Stotram

Budha Pancha Vimsathi Stotram (The twenty five names of Planet Mercury) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (This prayer to Budha (Planet Mercury) occurs in Padma Purana. Budha according to Indian mythology is the son of moon and Thara , a young wife of Brahaspathi (Planet Jupiter) , who himself was the teacher of the moon .But this […]

Chandra ashtavimsathi nama Stotra (The prayer of twenty eight names of moon.) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Prayers addressed only to Moon are rare. Here is one which describes him in twenty eight different ways. From the text it is obvious that it is a part of some Purana and is being told by a saint to […]

Nava Graha Peeda Hara Stotram (Prayer to get rid of troubles caused by nine planets) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (This prayer gives the prayer to be chanted to get rid of troubles caused by each planet. Though the entire prayer can be chanted, it is necessary only to chant the corresponding stanza for the concerned planet […]

Navagraha Stotram of Vadhiraja Theertha By Saint Vadhi Raja Theertha Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Sri Vadi Raja Teertha is one of the greatest saints of the Dwaitha sampradaya propounded by Madhvacharya and he can be ranked next to the founder. His contribution to the Dvaita Vedanta, Kannada sahithya and Sanskrit literature is of a very rare […]

Nava Graha Sthothram (Translated by P.R.Ramachander) Surya(Sun) Japaa Kusumasankasham Kasyapeyam Maha Dhyuthim  Tamognam Sarvapaapghnam Pranatosmi Divakaram  My salutations to the Sun, Who is like the flower of meditation, Who belongs to the clan of Kashyapa, Who is of greatest brilliance, Who is the destroyer of darkness, And who is the destroyer of all sins. Chandra(Moon) […]

Pratha smarana Soorya stotram (Morning prayer to Sun God) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Normally A Hindu prays God as soon as he gets up. These prayers are necessarily short and should make his mind dissolve in devotion to the God. Here is a morning prayer addressed to the Sun God.) Pratha smarami Khalu thath savithur varenyam, […]

Runa mochana mangala stotram (Prayer to Mars to get rid of debts) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (The planet Mars in Hindu mythology is the son of the goddess earth. He was born of the three drops of sweat of Lord Shiva which fell on the earth. The earth goddess was requested to bring him up and […]

Sri Shukra Stotram (Prayer to Shukra) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Shukra is the planet Venus of modern times. He is the Guru of Asuras.The time when he stays in sixth, seventh, and Tenth house from the moon is slightly troublesome. People are requested to chant this stotra during that time.) Shukra, kavya.Shukraretha, shuklambara dara, sudhee, Himabha […]

Angaraka stotram (Prayer to planet Mars) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (The planet Mars in Hindu mythology is the son of the goddess earth. He was born of the three drops of sweat of Lord Shiva which fell on the earth. The earth goddess was requested to bring him up and thus became his mother.) Angaraka shakthidaro […]

Sri Kethu Stotra (Prayer to Kethu) From Skanda Purana Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Kethu is an asura (unlike other planets) and son of sage Kasyapa and an ogre called Simihika. He was born with a serpent head .When Mohini (the feminine form of Lord Vishnu) was distributing the nectar to the devas, Kethu entered the row […]