Narayaneeyam (A Brief narrative in English)

Puranas are an important part of Hindu scriptures. There are eighteen main Puranas and among them Srimad Bhagawatam is considered to be the most important. It consists of about 18000 verses. Narayaneeyam is a condensed form of this purana and it contains about 1000 verses in Sanskrit spread over 100 cantos.
The author of Narayaneeyam is Meppattur Narayana Bhattatri. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna of Guruvayur. Bhattatri was suffering from some incurable disease. He composed this Narayaneeyam and sang them in front of the Lord at the temple here. At the end of each canto, he prayed to the Lord seeking relief. Miraculously, he was cured of his disease.
This book gives a brief narrative of Narayaneeyam in English. It is presented canto-wise interspersed with some verses from the original text.

The Author, Venkataraman. M, hails from Tamilnadu state in India. He worked in various Ministries and Departments of the Central Secretariat, New Delhi on a wide range of subjects, which include matters relating to Public Administration, Recruitment procedures, Preparation of reports and Personnel management.
He retired as Deputy Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi in 2004 after putting in more than 35 years of service in the Government of India.