Om Namo Narayanaya
Mantraॐ नमो नारायणाय
Oṃ Namo Nārāyaṇāya
Meaning — I bow to Narayana, the one who dwells in the hearts of all beings and in the cosmic waters.
Recited for: Daily japa, surrender and protection
Mantras & Slokas
All Vishnu chants →Shuklam Baradharam Dhyana Sloka
Slokaशुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम्। प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये॥
Śuklāmbaradharaṃ Viṣṇuṃ Śaśivarṇaṃ Caturbhujam, Prasannavadanaṃ Dhyāyet Sarvavighnopaśāntaye
Meaning — Meditate on Vishnu clothed in white, moon-hued, four-armed and serene of face, for the removal of all obstacles.
Recited for: Dhyana before Vishnu worship
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Mantraॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Oṃ Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya
Meaning — I bow to the blessed Vasudeva, the indwelling Lord present in all things.
Recited for: Japa, devotion, inner steadiness
Vishnu Gayatri
Stotraॐ नारायणाय विद्महे वासुदेवाय धीमहि। तन्नो विष्णुः प्रचोदयात्॥
Oṃ Nārāyaṇāya Vidmahe Vāsudevāya Dhīmahi, Tanno Viṣṇuḥ Pracodayāt
Meaning — May we know Narayana, may we meditate on Vasudeva. May Vishnu illumine our minds.
Recited for: Gayatri japa, protection
Shanti Mantra
Pooja Slokaॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः
Oṃ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ
Meaning — Peace in body, mind and spirit; peace in the three realms.
Recited for: Closing prayer of pooja and homa
Main Deity
Vishnu
विष्णु
Vishnu is the preserver of the cosmos, who sustains dharma through his ten avatars. He reclines on the serpent Ananta in the milky ocean.
- Consort
- Lakshmi
- Vahana
- Garuda
- Abode
- Vaikuntha
History of Temple
Panniyur Sri Varahamurthy Temple at Kumbidi in Palakkad district is believed to be the first temple consecrated by Parashurama in Kerala. The deity is Varaha, Vishnu's boar avatar, shown with Bhumi Devi.
Tradition says that after Parashurama reclaimed the land from the sea, he prayed to Vishnu when it began to rise and spread, and the Varaha form appeared to steady it. The temple complex preserves this origin story in its ritual and layout.
Source: Wikipedia: Panniyur Sri Varahamurthy Temple — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panniyur_Sri_Varahamurthy_Temple
More temple histories →Notable sights
Varahamurthy shrine, annual utsavam, and ancient temple tank.
Daily pooja schedule
| Pooja | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nirmalyam | 05:00 | First darshan after the sanctum opens. |
| Usha Pooja | 06:30 | Morning worship with abhishekam. |
| Ucha Pooja | 11:30 | Midday offering. |
| Deeparadhana | 18:30 | Evening lamp ceremony. |
| Athazha Pooja | 19:00 | Final offering before the sanctum closes. |
Special poojas & sevas
Abhishekam
Ritual bath of the deity with sacred substances.
Bookable onlineArchana
Name chanting offering with flowers.
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Annadanam
Contribution towards the temple community meal.
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Temple Maintenance
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