Stotra
The Āditya Hṛdayam (literally 'the Heart of Āditya') is one of the most powerful and ancient Vedic hymns to Sūrya, the S…
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 Sarasvatī Vandanā is the most widely recited prayer to Goddess Sarasvatī — the Vedic deity of speech (Vāk), knowledg…
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 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 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…