Prayers
Hindu prayers
Hindu stotras, mantras and scriptures in Sanskrit, in English letters and with their meaning.
Prayers and short texts
- Hindu prayersGayatri MantraA Vedic mantra addressed to Savitr, asking for illumination of the mind.
- Hindu prayersAditya HridayamA Sanskrit hymn praising Aditya, the Sun, taught to Rama by the sage Agastya.
- Hindu prayersMahamrityunjaya MantraA Vedic mantra addressed to Shiva, expressing a prayer for release from death and attachment.
- Hindu prayersShiva Tandava StotramA Sanskrit hymn praising Shiva and the power and beauty of his cosmic dance.
- Hindu prayersRam Raksha StotraA Sanskrit hymn invoking Lord Rama’s protection and praising his virtues.
- Hindu prayersKanakadhara StotramA Sanskrit hymn to Goddess Lakshmi, traditionally attributed to Adi Shankara.
- Hindu prayersKala Bhairava AshtakamA Hindu hymn praising Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Shiva associated with time and protection.
- Hindu prayersLingashtakamA Sanskrit hymn praising Shiva in the form of the linga.
- Hindu prayersSri SuktamA Vedic hymn honoring Sri, or Lakshmi, associated with prosperity, beauty and well-being.
- Hindu prayersMahalakshmi AshtakamA Sanskrit hymn praising Mahalakshmi, the Hindu goddess associated with prosperity and well-being.
- Hindu prayersNavagraha Stotram and MantrasA Sanskrit hymn honoring the Navagrahas, the celestial powers of Hindu tradition.
- Hindu prayersVishnu Sahasranama Phalashruti and Narayana KavachamA hymn invoking Narayana, a form of Vishnu, as a protective spiritual armour.
Scriptures and longer texts
- Hindu prayersVishnu SahasranamamA devotional hymn praising Vishnu through his names and qualities.
- Hindu prayersBhagavad GitaA Hindu scripture on duty, devotion and spiritual knowledge, taught by Krishna to Arjuna.
- Hindu prayersLalita SahasranamaA Sanskrit litany of sacred names praising the Goddess Lalita.
- Hindu prayersGanapati AtharvashirshaA Hindu Upanishad honoring Ganesha as the supreme reality.
- Hindu prayersDurga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam)A Hindu scripture celebrating the Goddess through accounts of her victories over demonic forces.
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