udArakIrtaye |
shashvatprasannavadanAya | pR^ithave | vedakarAya | bhrAjiShNave |
jiShNave | chakriNe | devadevAya | gadAhastAya | putriNe | pArijAtAya |
sUkShmapramANabhUtAya | surapArshvagatAya | asharIriNe | shukrAya |
sarvAntaryAmiNe | sukomalAya namaH | (860)

OM supuShpAya namaH | shrutaye | puShpamAline | munidhyeyAya | munaye |
bIjasaMsthAya | marIchaye | chAmuNDIjanakAya | kR^ittivAsase |
vyAptakeshAya | yogAya | dharmapIThAya | mahAvIryAya | dIptAya | buddhAya |
shanaye | vishiShTeShTAya | senAnye | ketave | kAraNAya namaH | (880)

OM karaNAya namaH | bhagavate | bANadarpaharAya | atIndriyAya | ramyAya |
janAnandakarAya | sadAshivAya | saumyAya | chintyAya | shashimaulaye |
jAtUkarNAya | sUryAdhyakShAya | jyotiShe | kuNDalIshAya | varadAya |
abhayAya | vasantAya | surabhaye | jayArimathanAya | brahmaNe namaH | (900)

OM prabha~njanAya namaH | pR^iShadashvAya | jyotiShmate | surArchitAya |
shvetayaj~nopavItAya | cha~ncharIkAya | tAmisramathanAya | pramAthine |
nidAghAya | chitragarbhAya | shivAya | devastutyAya | vidvadoghAya |
niravadyAya | dAnAya | vichitravapuShe | nirmalarUpAya | savitre |
tapase | vikramAya namaH | (920)

OM svatantrAya namaH | svatantragataye | aha~NkArasvarUpAya | meghAdhipataye |
aparAya | tattvavide | kShayadvIrAya | pa~nchavarNAya | agragaNyAya |
viShNuprANeshvarAya | agocharAya | ijyAya | baDabAgnaye | vanAnAmpataye |
jamadagnaye | anAvR^itAya | muktAya | mAtR^ikApataye | bIjakoshAya |
divyAnandAya namaH | (940)

OM muktaye namaH | vishvadehAya | shAntarAgAya | vilochanAya | devAya |
hemagarbhAya | anantAya | chaNDAya | manonAthAya | mukundAya |
skandAya | tuShTAya | kapilAya | mahiShAya | trikAlAgnikAlAya |
devasiMhAya | maNipUrAya | chaturvedAya | suvAsase |
antaryAgAya namaH | (960)

OM shivadharmAya namaH | prasannAya | sarvAtmajyotiShe | svayambhuve |
trimUrtInAM atItAya | shrIveNuvaneshvarAya | trilokarakShakAya |
varapradAya | chitrakUTasamAshrayAya | jagadgurave | jitendriyAya |
jitakrodhAya | triyambakAya | harikeshAya | kAlakUTaviShAshanAya |
anAdinidhanAya | nAgahastAya | varadAbhayahastAya | ekAkine |
nirmalAya namaH | (980)

OM mahAbalaparAkramAya namaH | amR^iteshAya | AdidevAya | munipriyAya |
dakShayaj~navinAshanAya | mR^ityusaMhArakAya | AdidevAya | buddhimate |
bilvakeshAya | nAgahastAya | paramaprasiddhAya | mokShadAyakAya |
shUlapANaye | jaTAdharAya | abhayapradAya | bhasmoddhUlitavigrahAya |
nIlakaNThAya | niShkala~NkAya | kAlapAshanighAtAya |
ShaNmukhAya namaH (1000)

tatpuruShamukhapUjanaM sampurNam |
iti ShaNmukhasahasranAmAvaliH sampUrNA |
OM sharavaNabhavAya namaH |
OM tatsat brahmArpaNamastu |

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ShaNmukhArchana as a way of worship is founded upon the tattva
(principle) that Shiva and Shanmukha are one and the same.

Shiva mandated that Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra would all be of the
same status - they were essentially of the manifestations of His
origin. They would carry out ‘Panchakrutya’ or Five Duties,
viz., Srishti’ (Creation), ‘Sthiti’ (Preservation)
and ‘Laya’ (Destruction), ‘Tirobhav’ (Concealment and
Revival) and ‘Anugraha’ (Providing Salvation). Srishti
would be performed by Brahma, Sthiti by Vishnu, and Laya by
Rudra; the fourth task, viz. Tirobhav would be performed by
Mahesha, who would be yet His fourth manifestation and finally
the most significant task of Anugraha would be the exclusive
dispensation by Himself.  [shivapurANA].

The manifestation of these forms of Shiva may be called
as IshAna, tatpuruSha, aghora, vAmadeva and sadyojAta. To
perceive, visualize, and conceptualize these manifestations,
we worship the Linga in four directions as four faces and
one on the top, making it five murti-s. These five faces
seem to be apparent and patently known to us.  However, as
we advance, we realize that “parabrahma” has no form and
is beyond description and conceptualization; we worship the
brahma tattva through the sixth (antar-adho) mukham that is
latent and inside the Linga. These six mukhams are the six
faces of Lord Subrahmanya. Hence the ShaNmukhArchanA covers
the sahasranAmAvali for the five faces and that of adhomukham
which can be realised only through samAdhi.

The nAmAvali-s of the sixth face are couched and formulated as
“matrukAkShara” from "a" to "kSha", forming an exclusive
and indispensable part of ShaNmukhArchanA.  [There may be some
variations - some texts contain as many as 1200 nAmAvali-s].

Many of these nAmAvali-s are propounded by the vedA-s. The 300
names in Rudra anuvAkam and those extolling the exalted and
enlightened status of the Lord are found in the nAmAvali-s
that a discerning upAsakA would be prompted to recall the
lines in shri viShNu sahasranAma and others.  After all, when
we say “parabrahma”, there is no distinction amongst the
murti-s; all are one and the same. Hence, to reflect His eternal
beauty and execution of panchakrutya. these namavali-s aptly
and appropriately reveal and portray vividly the leelAvatara
or appearance of Shri Guha".   (by Shri Radhakrishna Sastrigal
in Tamil.  Translated by Sivakumar Thyagarajan).

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