Stotras
This describes a devotional practice and does not promise health, wealth, exam results, or protection.
A mindful beginning
Sankatanashana Ganesha Stotra
A verse remembering Ganesha before a new undertaking.
Read articleDevotion and reflectionShiva Panchakshara Stotra
A hymn linked to the five syllables of “Namah Shivaya.”
Read articleGratitude and resourcesMahalakshmi Ashtakam
A hymn to Lakshmi that can invite gratitude and responsible use of resources.
Read articleLearning and humilitySaraswati prayer
A short invocation before learning.
Read articleRemembering Vishnu’s namesVishnu Sahasranama
The thousand-name hymn associated with the Mahabharata. This page offers its first main verse.
Read articleCourage and serviceHanuman Chalisa
Tulsidas’s Awadhi hymn; this is its opening couplet.
Read articleRemembering the sunAditya Hridayam
A selected verse from the hymn in the Yuddha Kanda of the Valmiki Ramayana.
Read articleThe compassion of the GoddessDurga Saptashloki
One selected verse from a seven-verse hymn.
Read articleDattatreya remembranceDattatreya Vajrakavach
A selected verse from a longer protective prayer.
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