INTRODUCTION :
Narayana Bhattathiri (1560–1646), was a student of Pisharati, and was an expert in mathematics. He was the author of Narayaneeyam, which was written in praise of Guruvayoorappan (Lord Krishna).
Life
Bhattathiri was from Melpathur,Kerala and he was born in a Brahmin family. Bhattathiri studied from his father. At an younger age, he became a pundit. He got married and settled at Thrikandiyur.
Importance
The Narayaneeyam was written by Bhattathiri in 1586 AD and gives a summary of 18,000 verses of the Bhagavata Purana.
Bhattathiri is said to have taken the disease of his guru pisharadi, and relieved his guru from the disease as a guru dakshina. In order to get cured from the disease, Bhattathiri has written Narayaneeyam. Every day, he sang 10 shlokas on Sri Guruvayoorappan. And from then, his condition was improved day by day. After the completion of narayaneeyam, he was completely cured from his disease. Bhattathiri has lived for 86 years, and he lived in many places like Kochi, Ambalapuzha, Kozhikode and Mookkola.
Still now persons suffering from various diseases are going to Guruvayoor Temple. And they worship Lord Krishna for getting relieved from their diseases, and after worshipping in the Guruvayoor Temple, they are completely cured from their diseases. Generally, devotees of Lord Krishna, will read Narayaneeyam, for getting relieved from their diseases and also for fulfilling their wishes.
Narayana Bhattathiri and Poonthanam
While Narayana Bhattathiri was composing Narayaneeyam in Guruvayur temple, Poonthanam, another great devotee of Lord Guruvayoorapan, took some of his poems to Bhattathiri, and asked him to have a glimpse of that, and to correct it if there are any mistakes in that. But Bhattathiri has refused to go through his work and sent him away. Later that night lord Guruvayoorapan appeared in Bhattathiri's dream and asked him to go through the works of Poonthanam. Then the next day Bhattathiri has apologized to poonthanam, and corrected the mistakes in his poems, and thereafter they became very close friends.
Devotional Works
His devotional works are:
1.Narayaniyam
2.Kriyakrama
3.Prakriyasarvasva
4.Sripadasaptati
5.Dhatukavya
6.Svahasudhakara
7. Matsyavatara
8. Rajasuya
9. Ashtamicampu
10.Dutavakya
11.Subhadradharana
12.Pancalisvayamvara
13.Gosrinagaravarnana
14.Virakeralaprasasti.
CONCLUSION
Narayana Bhattathiri, who has devoted his entire life towards worshipping lord Krishna, and he has made various devotional writings on god. Through Narayaneeyam, he is still living in the hearts of all of the Krishna’s devotees. Those who read Narayananeeyam, will definitely remember him. He has come to earth, for spreading the importance of Lord Krishna through his devotional works. Let to pray to Lord Krishna and Narayana Bhattathiri to give us a fulfilled life, and to relieve from all the ailments, and finally to give us salvation.
Let us chant his name and worship lord Krishna.
OM SREE NARAYANA BHATTATHIRIYE NAMAHE
OM SREE GURUVAYUR KRISHNANE NAMAHA
SENT BY
R.HARISHANKAR
