Mahaperiyava would say, “Today is Nrisimha Jayanti. There would be grand celebration in Ammalu Ammal’s home!” Kirtans on God, in Kannada, began to pour forth from her.

Nama Article 2^nd May 2015

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May 2^nd 2015 is Narasimha Jayanthi. Lord Narasimha has incarnated just to make the words of His devotee Prahlada, who was Chanting His Divine Names, true.

Ammalu Ammal was born in a Kannada speaking Madhwa family. Married as a child she lost her husband within a few years of her marriage making her a child widow. In those days widows were not treated kindly. As she grew up the torture of those around her pushed her to attempt suicide by jumping into the neighborhood pond. But Bhagavan forbid her from committing suicide. Lord Nrisimha appeared before her and blessed her, "Do not attempt suicide. You shall always get the basic requirement of food and clothing." Ammalu Ammal asked for a boon 'let me know no hunger'. The Lord granted it to her and from thence onwards she has lived only on a glass of curd/milk and fruit a day, until her death at the age of 104 in 2010. She used to forgo even these on Ekadasi! She led an energetic life all through. She performed bhajan every day of her life. She would cook variety of dishes herself in the coal oven and offer her Lord Panduranga and give the Prasad to others while she herself ate nothing! Her celebration of Nrisimha Jayanti is well known. She would, singly, prepare 108 varieties of sweets and savouries apart from the regular food to be offered to Lord Nrisimha! Mahaperiyava, on Nrisimha jayanti day would remember her, wherever he happened to be camping. He would say, "Today is Nrisimha Jayanti. There would be grand celebration in Ammalu Ammal's home!" Kirtans on God, in Kannada, began to pour forth from her. Tens of thousands of kirtans have poured forth from her.

As she grew up Ammalu Ammal was totally engrossed in Bhagavata dharma, always singing and dancing for her Lord and lovingly worshipping Him in various ways. Krishna who she could see played a lot of Lila with her.

Please check these: Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

May their mind resort only to that which is good by Chanting the Divine names; and may our thought as well as the thought of others be fixed on You with out any motive

"Hare" refers to Lord Narasimha.

An offense committed against the sadhus who have become one with Lord Krishna and who look at all with an even eye, certainly recoils soon on the offender

Little Prahlad by the Grace of His Guru Sage Narada, had an inexplicable love in Chanting the name of Lord Narayana. Prahlad's unstinted faith was the reason for The Lord to appear in a pillar.

I am not selfish. I will not feel elated, 'Oh! Lord is calling me,' and follow you. Crores of people are slogging in 'samsara'. What is the way out ('gati') for all of them?

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare