Stotram

Gayatri Stotram (Prayer  to Gayathri) Translated by P.R.Ramachander  (This is a  great prayer addressed to Goddess Gayatri. It is taught by Lord Vishnu to sage Narada,) Sri Narada Uvacha:- Narada said :- Bhakthanukampin Sarvajna  hrudayam papa Nasanam, Gayathrya kaditham  thasmad Gayathryaa stotrameeraya. Oh God who is partial to his devotees and all knowing one, The […]

Surya Stotram Translated   By P.R.Ramachander (Here is a very rare and very effective prayer addressed to the Sun God.) 1.Om Sapthaswaam  Samaruhya, aruna saradhi muthamam, Swetha padma daram, devam Thwaam Suryam pranamamyaham. Om, I salute You  God Surya, Who rides on seven horses, Along with great  Aruna as charioteer, And who has a white  lotus […]

Deva Krutham Brahma Stotram (Prayer of Brahma composed by devas,) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Lord Brahma  has only one or two temples dedicated him. It is also rare to people to pray him . During the time of epics, those who wanted boons used to pray  Lord Brahma,) Deva Ouchu:– Devas said:- 1.Brahmane, Brahma vijnana dugdho […]

Sri Dharma Sasthru Karavalamba Sthavam (The prayer for support from Lord Ayyappa) (Though Narasimha Karavalambam and Subrahmanya Karavalambam are very popular, this stotra is a very rare one. I have taken it for translation from the web site http://pallassanas.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!15BB524DBFF8FF24!370.entry Thanks Sri Radhakrishnan for bringing out this rare stotra. Translated by P.R.Ramachander Om kara roopa sabharivara […]

Subrahmanya Shodasa Nama Stotram (The prayer of 16 names of Lord Subrhmanya) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (When the Devas requested Shiva for some one to kill Tharakasura, he opened his third eye and six sparks of fire came out. These were received by Ganges river and the six babies who came out of this fire was […]

Dwadasa jyothir linga stothram (Prayer to the twelve resplendent lingas) By Adhi Shankara Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Jyotirling or Jyotirlingam is a shrine where is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam or “lingam of light.” There are twelve traditional Jyotirlinga shrines in India. It is believed that Shiva first manifested himself as a Jyotirlinga on […]

Jayapradha Subramanya stotram Translated by P.R.Ramachander 1.Jaya devendraja kantha. Jaya  mrutynjayathmaja, Jaya Sailendraja soono, jaya Sambhu ganavrutha. 1.Hail husband of daughter of Indra, hail  son of God who won over Yama, Hail the son of  daughter of daughter of mountain, hail one surrounded by Shiva’s assistants. 2.Jaya Tharaka  darpagna, Jaya  Vigneswaranuja, Jaya Devendra jaamathaas, Jaya Pankaja […]

Subrahmanya  Mangala  stotram Translated by P.R.Ramachander 1.Mangalam deva devaya, Raja rajaya Mangalam Mangalam Nadha nadhaya, kala kalaya mangalam. 1.Auspiciousness   to God of Gods, Auspiciousness to king of kings, Auspeciousness  to lord of lords,auspiciousness to killer of God of death. 2.Mangalam Karthikeyaya, ganga puthraya mangalam, Mangalam jishnujesaya, Valli nadhaya  mangalam, 2.Auspiciousness to Karthikeya, Auspiciousness’to son of […]

Meenakshi stotram Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Meenakshi is the presiding Goddess  of Madhurai temple.  Parvathi was born as a Pandya princess THadathakai and later married Lord Shiva  in the Form of Sundareswara.) 1.Yaa  devi jagathaam karthree, sankarisyaapi sankari, Namasthasyai sumeenaksyai devyai mangala moorthaye. 1.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form, Who is the  creator […]

Indra  Krutha  Akhilandeswari   stotram By Lord Devendra Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Akhilandeswari  is the great Goddess  presiding over  THiruvanaikaval Temple of Tiruchi. Once you have the luck to look at her, you would never  be able to forget  the grandeur   of her mesmerizing  looks.) 1.Akilandeswarim devim amrutheswara subruvam, Jishnu rarabhathesthothum graheetha mani paadhukaam. 1.Indra started praising  […]