Narayana is a Great Being. he is the Creator of the universe. He is worshipped in sacrifices with offerings of clarified butter and other food dedicated with the help of Vedic Mantras. He has no beginning and end. He is Unmanifest. Both the gods and the Danavas adore Him.
नारायणो महद्भूतं विश्वसृग्धव्यकव्यभुक॥ अनादिनिधनोऽव्यक्तो देवदानवपूजितः।