The deity, known for His fierce form, is uniquely adorned with sandal paste throughout the year, revealing His true form only on Chithra Pournami day for 12 hours.
Sri Simhachala Mangalam
Simhasaila nivaasaaya simha sookara roopine
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya simhaadreesaaya mangalam
Yajnesaaya mahesaaya suresaaya mahaatmane
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam
Akshayayya aprameyaaya nidhaye cha aksharaaya cha
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam
Chandanaankita gathraaya potrine paramaatmane
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam
Sri Akshaya trirtiyaayaam nijaroopa-dhaaraaya cha
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam
Yateesvarena architaaya gataye sarvasaakshine
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam
Saptottara satayajnesa sva svaroopa-dharaayacha
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya simhaadreesaaya mangalam
Vishaakhaaya susaakhaaya saagaraaya achalaayacha
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam
Shree-bhoo-neelaa-sametaaya bhaktaanaam kaamadhenave
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam
Yajnaaya yajnaroopaaya yajnine yajnasaakshine
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam
Padmanaabhaaya devaaya padmagarbhaaya padmine
Sri Varaha Nrisimhaaya Simhaadreesaaya mangalam
Mukkoor Nrisimha daasena simhaadreesasya mangalam
Sriranga yogi kripayaa proktam sarvaarthadaayakam
