Om namo narayanaya vikram hazra biography

A Hindu mantra

Om Namo Narayanaya (Sanskrit: ॐ नमो नारायणाय, romanized: Om Namo Nārāyanāya, lit. 'I bow to the Ultimate Reality, Narayana'),^[1] also referred to as the Ashtakshara (eight syllables), and the Narayana Mantra, is among the most popular mantras of Hinduism, and the principal mantra of Vaishnavism.^[2] It is an invocation addressed to Narayana, the god of preservation, the form of Vishnu who lays in eternal rest beneath the cosmic waters.^[3]

Origin

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In the Samaveda, 'Om Namo Narayanaya' is said to have been taught by Vedic sages to the seekers who came to them for wisdom.

It is traditionally believed that this mantra revealed its significance and meaning to these sages through their penances, after which they shared it with seekers as a means of self-realisation.^[4]

Literature

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Om Namo Narayanaya is heavily featured in Hindu literature, especially