Stotram

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Shiva Shadakshara Stotram Translated by P.R.Ramachander Omkaram, Bindu Samyuktham, Nithyam, dyayanthi yogina, Kamadam, mokshadam chaiva , Omkaraya Namo nama. 1 Salutations and salutations to letter “omâ€, Which is meditated as a letter Om with a dot, Daily by great sages, And  leads them  to fulfillment of desires, And attainment of salvation. Namanthi Rishayo […]

  Lalitha Pancha Rathna (Five gems on Lalitha) BY  Adhi sankara Bhagwat Pada, Translated by P.R.Ramachander Pratha smarami Lalitha vadanaravindam, Bimbadaram pradhula maukthika shobhi nasam, Aakarna deerga nayanam mani kundaladyam, Mandasmitham mruga madojjwala phala desam. 1 I meditate in the morning, On the lotus face of Lalitha, Who has deep red lips, Who has nose shining […]

Thiruvempavai Translated in to free verse By P.R.Ramachander Transliteration in to English By Smt.Vasanthi Ramesh The ancient Tamil Nadu saw two important Bhakthi movements , which most probably preceded the philosophical movements of Adi Sankara and Saint Ramanuja. The sentinels(sages) of Bhakthi movement worshipping Lord Shiva were called Nayanmars and those worshipping Lord Vishnu were […]

Sree rama soumithri jatayu veda, Vaidyanatha Ashtakam (The Octet to the king of physicians.) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Lord Shiva is considered as the king among physicians. He is worshipped in this form in Purlee Vaijyanath. He is also worshipped in this form at a great temple in Tamil Nadu known as Vaitheeswaran Koil(Temple of the lord […]

Indrakshi Sthothram INDRAKSHI STHOTHRAM Translated By P.R.Ramachander (Sage Narada during one of his visits to Vaikunta asked Lord Narayana for the reason why whiles Devas and Asuras are healthy by nature, human beings suffer these numerous diseases. Then lord Narayana taught him the Indrakshi sthothra. He told Narada that by reciting this Sthothra, one can […]

Veda Sara Shiva sthavam  Veda Sara Shiva sthavam Translated by P.R.Ramachander Pasunam pathim papa nasam paresam, Gajendrasya kruthimvasanam varenyam, Jada jutamadhye sphurad Ganagavarim , Mahadevamekam smarami smararim. 1 I meditate only on that great God, Who is the lord of all beings, Who is the destroyer of sins, Who is the lord of heaven, Who wears […]

 Bhavani Ashtakam An Octet to the Giver of Life By (Adhi Sankara Bhagwat Pada) Translated By P.R.Ramachander (This great Sthothra by Adhi Sankara would move any one who reads it to tears. If a great soul like Him, had to describe himself, thus, Imagine the state of an ignoramus like any one of us.) Na thatho, na […]

Soundarya Lahari BY ADHI SANKARA BHAGAVAT PADA. Translated in to English verse BY P.R.Ramachander, Bangalore. Â   Introduction Soundarya Lahari meaning waves of beauty consists of two parts viz. Ananda Lahari meaning waves of happiness (first 41 stanzas) andSoundarya Lahari(the next 59 stanzas). It is believed that Lord Ganesha himself has etched the Ananda Lahari […]

Eka dantha stotram (Prayer to the Lord with one tusk) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (There are several stories about how Lord Ganapathi lost one of his trunks. One of them says that he broke one of his trunks and used it to kill Gajamukhasura. Another says that when Veda Vyasa requested him to write Mahabaratha, he broke one […]