The medieval-era Sanskrit text known as the Narayaniyam is a poetic summary of the Bhagavata Purana. It was written by Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri, a renowned Sanskrit poet from Kerala. The Bhagavata Purana is a significant Hindu scripture with around 18,000 verses focused on Krishna worship. Within the text, there are elaborate descriptions of Guruvayurappan, a local form of Krishna, and the sacred town of Guruvayur. The Narayaniyam by Narayana Bhattatiri condenses the Bhagavata Purana into 1036 verses, organized into one hundred dasakam or cantos. Revered for its intense devotional verses and exceptional literary quality, the text holds a prominent position in Sanskrit literature. Widely popular in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, this stotra text is known to profoundly impact the lives of countless devotees who recite it during festivals and group gatherings.
This book contains Verse/shloka and commentary in Tamil Language.