Removal of Obstacles

Curated sets of devotional texts grouped by spiritual purpose.

Chalisa
हनुमान चालीसा
Hanumān Cālīsā

The Hanumān Cālīsā is a forty-verse devotional hymn composed by the saint-poet Goswami Tulsidas (c. 1532–1623 CE) in the Awadhi dialect of H…

43 verses
Chalisa
गणेश चालीसा
Gaṇeśa Cālīsā

The Gaṇeśa Cālīsā is a forty-verse devotional hymn (cālīsā) dedicated to Lord Ganesha — the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, and th…

42 verses
Aarti
जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा
Jaya Gaṇeśa jaya Gaṇeśa devā

The Ganesh Aarti — beginning with the invocation 'Jaya Gaṇeśa jaya Gaṇeśa devā' — is the most widely sung devotional hymn of praise to Lord …

5 verses
Stotra
गणपति अथर्वशीर्ष
Gaṇapati Atharvashīrṣa

The Gaṇapati Atharvashīrṣa — also known as the Gaṇeśopaniṣad — occupies a unique position in Vedic devotional literature. Classified among t…

12 verses
Chalisa
राम चालीसा
Rāma Cālīsā

The Rāma Cālīsā is one of the most beloved devotional compositions in the bhakti tradition, placing Lord Rāma — the seventh avatāra of Viṣṇu…

42 verses
Chalisa
दुर्गा चालीसा
Durgā Cālīsā

The Durgā Cālīsā is a forty-verse devotional poem addressed to Goddess Durgā — the great Śakti, the universal Mother, and the supreme destro…

42 verses
Stotra
राम रक्षा स्तोत्रम्
Rāma Rakṣā Stotram

The Ram Raksha Stotra (राम रक्षा स्तोत्रम्, Rāma Rakṣā Stotram — 'The Armour Prayer of Rama') is one of the most revered protective prayers …

38 verses
Stotra
कनकधारा स्तोत्रम्
Kanakadharā Stotram

The Kanakadhara Stotram (कनकधारा स्तोत्रम्, Kanakadharā Stotram — 'The Hymn of the Stream of Gold') is a celebrated 21-verse stotra attribut…

21 verses