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The Hanumān Cālīsā is a forty-verse devotional hymn composed by the saint-poet Goswami Tulsidas (c. 1532–1623 CE) in the…
The Gaṇeśa Cālīsā is a forty-verse devotional hymn (cālīsā) dedicated to Lord Ganesha — the elephant-headed son of Shiva…
The Ganesh Aarti — beginning with the invocation 'Jaya Gaṇeśa jaya Gaṇeśa devā' — is the most widely sung devotional hym…
The Lakshmi Aarti — beginning with 'Oṃ jaya Lakṣmī mātā' — is the quintessential devotional aarti for the goddess of wea…
The Durga Aarti — beginning with 'Jaya Ambe Gaurī, Maiyā jaya Śyāmā Gaurī' — is the most beloved devotional aarti for Go…
The Vishnu Sahasranama — the Thousand Names of Vishnu — is one of the most celebrated hymns of Hinduism, preserved in th…
The Śrī Mahālakṣmyaṣṭakam is a devotional hymn of eight primary verses (aṣṭaka) in praise of Goddess Mahālakṣmī, the dei…
The Śiva Tāṇḍava Stotram is a majestic Sanskrit hymn of 17 verses composed by Rāvaṇa, the scholar-king of Laṅkā and a su…
The Gāyatrī Mantra is the most sacred Vedic mantra, appearing as Rigveda 3.62.10 and attributed to the seer Viśvāmitra. …
The Hanuman Bahuk is a 44-verse Hindi/Awadhi devotional poem composed by the great saint-poet Goswami Tulsidas (c. 1532–…
The Shiva Chalisa is a forty-verse devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva, composed in the chaupai-doha meter of mediev…
The Mahā Mṛtyuñjaya Mantra — 'the great death-conquering mantra' — stands among the most powerful and widely recited ver…
The Gaṇapati Atharvashīrṣa — also known as the Gaṇeśopaniṣad — occupies a unique position in Vedic devotional literature…
The Rāma Cālīsā is one of the most beloved devotional compositions in the bhakti tradition, placing Lord Rāma — the seve…
The Lingashtakam (लिङ्गाष्टकम्, Liṅgāṣṭakam) is a celebrated eight-verse hymn addressed to the Shivalinga, the sacred an…
The Ram Raksha Stotra (राम रक्षा स्तोत्रम्, Rāma Rakṣā Stotram — 'The Armour Prayer of Rama') is one of the most revered…
The Madhurashtakam (मधुराष्टकम्, Madhurāṣṭakam — 'The Eight Verses of Sweetness') is a celebrated Sanskrit lyric compose…
The Kanakadhara Stotram (कनकधारा स्तोत्रम्, Kanakadharā Stotram — 'The Hymn of the Stream of Gold') is a celebrated 21-v…