Vijayapuram Sree Krishna Swamy Temple is a Krishna temple located at Kottayam, Kerala, India.
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे। हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे॥
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare, Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
Meaning — A call to the divine energy and to Krishna and Rama, invoking their presence and grace.
Recited for: Kirtan, japa, joy and devotion
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Oṃ Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya
Meaning — I bow to the blessed Vasudeva, the Lord who dwells in all beings.
Recited for: Japa, surrender, steadiness of mind
ॐ देवकीनन्दनाय विद्महे वासुदेवाय धीमहि। तन्नो कृष्णः प्रचोदयात्॥
Oṃ Devakīnandanāya Vidmahe Vāsudevāya Dhīmahi, Tanno Kṛṣṇaḥ Pracodayāt
Meaning — May we know the son of Devaki, may we meditate on Vasudeva. May Krishna illumine our minds.
Recited for: Gayatri japa, devotion
वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम्। देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥
Vasudevasutaṃ Devaṃ Kaṃsacāṇūramardanam, Devakīparamānandaṃ Kṛṣṇaṃ Vande Jagadgurum
Meaning — I salute Krishna, son of Vasudeva, slayer of Kamsa and Chanura, the supreme joy of Devaki and the teacher of the world.
Recited for: Dhyana and offering of worship
ॐ कृष्णाय नमः
Oṃ Kṛṣṇāya Namaḥ
Meaning — I bow to Krishna, the dark and delightful Lord.
Recited for: Archana and offerings
कृष्ण
Krishna is the eighth avatar of Vishnu, the playful cowherd of Vrindavan and the teacher of the Bhagavad Gita.
