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The 50th Naamam of SrI VenkatEsa AshtOttharam: **************************************** GadhAdharAya Nama: One who sports the divine mace , KowmEdakI, in His left lower hand. Gadhai (Mace) is a divine weapon of our Lord of Seven Hills and is saluted in the third SlOkam of the PanchAyudha SthOthram this way : HiraNmayeem Meru-samAna-sArAm KaumOdakeem dhaitya kulaika hanthreeem Vaikuntha-VaamAgra karAbhimrushtAm GadhAm sadhAham saraNam prapadhyE (Meaning): I seek always the protection of the divine mace of the Lord (KaumOdakee) , which is golden and is equal in strength to the Meru Mountain. It is the matchless slayer of the assembly of AsurAs . It is gently held by the palm of the left hand of Vaikunta NaaTan. |