Stotram

To the Hari who wears supreme happiness,  Kanaka Dhara Stotra (The hymn of the golden shower) BY Sri Sankara Bhagavat Pada Translated by P.R.Ramachander Introduction Adhi Sankara was possibly one of the great saints of his time.He was born in a poor Brahmin family in Kerala .After brahmopadesa , as is usual during those times, he was […]

Bhagawatcharana stotram (Stotra requesting refuge in God) Written by Brahmananda Translated by P.R.Ramachander (This rare stotra is all about the reasons for seeking refuge in God and is being placed in the web for the first time. Sage Brahmananda has written this great stotra. He does not talk to God under the assumption that he is […]

  Sri Ganapathi Shodasa Nama Stotram Translated by P.R.Ramachander Sumukhaschaikadanthascha, Kapilo Gaja Karnika, Lambhodarascha Vikato Vignarajo Vinayaka. 1 Pleasant faced god, God with one trunk, God who is reddish black, God with an elephant ears, God with a very broad paunch, God who is cruel to his enemies, God who is the remover of obstacles, […]

Lalitha Trishathi Stotram Or Sarva Poorthikara stotram Translated and transliteration By P.R.Ramachander Though the God Vishnu, Shiva and Brhama (called the Trimuthi) are the most important Gods in Hinduism, there is a very large school of thought which gives primacy to .the Shakthi (literally the strength) which is the female aspect controlling even these gods. […]

I bow before the wooden slippers of my teacher Shivananda Lahari   Waves of the bliss of Shiva By  Adhi Sankara Bhagawat Pada   Translated in to free English verse By P.R.Ramachander   Introduction This is one of the greatest poetic prayer couched in an undercurrent of practical philosophy by Sri.Adhi Sankara Bhagawat pada. Unlike […]

Essence of Easwara and Vishnu, Ayyappa Suprabatham By Kaviyur M.V.Narayana Iyer (Translated in free verse from Malayalam by P.R.Ramachander) This great book was written and published in 1991 by the author with devotion so that the devotees going to the annual pilgrimage to Sabari mala can sing the story and fame our Lord on their […]

HARIVARASANAM  HARIVARASANAM   This is an Ashtakam (poem having eight stanzas) sung in front of the Lord at Sabarimala by the priest just before the closing of the Srikovil after Athazhapooja (the final pooja of a day) and Sribhootabali. It is believed that the Lord is being attended to by by the devas during this […]

SUN 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. […]

Adithya Hrudayam Adithya Hrudayam (The heart o the Sun God) Translated By  Sri.P.R.Ramachander This prayer is possibly the greatest one addressed to the Sun and occurs in Yudha Kanda of Ramayana. Lord Rama after ceaseless battle with Ravand is not able to kill him and is perplexed.At that time the devas who have assembled in […]

Chamakam Translated into English verse BY P.R.Ramachander Agnaa Vishnu sajosh semaa vardhanthu vaam gira.Dyumnai vajebi raagrutham. Vaajas cha may, prasavam cha may,Prayathis cha may, praseethis cha may,deedhis cha may, krathus cha may,  swaras chamay,Slokas chamay, suvas chamay,sruthischa may,jyothishas cha may, suvas cha may, praanas chamay, apaanas cha may,Vyaanas cha may, asus cha may, chittam […]