Further reading
- 1.Narasimha Satakamu at AVKF
- 2.Narasimha Satakamu: Sheshappa Balasaraswathi Book Depot, Eighth edition, 1977, Madras.
Narasimha Satakam is a compilation of 100 poems by Seshappa. They are primarily based on devotion and morality and set in simple language.
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