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Stotra

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Swami Harshananda

Stotra literally means ‘chant of praise’.

Meaning of Stotra[edit]

The word stotra is used in two senses:

  1. The Vedic
  2. The paurāṇic

Significance of Stotras[edit]

The Vedic stotra is composed of verses taken mainly from the Rgveda. These verses are chanted as per the rules of intonation, especially those of the Sāmaveda. A stotra always precedes a śastra.[1] It may be in any one of the innumerable melodies,[2] and stobhas are added at appropriate places.

Chanting of a Stotra[edit]

All stotras are chanted or sung by the udgātṛ and his assistants, prastotṛ and pratihartṛ. In Somayāgas, the stotras are spread over all the three savanas. According to the purāṇas and devotional literature, a stotra is a hymn of the outpourings of the heart of a devotee of God. Stava, stuti and nati are the equivalents for the word stotra. Though they may be in any language, either in prose or in poetry, only the Sanskrit hymnal literature will be considered here. They are legion.

Contents of a Stotra[edit]

The subject matter of these stotras ranges from the sublime heights of philosophy or mystical experiences, to the petitioning for the small comforts of life here and now. A few of these are mentioned here:

  1. Description of the form of God or a deity seen in a vision
  2. Request for pardon of sins committed knowingly or unknowingly
  3. Prayer for the removal of problems and difficulties and request for the grant of the good things of life
  4. Desire for obtaining devotion, knowledge and detachment that help one in spiritual life
  5. Spontaneous outburst of emotion after deep spiritual experience and so on.

Types of Stotras[edit]

Stotras containing 108 names, 300 names or 1008 names of a deity are also commonly met with. They are used mostly in ritual chanting or ceremonial worship. Another type called as Suprabhāta-stotras[3] are also quite common and popular. Tradition prescribes that these stotras can be chanted after meditation or worship.

Prayers to addressed Vishnu[edit]

  • Aarthi sri Narasimh Bhagawan ki
  • Abhilashashtakam
  • Achyuthashtakam
  • Adaikkala Pathu(Tamil)
  • Adhi Narayana Sthuthi
  • Ahobila Narasimha stotram
  • Amritha SAnjeevani Dhanvanthari stotram
  • Amrutha SAnjeevana Dhanvanthari sthuthi
  • Apamarjana Kavacham
  • Apamarjana stotram
  • Ashtakshara Sthuthi
  • Ashtakshara Sthuthi
  • Ashta vimsathi Vishnu Nama Stotram
  • Balaji Aarthi
  • Balarama Sthava Raja
  • Bhagawad Gita Dhyanam
  • Bhagawad Gita Mahathmyam
  • Bhagawan Manasa Pooja
  • Bhagawatha Vandanam
  • Bhagwatcharana Stotram
  • Dadhi Vamana Stotram
  • Dasavathara bhujanga stotram
  • Dasavathara Keerthanam of Poonthanam
  • Dasavathara Stotram
  • Dasavathara stotram II
  • Dhainyashtakam
  • Dheena bandhu ashtakam
  • Dhruva Sthuthi
  • Dwadasakshara stotram
  • Dwadasa nama Keerthanam
  • Dwadasa Nama Keerthanam(Malayalam)
  • Dwadasa nama panjaram
  • Gajendra Moksha Sthuthi
  • Gita Aarthi
  • Gopi Jana Vallabhashtakam
  • Govindashtakam
  • Govindhashtakam II
  • Guruvayupuresaya Mangalam
  • Guruvayurappa Sthavam
  • Hari bol. Hari Bol
  • Hari hari stotram(Tamil)
  • Hari Keerthanam(Malayalam)
  • Hari Nama Keerthanam
  • Hari Nama Mala Stotram
  • Hari Narayana Keerthanam
  • Haryashtakam
  • Hey Jagannatha, Viswa Vidathaa
  • Jai Bhagawad Gita
  • Jai Jagadhisha Hare
  • Jai Jagadish Hare
  • Kabhi Ram Bhanke, Kabhi Shyam Bhanke
  • Kaivalyashtakam
  • Kamala Pathyashtakam
  • Kamashikashtakam
  • Kurma Stotram
  • Lakshmi Narayana Ka vacham
  • Loka Rakshanam (Malayalam)
  • Madhava Sthuthi
  • Mangala Gitam
  • Mangalya Sthavam
  • Man tharapth hari darsan ko aaj
  • Matha Pitha ne Panduranga
  • Muchukunda sthuthi
  • Mukthaka Mangalam
  • Namam Japikkuga
  • Narasimha Kavacham
  • Narasimha Nakha Sthuthi
  • Narasimha Panchamrutham
  • Narasimha Raja Patha Stotram
  • Narasimhashtakam
  • Narasimha Sthuthi by sages and devas
  • Narasimha Sthuthi by Sanaischara
  • Narasimha Sthuthi of Prahlada
  • Narayana Jaya
  • Narayana Kavacham
  • Narayana stotram
  • Narayana suktham
  • Narayaneeya Mangalam(Malayalam)
  • Neeyathre Govinda
  • Neeyathre Govinda(Malayalam)
  • Nrusimha Dwadasa Nama Stotram
  • Nrusimha Kavacham
  • Nrusimha Mangalam
  • Nyasa Dasaka
  • Palayachyutha Stotram
  • Panchayudha Stotram
  • Pandava Gita
  • Pandurangashtakam
  • Parameshwara Sthuthi Sara Sthothram
  • Poonthanam's Dasa avatara Storam(Malayalam)
  • Prahlada Sthuthi (Malayalam)
  • Pratha Smarana Stotram
  • Puthra Prapthi ashtakam
  • Ramapathyashtakam
  • Runa Vimochana Nrusimha Stotram
  • Sangushta nasana Vishnu Stotram
  • SAnkara's Gita Mahathmyam
  • Satyanaaraayana Aarati
  • Shivaramashtakam
  • Sree Vishnu Shodasa Nama Stotram
  • Sri Hari Nama Ashtakam
  • Sri Hari Sarana Saptakam
  • Sri Hari Stotram
  • Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalambam
  • Sri Lakshmi Narayana Hrudayam
  • Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha Hrudayam
  • Sri Lakshmi Venkatesa Charanaravinda Stotram
  • Sri Matsya Stotram
  • Sri Narasimhashtakam
  • Sri Parasurama Stotram
  • Sri Ranganathashtakam of Adi Shankara
  • Sri Ranganatha Stotram
  • Sri Vaishno ji ki Aarthi
  • Sri Vamana Stotram
  • Sri Venkatesa Karavalmba Stotram
  • Sri Venkatesa Mangalam
  • Sri Venkatesa Stotram
  • Sri Venkatesa stotram from Skanda Puranam
  • Sri Vishnu Chalisa
  • The Lord Narasimha Chalisa
  • Thiruppavai
  • Thulasi Aarthi –II
  • Trilokya Mohana Nrusimha Kavacham
  • Trilokya Mohana Vishnu Kavacham
  • Vairagya Panchakam
  • Vandhe Bhagawatham
  • Vandhe Bhagwatham
  • Varadaraja Panchakam
  • Varaha Kavacham
  • Vasudeva Sthuthi
  • Vasudeva Sthuthi
  • Vasudeva Sthuthi(Malayalam)
  • Vega Sethu Stotram
  • Venkatesa Ashtakam
  • Venkatesa Dwadasa Nama Stotram
  • Venkatesa Suprabhatham
  • Venkatesa Vajra Kavacham
  • Vishnavashtakam
  • Vishnavashtakam
  • Vishnavashtakam
  • Vishnu Bhujanga Prayata Stotram
  • Vishnu Chalisa (Hindi)
  • Vishnu Mamashtakam
  • Vishnu Panjara stotram
  • Vishnu Sahasranamam
  • Vishnu SAtha Nama Stotram
  • Vishnu Sthava Raja
  • Yagna Varaha Murthi Sthuthi
  • Yoga Lakshmi Narasimha Suprabatham
  • Prayers addressed to Rama[edit]

  • Aarthi Sri Janak Dhulari ki
  • Ahalya Krutha Rama Stotram
  • Aisa hai mere Ram
  • Athma nivasa Rama
  • Bhaye prakat kripala
  • Brahma krutha Rama sthuthi
  • Daata Ek Ram Bhikhari Saari Duniya
  • Duniya Chale Na, Sri Ram ke bina
  • Duniya Chale Na Shri Ram Ke Bina
  • Hey Ram Hey Ram
  • Janaki nath Sahay kare
  • Maha deva krutha Rama Sthuthi
  • Mangal bhavan amangal haari –
  • Man mein Ram Basale
  • Mann mein khot bhari
  • Mera Ram Ki Kripa Se Sab Kaam Ho Raha hai
  • Nama Ramayanam
  • Path se Batak gaya
  • Pratha Smarana Rama Stotram
  • Prem Udith Man se Kaho Ram
  • Punya Kadhai-Ramanin Kadhai(Tamil)
  • Raghothamashtakam
  • Raghupathi Raghava
  • Raghu Veera Gadyam of Vedantha Desika
  • Ramachandra Mangalam
  • Ramachandrashtakam
  • Ramachandra Sthuthi
  • Rama Jayam Sthuthi (Tamil)
  • Rama Mangalasasanam
  • Ram apnee kripa se-
  • Rama Premashtakam
  • Ramashtakam
  • Rama Sthava Raja
  • Ramayana Agaval (Tamil)
  • Ramayan ji ki Aarthi
  • Ram ka naam lekar jo mar jaayenge
  • Ram Naam Athi meeta hai, koi gaa ke dekh le
  • Ram se Bada Ram Ka Naam
  • Rom Rom mein Basane Wale Ram-
  • Rom rom mein basne
  • Saptha rishi Ramayanam
  • Shree Ram Kahani Suno Re Ram Kahani
  • Sita Rama Stotram
  • Sitharamashtakam
  • Sri Bharatha Kavacham
  • Sri Lakshmana Kavacham
  • Sri Rama Bhujangam
  • Sri Ramachandra Stuti
  • Sri Rama Dwadasa Nama Stotram
  • Sri Rama Hrudayam
  • Sri Rama Kavacham
  • Sri Rama Keerthanam(Malayalam)
  • Sri Ramanarayana Sthuthi (Malayalam)
  • Sri Rama Raksha Stotram
  • Sri Rama Stotram
  • Sri Ram Chalisa
  • Sri Ram Chalisa – II
  • Sri Shatrugna Kavacham
  • Sundara Kanda Pasuram(Tamil)
  • Prayers to addressed Lord Krishna[edit]

  • Aarthi Kunj Bihari ki
  • Achyutam Keshavam Krishna Damodaram Ram Naraynam Janaki Vallabham
  • Advaya Krishna Stotram
  • Ambadi Paithal (Malayalam)
  • Anjana Sridhara (Malayalam)
  • Ashtakshara Sthuthi
  • Bala Mukundashtakam
  • Balarama Kavacham
  • Bhaja Govindam
  • Bhaj Govind
  • BHasha Karnamrutham of Poonthanam
  • Bheeshma Stuti
  • Brahma Sthuthi
  • Chathur Vyooha Stotram
  • Devaki Garbha Sthuthi
  • Devaki Sthuthi
  • Dil ki har dhadkan
  • Dwitheeya Kunja Vihari Ashtakam
  • Gopala Akshaya Kavacham
  • Gopala Ashtakam
  • Gopala Kavacham
  • Gopala Vimsathi of Vedanta Desika
  • Gopi jana vallabhashtakam
  • Gopika Geetham
  • Govinda Damodhara Stotram
  • Govindam Adhi Purusham from Brahma Samhitha
  • Guru Maruth Puradheesam
  • Guruvayupuresa Bhujanga Stotram
  • Guruvayupuresa mangalam
  • Guruvayupuresa sthavam (Malayalam)
  • Guruvayupuresa Sthavam(malayalam)
  • Guruvayupuresa Suprabatham
  • Guruvayurappan (Malayalam)
  • Indra Krutha Krishna stotram
  • Indra Sthuthi
  • Jagannatha Sahasra namam
  • Jag Mein Sundar Hain Do Naam
  • Krishna Padambuja Stotram(Malayalam)
  • Krishna sthava Raja
  • Krishna Sthuthi by Sage ashta Vakra
  • Kunthi Sthuthi
  • Madhurashtakam
  • Mangalam Krishna Padambujam(Malayalam)
  • Mohini Rachitha Krishna Stuthi
  • Mukunda Mala
  • Mukunda Mukthavali
  • Nandakumarashtam
  • Prana Pranaya Sthavam
  • Prathama Kunja Vihari Ashtakam By Rupa Goswami
  • Prayer to Lord Guruvayurappa(Tamil)
  • Radha Krishna ji ki Aarthi
  • Radhakrishnashtakam
  • SAntana Gopala stotram
  • Shikashashtakam By Chaithanya Maha Prabhu
  • SriGopala Stotram
  • Sri Krishna Dwadasa Nama Stotram
  • Sri Krishna Karnamrutham
  • Sri Krishna Kavacham from Garga Samhitha
  • Sri Krishna Keerthanam(malayalam)
  • Sri Krishna manasa puja
  • Sri Krishna Mangalam
  • Sri Krishnashtakam
  • Sri Krishna Sthuthi from Garga Samhitha
  • Sri Krishna Stotram
  • Sritha Kamala Stotram
  • Vasudeva Krutha Krishna Stotram
  • Vasudeva Sthuthi
  • Vasudeva Sutham (Krishnashtakam)
  • Vrindavana Ashtakam
  • Prayers addressed to Shiva[edit]

  • Aarthi har har Mahadev
  • Akshara Mala Sthuthi
  • Akshara Mana Malai(Tamil)
  • Aparadhashtakam
  • Ardha Nareeswara Ashtakam
  • Asitha Krutha Shiva Stotram
  • Attala SundaraAshtakam
  • Bhairava stotram
  • Bhaja Gaureesam
  • Bilwashtakam
  • Bilwa Stotram
  • Chandra shekahrashtakam
  • Chidambarashtakam
  • Chidambareswara Stotram
  • Daridrya Dahana Shiva Stotram
  • Dwadasa Jyothir Linga Stotram
  • Gowreesashtakam
  • Jambunathashtakam
  • Kala Bhairawa Pancha Rathnam
  • Kala Samhara Murthy Pathikam (Tamil)
  • Kiratha ashtakam
  • Kolaru Thirupadigam(Tamil)
  • Linga Ashtakam
  • Mahalinga Ashtakam
  • Maha Mrityunjaya Kavacham
  • Maha Mrutyunjaya stotram
  • Margabandhu stotram
  • Marga Sahaya Linga Sthuthi
  • Mrita Sanjeevana Kavacham
  • Nataraja Dasakam
  • Nataraja Pathu(Tamil)
  • Pancha Nadheeswara Ashtakam
  • Parvathi Vallabha Ashtakam
  • Pasupathyashtakam
  • Pothri thiru agaval(Tamil)
  • Pradosha Mahatmyam
  • Pratha Smarana Shiva Stotram
  • Rudhrashtakam
  • Rudra Kavacham
  • Sadashivashtakam
  • Sarva Roga Hara Maheswara Kavacham
  • Sashakthi Shiva Navakam
  • Shankarashtakam
  • Shiva Akshara Mala Stotram
  • Shiv Aarthi
  • Shiva Ashtotharam
  • Shiva Bhujanga Prayatha Stotram
  • Shiva dwadasa nama smaranam
  • Shiva jaya jaya kara stotram
  • Shiva Kavacham
  • Shiva Mahimna Stotram
  • Shiva Manasa Pooja
  • Shiva Mangalam
  • Shiva Mangalshtakam
  • Shivanada lahari
  • Shiva nama malyashtakam
  • Shiva panchakshara stotram
  • Shiva Panchanana Stotram
  • Shivaparadha kshamapana stotram
  • Shiva Puranam (Tamil)
  • Shiva raksha stotram
  • Shiva Sahasranamam
  • Shiva Sankara stotram
  • Shiva Shadakshara Stotram
  • Shiva Shadakshara Stotram-II
  • Shiva Shivaa Sthuthi
  • Shivashtakam
  • Shiva Stotram
  • Shiva Stotram by Agasthya
  • Shiva Thandava stotram by Ravana
  • Shiv Chalisa (Hindi)
  • Shiv Chalisa
  • Sri Dakshinamurthy Stotram
  • Sri Thyagaraja ashtakam
  • Swarna malya stotram
  • Thirupalliyezhuchi(Tamil)
  • Thirupalliyezhuchi of Thondar adi podi Azhwar (Tamil)
  • Thiruvembavai (Tamil)
  • Uma Maheswara Stotram
  • Vaidyanatha Ashtakam
  • Vaidyanatha Namaskaram
  • Veda Sara Shiva Stotram
  • Viswanathashtakam
  • Viswanatha Suprabatham
  • Prayers addressed to mother Goddess[edit]

  • AAaa ghar mere Mayya
  • Aadhyaa Stotram
  • Aarthi Annapurnaki
  • Aarthi Ma Sarada ki
  • Aarthi sarawathi ji ki
  • Aarthi sri Jagadamba ji ki
  • Aarthi Sri Shakumbari ji ki-
  • Abhirami Ammai Pathikam Set I(Tamil)
  • Abhirami Ammai Pathikam Set II(Tamil)
  • Abhirami Ammai Pathikam Set III(Tamil)
  • Abhirami andathi (Tamil)
  • Abhirami Sthuthi
  • Abhirami Sthuthi(Tamil)
  • Abhirami Stotram
  • Agasthya krutha Saraswathi Sthuthi
  • Agasthya Krutha Saraswathi Stotram
  • Aiswarya Lakshmi Stotram
  • Akhilandeswari Mathruka Pushpa Mala
  • Ambashtakam II
  • Amba Sthuthi
  • Ambika Sthuthi
  • Ambikaye Lalithamba(Tamil)
  • Ananda Lahari of Adi Shankara
  • Ananda Valli Stotram
  • Annapurna Devi ki Aarthi
  • Annapurnashtakam
  • Arya Navakam
  • Arya Satakam
  • Ashta dasa Shakthi peeta stotram
  • Ashta Dasa Shakthi Peetha Stotram
  • Ashta Lakshmi Stotram
  • Ashta Lakshmi stotram III
  • Balambika Dasakam
  • Bala Mukthavali Stotram
  • Bala satha nama stotram
  • Bala Tripurasundari Pancharathnam
  • Banaa rahe Darbar,
  • Bana Shankari Pratha smarana stotram
  • Bhagawathi Stotram
  • Bhagawathyashtakam
  • Bhavani ashtakam
  • Bhavani Bhujangam
  • Bhavani Kavacham
  • Bhuvaneswari Kavacham
  • Bhuvaneswari Stotra
  • Bhuvaneswari Stotram
  • Brahmanda Mohanakhyam Durga Kavacham
  • Dakshina Lakshmi Stotram
  • Dasa Maha Vidhya Sthuthi
  • Dasa Maha Vidhya Stotra
  • Dasa Maha Vidhya Stotram
  • Deva krutha Lakshmi Stotram
  • Devi Argala Stuti
  • DEvi ashtakam
  • Devi Bhujanga Stotram
  • Devi Gadgamala stotram
  • Devi Karumari Amman Storam (Tamil)
  • Devi Kavacham
  • Devi Kavacham
  • Devi Keelagam
  • Devi ki Aarthi
  • Devi Kshama Prarthana Stotram
  • Devi Mahathmya Stotra Ashtakam
  • Devi Patam (Tamil)
  • Devi Stotram
  • Devyaa Aarathrikam
  • Dhana Lakshmi Stotram
  • Durga Aarthi
  • Durga Ashtakam
  • Durga Chalisa (Hindi)
  • Durga Chandra Kala Sthuthi
  • Durga dhakara dwathrimsa nama vali
  • Durga Kavacham
  • Durga Saptha Sloki
  • Durga Saptha Sloki
  • Durga Sthuthi
  • Durga Sthuthi by Yudhishtra
  • Garbha Rakshambika Stotram
  • Gauri Dasakam of Adi Shankara
  • Gayathri Chalisa
  • Gayatri Chalisa (Hindi)
  • Ghana Sangam
  • Ghana Sangham (Malayalam)
  • Hey Saradhe ma
  • Indra Krutha Lakshmi Stotram
  • Indrakshi Sthothram
  • Jagajanani jai jai ma
  • Jai Ambe Gauri Maiyaa
  • Jai Janani Jai
  • Jaikara Sheron Wali ka
  • Jai Ma Ambe saare bolo Matha di
  • Janaki Panchakam
  • Janma Mukthi Prarthana(Malayalam)
  • Jaya Madhrashtakam
  • Jnana prasoonambika Stotram
  • Kalika Kavacham
  • Kalikashtakam
  • Kalpa Shakhi Sthavam
  • Kalyana Vrushti Sthavam
  • Kamakhya Dasa maha vidhya Manthra
  • Kamakshi ashtakam (Tamil)
  • Kamakshi Dukha Nivarana Ashtakam (Tamil)
  • Kamakshi Stotram
  • Kamakshi Suprabatham
  • Kamakshya Annapurna Girija Dasakam
  • Kamala Kavacham
  • Kamalamba ashtakam
  • Kamala Stotram
  • Kameshwari Sthuthi
  • Kanaka Dhara Sthothram
  • Kathyayani Sthuthi
  • Khamakhya Dasa Maha Vidhya Sthuthi
  • Kirata Varahi Stotram
  • Lakshmi Aarthi
  • Lakshmi astothara satha stotram
  • Lakshmi Sahasranama Stotram
  • Lakshmi Sthuthi from Skanda Purana
  • Lalithambal Shobanam(Tamil)
  • Lalitha Moola Manthra Kavacham
  • Lalitha Nava Rathna Malai(Tamil)
  • Lalitha Pancha Rathnam
  • Lalitha Sahasranamam
  • Lalitha Sthava Raja
  • Lalitha Trishathi
  • Maa Mahakali Aarti
  • Maa Santhoshi Chalisa
  • Mahalakshmi ashtakam
  • Mahalakshmi ji ki Aarthi
  • Maha Lakshmi Kavacham
  • Maha Lakshmi Kavacham-II
  • Mahalakshmi ki aarthi
  • Maha Lakshmi Ki Aarthi
  • Maha Lakshmi Sthavam
  • Maha Lakshmi Stotram II
  • Maha Vidhya Kavacham
  • Mahishasura Mardini Stotram
  • Malar Padal Stotram(Tamil)
  • Mandatha Saileswari sthavam
  • Mangadu Kamakshi Aaru vara padalgal-I (Tamil)
  • Mangadu Kamakshi AAru vara padalgal-II (Tamil)
  • Mangala Chandika Stotram
  • Manthra Mathruka Pushpa Mala Sthavam
  • Mariamman Thalattu (Tamil)
  • Mata Jwala Ji Mangal Aarti
  • Matangi saptha swara Keerthanam
  • Meenakshi Mani Mala Stotram
  • Meenakshi Navarathna Mala Sthuthi
  • Meenakshi Pancharathnam
  • Mere Man ke andha Thamas mein
  • Mookambika ashtakam
  • Mookambika Stotram(Malayalam)
  • Mujhe tera he sahara, Shera wali Ma’
  • Mujhe Teri Jaroorath hai mayya
  • Nama Giri Thayar Stotram
  • Narayani Stotram
  • Nava Durga Raksha Manthra
  • Nava Durga Raksha Manthra(Hindi)
  • Nava Durga Sthuthi
  • Nava Mangali Stotram
  • Nava Rathna Mala Stotram
  • Nava Rathna Malya Stotram
  • Neela Saraswathi stotram
  • Neelayatakshi Suprabatham (Tamil)
  • Paramacharya's Durga Pancha Rathnam
  • Phala Sruthi of Devi Gadgamala Stotram
  • Phala sruthi of Lalitha Sahasranamam
  • Prana Prathishta Durga
  • Pushpanjali(Tamil)
  • Radha Kavacham
  • Rahasya Thrayam I- Pradhanika Rahasyam
  • Rahasya Thrayam II-Vaikruthika Rahasyam
  • Rahasya Thrayam III-Moorthi Rahasyam
  • Rahu kala Durga Ashtakam
  • Rajarajeswari mantra mathruka sthavam
  • Rajarajeswari Sthuthi
  • Rama Krutha Parvatha Vardhinyashtakam
  • SAkalakala Valli Malai (Tamil)
  • Sakradhi Sthuthi
  • Sankata namashtakam
  • Santhoshi Matha Aarthi
  • Sarada Mahimna Stotram
  • Saraswathi Chalisa
  • Saraswathi Chalisa (Hindi)
  • Saraswathi matha ki Aarthi
  • Saraswathyashtakam
  • Saraswathyashtakam III
  • Saraswathyashtakam IV
  • SAraswathy BHujanga Prayatha Stotram
  • Sashti devi stotram
  • Shakthi dhe maa, Shakthi dhe ma-
  • Shakthi Mahimna Stotram
  • Sharada Bhujanga Prayata Stotram
  • Sharada Stotram
  • Shiva Kama Sundari ashtakam
  • Shriya Shatkam
  • Shyamala Dandakam by Kalidasa
  • Sidha Kunjika Stotram
  • Sidha Lakshmi Stotram
  • Sidhi Lakshmi Stotram
  • Sitalashtakam
  • Soundarya Lahari
  • Sree Stotram
  • Sri AmbaPancha Rathnam
  • Sri Annapurna Mahatmya
  • Sri Durga Apad udharaka Stotram
  • Sri Durga Stuti
  • Sri Lakshmi Hridayam
  • Sri Maha Lakshmi Sthuthi
  • Sri Meenakshi Sthothram
  • Sri Pada Sapthathi of Melpathur
  • Sri Sarada Stotram
  • Sri Saraswathi Kavacham
  • Swayamvara Parvathy Manthra Mala Stotram
  • Tarashtakam
  • Thum ho matha
  • Tripura Sundari Aparadha kshamapana stotram
  • Tripura Sundari Ashtakam
  • Tripura Sundari Pratha Smarana Stotram
  • Tripura Sundari Sannidhya Sthavam
  • Tripura Sundari Suprabatham
  • Tripura Sundari Veda sara sthavam
  • Tripurasundari Vijaya Sthavam
  • Tripura Thilakam
  • Vageesi sthavam
  • Vamsa Vrudhi Kara Durga Kavacham
  • Vani Stotram
  • Varahi anugrahashtam
  • Varahi Nigrahashtakam
  • Vasya Varahi Stotram
  • Vijayalakshmi Stotram
  • Vipareetha prathyangira stotram
  • Vishnu Maya Sthuthi
  • Vyasa's Bhagwathi ashtakam
  • Prayers addressed to Lord Ganesa[edit]

  • Aarthi Gaj Badan Vinayak ki
  • Dwatrimshath Ganapathi dhyanam
  • Dwatrimshath Ganesa Dhyana Slokas
  • Eka Dantha stotram
  • Ganaapathi Bappa ki Jai Bolo
  • Ganapathi Atharva Seersha
  • Ganapathi Sthavam
  • Ganashtakam
  • Ganesa Bahya Pooja
  • Ganesa Dwadasa Nama Stotram
  • Ganesa Mahimna Stotram
  • Ganesa Manasa Pooja
  • Ganesa Mangalashtakam
  • Ganesa Namaskara Stotram
  • Ganesa Pancha ratnam
  • Ganesa Saranam (Malayalam)
  • Ganesa Saranam (Malayalam)
  • Ganesa Shodasa Nama stotram
  • Ganesashtakam
  • Ganesa sthavam
  • Ganesa Suprabatham
  • Ganesa swapa Geetham
  • Ganesa Veda Pada Sthavam
  • Ganesha Ji ki Aarthi
  • Ganesha Kavacham
  • Gayiye Ganapathi Jagvandan
  • Hey Gajabadana
  • Jai Ganesha, Jai Ganesha Deva
  • Kalla Vinayagar Pathikam(Tamil)
  • Kalpaga Vinayagar Suprabatham
  • Karya Sidhi Malai (Tamil)
  • Maha Ganapathi Trilokya Mohana Kavacham
  • Mayuresha Stotram
  • Mayureswara Stotram-ii
  • Mooshika Vahana Stotram
  • Narada Krutha Ganapathi Sthuthi
  • Pillayar Mahimai (Tamil)
  • Pillayar Pillayar
  • Pratha Smarana Ganesa stotram
  • Runa Hara Ganesa Stotram
  • Sankata Nasana Ganesa Stotram
  • Shree Siddhivinayak Deva Aarti
  • Vallabhesa Karavalamba dasakam
  • Vigneswara Ashtotharam
  • Vinayagar Agaval(Tamil)
  • Vinayagar Kavacham (Tamil)
  • Vinayagar Sapthakam(Tamil)
  • Yama's Ganesa Ashtotharam
  • Prayers addressed to Lord Subrhamanya[edit]

  • Guha panchakam
  • Kanda Guru Kavacham of Santhananda Swamigal (Tamil)
  • Kandhar Alankaram (Tamil)
  • Kandhar Anubhuthi (Tamil)
  • Karthikeya Karavalamba stotram
  • Kumarashtakam
  • Pragya Vivardhana Karthikeya Stotram
  • Shadanana ashtakam
  • Shanmuga Kavacham (Tamil)
  • Shanmuga Shodasam
  • Shanumuga stotram
  • Skanda Sashti Kavacham (Tamil)
  • Skanda Shatkam
  • Skanda Sthavam
  • Sri Skanda Sthuthi
  • Sri Subramanya Pancharathnam
  • SUbrahamanya Sapthakam(Tamil)
  • Subrahmanya Dandakam
  • Subrahmanya Gadyam
  • Subrahmanya Karavalambashtakam
  • Subrahmanya Kavacham
  • Subrahmanya Shodasa nama stotram
  • Subrhamanya Bhujangam
  • Swaminatha Shad Pathi
  • Thiruchendhur Chendiladipan Thirupalliyezhuchi
  • Prayers addressed to Lord Ayyappa[edit]

  • Ayyappa Darsana Stotram
  • Ayyappa Ganangal(Malayalam)
  • Ayyappa Kavacham (Tamil)
  • Ayyappa Pancharathnam(Tamil)
  • Ayyappa Suprabatham
  • Bhootha natha dasakam
  • Bhoothanathane Kanumarakanam
  • Bhootha natha sthuthi vimsathi
  • Dharma Shasthru Ashraya Dasakam
  • Dharma Shasthru Ashraya Dwadasam
  • Dharma Shasthru Karavalamba Stotram
  • Harivarasanam
  • Maha Sastha Sthuthi
  • Mani Kanda Sthuthi
  • Nurani sastha Preethi Pattukal
  • Sastha Dasakam
  • Sastha Pancha rathnam
  • Sri Ayyappa Sahasra Namam
  • Sri Bhootha natha Dasakam
  • Sri Maha Sathru Angrahashtakam
  • Sri Shastha Bhujangam
  • Prayers addressed to Planet Devatas[edit]

  • Adhithya Ashtakam
  • Adhithya Dwadasa Nama Stotram
  • Adithya hrudayam
  • Adithya Kavacham
  • Bhaskara Stotram
  • Budha Kavacham
  • Budha Pancha Vimsathi Nama Stotram
  • Chandra Kavacham
  • Guru Kavacham
  • Kethu Kavacham
  • Mangala Kavacham
  • Nava Graha Peeda Hara Stotram
  • Nava Graha Prarthana
  • Nava Graha Sthothram
  • Nava Graha Sthothram
  • Nava Graha Storam of Vadiraja Theertha
  • Nava Graha Stotram II
  • Navagraha Suktham
  • Pratha Smarana Surya Stotram
  • Rahu Kavacham
  • Runa mochana mangala stotram
  • Sanaischara Dwadasa Namam
  • Sanaischara Kavacham
  • Sanaischarashtakam
  • SAnaischara Sthava Raja
  • Sanaischara Stotram by Dasaratha
  • Sani Chalisa
  • Sani dev ji ki Aarthi
  • Sani Vajra Panjarika Kavacham
  • Shukra Kavacham
  • Sri Angaraka stotram
  • Sri Brihaspathi Stotram
  • Sri Chandra Stotram
  • Sri Kethu Stotram
  • Sri Rahu Stotram
  • Sri Shukra Stotram
  • Surya ashtakam
  • Surya Dev Aarti
  • Surya Kavacha Sthothram
  • Surya mandalashtakam
  • Suryarya Stotram
  • Surya Sthava Raja
  • Tri Lokya Mangala Surya Kavacham
  • Prayers addressed to holy rivers[edit]

  • Ananda Theertha Krutha Gangashtakam
  • Dasa hara Ganga sthothram
  • Ganga ji ki Aarthi
  • Ganga Sthavam
  • Kalidasa Krutha Gangashtakam
  • Shankara Krutha Gangashtakam
  • Valmiki Krutha Gangashtakam
  • Yah kal kal chal chal
  • Yamunashtakam
  • Yamunashtakam II
  • Prayers addressed to Lord Anjaneya[edit]

  • Anjaneya stotram
  • Apad Udharaka Hanumath Stotram stotram of King Vibheeshana
  • Badavanala Hanumath stotram
  • Bhajarang baan (Hindi)
  • Bhajarang Baarn
  • Ekadasa MUkha Hanumath Kavacham
  • Eka Mukha Hanumath Kavacham
  • Hanuman(Anjana suta) Stotram
  • Hanuman Chalisa (Hindi)
  • Hanuman ji ki Aarthi
  • Hanumath Bhujanga Prayata Stotram
  • Hanumath Chamathkara Sthuthi
  • Hanumath Mangalashtakam
  • Hanumath Pancha Rathnam
  • Hanumath Sthuthi I
  • Hanumath Sthuthi II
  • Hanumath stotram
  • Pancha Mukha Hanumath Kavacham
  • Saptha Mukha Hanumath Kavacham
  • Shatru Vasya Maruthi Manthra
  • Veera Hanuman Kavacham (Tamil)
  • Viswa Roopa Anjaneya Nava Rathna Mala Kavacham
  • Yantodharaka Hanumath stotram of Vyasaraja theertha
  • Philosophical prayers[edit]

  • Anathma Sri Vigarhanam
  • Athma Panchakam
  • Bharata Savithri
  • Chathusloki Bhagawatham
  • Chathu Sloki Gita
  • Dhanya Ashtakam
  • Kaupeena Panchakam
  • Manisha Panchakam
  • Maya Panchakam of Adi Shankara
  • Natho Upadesa stotram
  • Nirvana Manjari of Adi Shankara
  • Nirvana shatakam
  • Poonthanam's Maya Varnana(Tamil)
  • Poonthanam's Moola Thathwam(Malayalam)
  • Sadhana Panchakam
  • Sankara's Dasa Sloki
  • Saptha Sloki Gita
  • Shad Pathi of Adi Shankara
  • Tri sloki Gita
  • Vijnana Nauka of Adi Shankara
  • Daily Prayers[edit]

    Vedic Hyms[edit]

  • Aikamathya Suktham
  • Bhagya Suktham
  • Bhoo Suktham
  • Chamakam
  • Devi(Vak) Suktham
  • Durga Suktham
  • Laghu nyasa
  • Mantra Pushpam
  • Medha Suktham
  • Narayana suktham
  • Nila Suktham
  • Pavamana Suktham
  • Purusha suktham
  • Rudram
  • Saraswathi Suktham
  • Shaala Suktham
  • Sri Suktham
  • Vaasthu Manthras
  • Vishnu suktham
  • Prayers to other Gods and General prayers[edit]

  • Aarthi Sri Gomatha Ki
  • Aathma Suprabatham
  • Ab saump dhiya Jeevan ka (Hindi)
  • Ab saump Dhiya Main ne
  • Aswatha Vruksha Stotram
  • Banwari re-
  • Bhagwath Bhagawaan ki Aarthi
  • Bhairavashtakam
  • Chithra Gupth Bhagwan Aarthi
  • Datta Kshamapana Stotram
  • Dattatreya stotram
  • Dattha mala Stotram
  • Deivame Kathu Kolga(Malayalam)
  • Deva deva Shivananda
  • Devanam Sthuthi Ashtakam
  • Dheepa Lakshmi Sthuthi
  • Dhenu stotram
  • Dhyana Slokams for different Gods
  • Eesh hame detha hai
  • Ek me anek, ek me anek
  • Garbha Raksha stotram
  • Garuda Dandakam of Vedantha Desika
  • Gayathri Ramayanam
  • Gayatri mantras of Several Gods
  • Ghora Kashtodhara Stotram
  • Gomatha sthuthi
  • Guru Paduka Panchakam
  • Guru Paduka stotram
  • Guru Raghavendra Stotram
  • Guru sthuthi
  • Guru stotram
  • Guru Stotram
  • Guru Stotram (Malayalam)
  • Gurvashtakam
  • Har desh me Tu
  • Hindi Prayer to Shirdi Sai
  • hum Kahann Chupe Bhagwan
  • Hum ko man kee Shakthi dena
  • Ishwara Bhajanam (Malayalam)
  • Ithni sakthi hamen dena datha
  • Ithni SAkthi Hume Dhena Datha
  • Jai Bhole Jai Bhandari
  • Jai Guru Deva Sai Natha
  • Jai Jai Aarthi
  • Jai Sadananda Yadhu Natha
  • JIsa ne jane Sai ki Maya
  • Jnanappana (Malayalam)
  • Kala Bhairava Ashtakam
  • Kartha Veeryarjuna stotram
  • Kasi Panchakam
  • Leke Chalo Palki Shirdi Ke Naath Ki
  • Madhava Sthuthi
  • Maithreem Bhajatha
  • Mangalashtakam
  • Mangalya Prarthana
  • Mati Kaha Kumhar se
  • Maya Ke O Pujari Aage Ki kuch khabar Hai
  • Muneeswarar stotram(tamil)
  • Narada Bhakti Stotra
  • Pancha devatha Sthuthi
  • Parameshwara stotram
  • Para puja stotram
  • Pathi stotra
  • Pithru sthuthi
  • Pitu Matu Sahayak Swami Sakha
  • Prabhuji thum
  • Pratha Smarana Sthothram
  • Sai Bababa SAran ashtakam
  • Sai Baba Raksha manthra
  • Sai Bavani
  • Sai Matha pitha
  • Sainathashtakam
  • Sai Parameshwar Sai Karuneswar
  • Sai Teri leelaa kabhi samaj na pavoon mai
  • Saran mein aaye hai hum thumhari
  • Sarpa Badha Nivruthi Stotram
  • Sarva mangala ashtakam
  • Sathya Sai Suprabatham
  • Shirdi Sai Ashtotharam
  • Shirdi Sai Baba Chalisa
  • Shri Sai Prathna
  • Slokas for solving various problems
  • Sri Datha Apararadha kshamapana stotram
  • Sri Dathathreya Kavacham
  • Sri Datta Sharanashtakam
  • Sri Datta Sthavam
  • Sri Guru Devashtakam
  • Sudarshana Ashtakam
  • Sun lo Sai Baba Vinti Hamari
  • Thiruvilakku Sthothiram (Tamil)
  • Thotakashtakam
  • Thulasi Kavacham
  • Thulasi Sthuthi (Tamil)
  • Thulasi Stotram
  • Thum ho Matha
  • Totakashtakam
  • Twenty Dohas of saint Khabir in english
  • Uski leela badi hai niraali
  • Varamangalashtakam of Kalidasa
  • Vrinda Ashtakam
  • Yamashtakam
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    References[edit]

    1. Śastra means which is a laud that is just recited.
    2. Melodies means sāman.
    3. Suprabhāta-stotras means ‘good-morning hymns’.
    • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore