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Prana Pratishtapana – Sudarshana Narasimha
Join us for this extremely auspicious event
With the generous donation from donors in our community, HTOS has procured a Sudarshana Narasimha idol. The idol has been specially made with Panchaloha in Kumbakonam, India. Some background and significance of Sudarshana Narasimha, its importance to any Hindu Temple, and to each one of us and our families:
Sudarshana Narasimha Swamy is a double-sided idol, typically cast in a single piece of metal.
The front (Sudarshana): Depicts Chakrathalwar (the personified Sudarshana Chakra), standing dynamically inside a Shatkona (a six-pointed star or hexagon representing the chakras of the body), surrounded by a blazing ring of cosmic fire. He is often depicted with 8 or 16 arms holding various weapons, aggressively striding forward to destroy evil, negativity, and obstacles. The Sudarshana Chakra is viewed as the manifestation of Lord Vishnu’s external power of action, execution, and preservation. It is the active force that cuts through ignorance and external enemies.
The back (Narasimha): Directly behind Sudarshana stands Lord Narasimha, most commonly in his Yoga Narasimha form. He is depicted sitting in a peaceful yet intensely powerful meditative posture (Utkutikasana), with his legs crossed and supported by a meditative band (Yogapatta). Narasimha represents the internal, raw, and omnipresent spiritual power. Even in his quiet, meditative Yoga form, he embodies the latent, protective force that stands behind the shield.
We, the devotees, view them as two sides of the same coin: Sudarshana is the ever-present protective shield, while Narasimha is the raw power fueling that shield.
Sudarshana Narasimha and significance to our temple, and to all of us:
The primary reason a temple consecrates this double-sided idol is to provide devotees with an all-encompassing refuge from both external and internal obstacles.
The Front (Sudarshana) Destroys External Obstacles: As the dynamic weapon of Lord Vishnu, Sudarshana faces forward to slice through physical adversities, negative planetary influences (Graha Doshas), black magic, illness, and visible enemies.
The Back (Narasimha) Subdues Internal Foes: Because the rear side features Narasimha in his meditative Yoga state, he targets the internal “demons”—arrogance, greed, lust, and anger.
By walking around (pradakshina) the idol, a devotee symbolically addresses both sides of human suffering in a single loop. Some usually visit this shrine last before exiting the temple. The significance is that it acts as a “spiritual eraser”—any lingering anxieties, heavy thoughts, or negative energies that a person walked into the temple with are meant to be completely absorbed and dissolved by the blazing disc and the lion Lord before the devotee steps back out into the secular world.
Our donors for the purchase of the idol
- Bharat Mukheja & Mahika Khurana
- Satish & Pooja Vishwakarma
- Srivishnupriya Anbalagan, Kadal Mariappan, Hari and Varun Kadarkaraisamy
- Venkat, Bagya & Abhinav
Schedule of Events
July 11 5.00 PM – 7.30 PM: Vishwaksena Pooja, Sankalpam, Rakshabandanama, Mruthsangranam, Panchagavisnapanam, Dwara Aradhanam Kalasha Pooja, Athisvasam Pooja ( Jaladivsam, Danadivasa, Pushpadivasam, Shaiyadivasam), Mangala Aarti!
July 12 8.00 AM – 1.00 PM: Vishwasena Pooja, Dwara Aradhanam, Kalasha Pooja, Thatvanasya Homam, Pranapradista Homam, Netromelana, Kalasha Abhishekam to Swamy and Mangala Aarti!
Help with the event and volunteers:
- Help is needed with procuring items needed for the event and preparing the temple.
- Help is needed with food procurement or preparation for the event.
Please reach out to the temple priest or HTOS using WhatsApp or one of the following emails: priest@hindutempleofsd.org or info@hindutempleofsd.org
According to scriptures, participating in a consecration removes past karmas, generates immense spiritual merit, and invokes blessings that span generations. We have a wonderful opportunity to participate and witness such a spiritual event right here in Siouxland!