Narayaniyam is a medieval
Sanskrit text, comprising a summary study in poetic form of the
Bhagavata Purana. It was composed by
Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri, (1560-1666 A.D.) one of the celebrated Sanskrit poets in Kerala. Even though the Narayaneeyam was completed as early as 1586 A.D., it appeared in print 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.