SRI VAMANA MANGALAM (श्रीवामनमङ्गलम्)

श्रीवामनमङ्गलम्
महाबलिनिमित्ताय महाविष्णुस्वरूपिणे।
महामङ्गलदात्रे च मङ्गलं वामनाय ते॥
mahābalinimittāya mahāviṣṇusvarūpiṇe ।
mahāmaṅgaladātre ca maṅgalaṃ vāmanāya te ॥
All auspiciousness to You, O Vāmana—the incarnation
who appeared on account of Mahābali,
the very embodiment of Mahāviṣṇu,
and the bestower of supreme
auspiciousness.
जय जय श्रीराधे

VAMANA PRARTHANA (वामनप्रार्थना )

वामनप्रार्थना
वासवप्रियदेवाय विश्वात्मने वराय च ।
विश्वकल्याणदात्रे च वामनाय नमो नम:॥
जय जय श्रीराधे

SRI VAMANA PRARTHANA --- HAPPY ONAM

SRI VAMANA PRARTHANA
महाविष्णुस्वरूपाय महाबलिप्रियाय च ।
विश्वकल्याणदात्रे च वामनाय नमो नम:॥
जय जय श्रीराधे

WHICH ARE THE TEN GRANTHAS ON ALANKARA (RHETORICS) ?

The following are the ten key granthas (works) on Alankara (Rhetorics) :-

1. Alankarakaustubha (Kavikarnapuraka)
2. Alankarasarvasva (Bhamaha)
3. Candraloka (Jayadeva)
4. Dasarupaka (Dhananjaya)
5. Kavyadarsa (Dandi)
6. Kavyalankarasutravrtti  (Vamana)
7. Kavyaprakasa (Mammata)
8. Kuvalayananda (Appaya Diksita)
9. Sahityadarpana (Visvanatha)
10. Sarasvatikanthabharana (Bhojadeva)

जय जय श्रीराधे 

WHETHER THE TERM "DEVA' REFERS TO VISHNU AND IDOL?

In samskrtam, the same word means differently based on the context. This is the beauty of the divine language

As far as the meaning of Deva is concerned, the term " Deva" refers to Vishnu as well as Idol as stated by Monier.

Deva for VishNu

Udbhavah kshobhaNO devah SrIgarbhah parameSvarah !

--- MahAbharata 12-135- 54

Deva for Idol

KItopi sumanasangAdArohati satAm Sirah !

ASmApi yAti devatvam mahadbhih supratishthitah !

- HitopadeSa

In my humble view if Apte is VAmana, Monier is Trivikrama.