Narayana

Another  important  mantra  is:  Om  namo  Narayanaya,  an  eight-lettered  mantra called
ashtakshari mantra.
The meaning is: “I  surrender or salute to Lord Narayana”. Lord Narayana is same as
Lord Vishnu.
The derived meaning of Narayana is: “the goal of all human beings”, and the meaning
of Vishnu is: “One who pervades everything”