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The 50th Naamam of SrI VenkatEsa AshtOttharam:
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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.




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