Srimathe Rangaramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha
Srimathe Sri Varaha Mahadesikaya Namaha
Sri Velukkudi Krishnan Swamy Thiruvadigaley Sharanam
Sri

Is
Kesava
Same as
Om KesavAya Nama:

NAma Sankeerthanam has no restrictions but mantram has

So does nAma become mantram at any point?

How to know if it’s a mantram or not?

Rama
Ra is said to be beejAksharam

So does such nAmA carry the quality of mantram as well?

Sri Rama Rama Rama Ithi
Sahasra nAma thathulyam

Dasanudasan