The Narayaneeyam, is the heart of rending devotional hymn by Melpatur Narayana Bhattadiri (16th century). Narayaneeyam identifies "Guruvayurappan" with "Narayana". The Narayaneeyam is a touching hymn and a source of spiritual power for the millions of devotees of Lord Guruvayurappan. It extols the greatness of the Lord of Guruvayur. It is said that Narayana Bhattadiri was suffering from rheumatism and to cure his illness he composed more than a thousand "slokas" - (1036) - in praise of Lord Guruvayurappan and recited them before the deity. The slokas, divided into hundred "Dasakas", contain the essence of Sreemad Bhagavata. They explain the ten "Avataraleela (episodes of Vishnu's incarnations) and every "Dasaka" ends with the prayer to the Lord Guruvayurappan to cure the poet's illness. He was cured by the grace of Guruvayrappan. Ultimately the aim of Narayaneeyam is "Moksha" or salvation. The recitation of Narayaneeyam an epitome of the Bhagavatam bestows the benefit secured out of reading the entire Bhagavata. Here the poet gives an inspired and inspiring vision of Sri Krishna that was fully revealed to him. starting from the dazzling halo of lusture gradually culminating into that lovely. divine form. "The consciousness of the reciter or the hearer of recitation is led step by step the exclaims with Bhattadiri. "Agre Pasyami (Him I see before me)' in the last dasaka.
1. Dhyanam 2. Bhagavadswaroopam & Mahatmiyam 3. Dhruva Charitham 4. Ajamila Moksha 5. Prahalada Charistham 6. Balidarpa Samarpanam 7. Ramayane Hanumad Samagama 8. Krishnavataram 9. Kaleeya Mardanam 10. Govindabhishekam 11. Rasakreeda 12. Veda Stuti 13. Kesadi Padavarnanam
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