The nine forms of Bhakti or devotion as told by Bhakta Prahlada, the ardent devotee of Vishnu who made Narasimha Avatar possible are:
- Sravanam – Listening to Holy Scriptures and stories
- Kirtanam – Singing of Bhakti songs
- Smaranam – Remembering of the names of Gods
- Vandanam – Offer prayers
- Padasevanam – Do all the works dedicated to gods
- Archanam – offering of flowers
- Dasyam – servitude
- Sakhyam – friendship
- Atma Nivedhanam – merging of mind in the thought of god.