| Narayaniyam | |
|---|---|
 Modern cover of the text | |
| Information | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Author | Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Period | 16th century |
| Verses | 1,036 |
The Narayaniyam (Sanskrit: नारायणीयम्, romanized: Nārāyaṇīyam) is a medieval-era Sanskrit text, comprising a summary study in poetic form of the Bhagavata Purana. It was composed by Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri, a celebrated Sanskrit poet of Kerala.[1] Even though the Narayaniyam is believed to be composed as early as 1585 CE,[2] the earliest available manuscripts came only after more than 250 years. The Bhagavata Purana is a major Hindu scripture consisting of about 18,000 verses, mainly devoted to the worship of Krishna. The work contains detailed descriptions of Guruvayurappan, a regional form of Krishna, and the temple town of Guruvayur.[3]
- ^ B. I. Publications, Bombay. Krishna The Divine Lover ( Myth And Legend Through Indian Art) Edited By Prof. Anna L. Dallapiccola B. I. Publications, Bombay. p. 139.
- ^ Mukherjee, Sujit (1998). A Dictionary of Indian Literature: Beginnings-1850. Orient Blackswan. p. 255. ISBN 978-81-250-1453-9.
- ^ Vemsani, Lavanya (2016-06-13). Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord of Many Names. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-61069-211-3.