namam no. 326) adhishthaanam (अधिष्ठानम्) (అధిష్థానం)

aum adhishthaanaaya namah (ओं अधिष्ठानाय नमः) (ఓం అధిష్థానాయ నమః)

The paramaatma, in His form as a turtle in His koorma avatar, became the anchor (aadhaar) by staying under the mandhara mountain, which was used as a churning stick.

He is thus called adhisthaanam as he formed the base of the mount mandhara when the strong devatas and asuras were rotating it with vaasuki as a churning rope and prevented it from touching the ocean floor and getting stuck there.

aum namo bhagavate vasudevaya!

PS: For the meanings of the other namams published earlier on this blog, please find them at the link given below:

http://value4value.blogspot.in/search/label/Vishnu%20Sahasra%20Nama%20Stotram