Online Text of Bhagavad Gita, Brahma-Sutra, 108 Upanishads, Books of Sankaracharya, Vedanta Books, other Hindu Scriptures, Stotras, Hymns and other Spiritual Books http://www.celextel.org/rss.html en Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:04:03 +0530 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification This is a RSS formatted XML site feed generated by MODx CMS. It is intended to be viewed in a News Reader. Please visit Google Reader at http://www.google.com/intl/en/googlereader/tour.html for more info. shastras@celextel.org (Lakshmanan S.) shastras@celextel.org (Lakshmanan S.) http://www.celextel.org/stotrasvishnu/sundarakandapasuram.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasvishnu/sundarakandapasuram.html Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:23:16 +0530 It is believed by all devotees that reading or narrating Sundara Kanda of Ramayana would result in fulfillment of all our wishes. In the thirty first chapter of Sundara Kanda. to console Sita as well as to make her understand that he is a genuine messenger of Rama, Hanuman relates the story of Rama, up to that time. Devotees believe that reading this chapter would give them the same result as reading the entire Ramayana. In this Pasuram (divine Tamil poems written by minstrels of Lord Vishnu called as Azhvars) a summary of the above chapter followed by the giving of ring of Rama to Sita is narrated. Devotees believe that reading this Pasuram is equivalent to reading of Sundara Kandam of Ramayanam. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasshiva/shivashaksharastotram2.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasshiva/shivashaksharastotram2.html Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:16:08 +0530 This is the second version of the same stotra given elsewhere and deals with the six lettered prayer addressed to Lord Shiva namely Om Namashivaya. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasdevi/jayamadhurashtakam.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasdevi/jayamadhurashtakam.html Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:11:50 +0530 Madura Kali Amman Temple is situated in Siruvachur Village off Trichy-Chennai Highway. The temple is open during Monday and Friday only. Other days it is believed that amman is guarding the village from near by hills along with her guards - Selliamman, Karuppanna swamy. The amman is worshipped as Madhurambhika by devotees. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasother/gurustotram.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasother/gurustotram.html Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:04:03 +0530 This is a prayer to the Guru sung every day in the Shivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, India. It is more a collection of prayers addressed to Guru collected from different sources. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasother/absoumpdiyaisjivanka.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasother/absoumpdiyaisjivanka.html Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:00:19 +0530 This great prayer in Hindi is listed in the prayer book of Swami Shivananda Ashram, Rishi Kesh, as being sung daily. The prayer some how tugs your heart and grants you lots of peace. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasdevi/mahalakshmisthavam.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasdevi/mahalakshmisthavam.html Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:11:42 +0530 This is a rare stotra on Maha Lakshmi and was found in a Malayalam book published Reddiar Press, Trivandrum in the year 1939. The book was edited by Brahmasri Vittala Sasthrigal. Except for this small book, I have not been able to get reference to this great prayer. From the nyasa slokas, it is obvious that it was initially recited by sage Narada. Another very interesting fact about this book is that the famous Mahalakshmi Ashtakam occurs as a part of this great stotra. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasdevi/garbharakshambikastotram.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasdevi/garbharakshambikastotram.html Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:32:56 +0530 This prayer extols the Goddess Garbharakshambika of Thirukarukkavur which is 20 km from the town of Tanjore. The Goddess is believed to help save pregnancies of ladies. Recitation of this stotra along with the Garbha Raksha Stotra as prescribed would help all lady devotes to have an easy and successful delivery. They are also requested to visit the mother in her temple and bring back the blessed oil from there, which they can apply on their stomach. This has been composed by one of the greatest scholars of the last generation who was an expert in Upanayasas about stories of all Gods. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasdevi/sakalakalaavallimaalai.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasdevi/sakalakalaavallimaalai.html Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:29:22 +0530 Here is a great prayer addressed to Saraswathi, the goddess of learning. It is composed by the great saint Kumara Guru Parar, of the Tamil Saivite tradition. In his quest to popularize the great philosophical implications of Tamil Saivism, this saint reached Benares. To establish an Ashram there as well as to look after the great Kedareswarar temple in Benares, he had to talk to Dara, the moghul prince. It seems he sung this great prayer addressed to Goddess Saraswathi and went to meet Dara on a lion. He ultimately got what he wanted and the ashram he established still manages the great Kedareswarar temple in Benares. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasgrahas/sanaischarasthavaraja.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasgrahas/sanaischarasthavaraja.html Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:45:49 +0530 This is a rare stotra addressed to Sanaischara (the slow moving planet Saturn). Apart from having the Kavacha (armour 2-5), this also has Sani Ashtotharam (108 names of Sani Deva). This indeed is the king of stotras. http://www.celextel.org/summaryofvedantabooks/iamknotthebody.html http://www.celextel.org/summaryofvedantabooks/iamknotthebody.html Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:53:07 +0530 These are teachings of Bhagwan Sri Ramana Maharshi recorded in Tamil verse by his disciple Muruganar. http://www.celextel.org/summaryofvedantabooks/nisargadattagita.html http://www.celextel.org/summaryofvedantabooks/nisargadattagita.html Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:19:47 +0530 This is an excellent insight into the teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj and helps one get focused on the I AM. This work would go a long way to help seekers understand his teaching. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasgrahas/adityashtakam.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasgrahas/adityashtakam.html Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:28:46 +0530 Adhithya, the son of Adhithi is the Sun God. He has been venerated by the Hindus from the time of Vedas. Here is a pretty prayer addressed to him. This prayer, if chanted on the mornings at day break, will help in removing our sorrows. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasgrahas/adityadwadasanamastotram.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasgrahas/adityadwadasanamastotram.html Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:24:26 +0530 We used to worship the Sun God from most ancient Vedic times. It is believed that He would bless us with all that is good, if we pray him using this Stotra on Sundays. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasvishnu/dattatreyakavacham.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasvishnu/dattatreyakavacham.html Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:17:47 +0530 Dattatreya is all the great trinity rolled in to one form. He is followed by the four Vedas in the form of dogs. There is a story that Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva wanted to test the chastity of Sadhvi Anasooya and requested her to serve them food in the nude. She made them in to babies and took them together. That is one story about the origin of Dathathreya. In the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra, there are large number of people who worship Dathathreya. It is belied Sage Samarth of Maharashtra was his incarnation. The following is datta's kavacha. If we recite this kavacha for 28 times for 49 days we will get Lord Dattatreya's darshan and our problems also get solved. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasother/ishwarabhajanam.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasother/ishwarabhajanam.html Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:07:46 +0530 I found this gem of a Malayalam prayer in the book called Sthothra Mala published by Devi Book Stall, Kodungalore. From some of the verses it is obvious that it is not a prayer from ancient texts but one which has been composed recently. This prayer is addressed to God and nothing about the religion which boasts of the God is mentioned. A sincere attempt has been made to sing out to the Lord and to list out our abilities and disabilities. http://www.celextel.org/stotrashanuman/viswaroopanavaratnaanjaneyamala.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrashanuman/viswaroopanavaratnaanjaneyamala.html Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:01:01 +0530 Here is the translation of a collection of verses, with attached nine gems, meant to please the nine planets. One is supposed to wear the gem concerned and chant the manthra to please a particular planet. I do not know who collected these manthras but they have been published by Lifco books and it appears in the web site of Pancha Mukhi Hanuman. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasother/aksharamanamalai.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasother/aksharamanamalai.html Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:35:39 +0530 By Bhagawan Ramana Maharshi http://www.celextel.org/stotrasdevi/lakshmistotraindra.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasdevi/lakshmistotraindra.html Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:17:51 +0530 Once, due to a curse of a sage, Lord Devendra lost all his wealth. Then he recited this prayer addressed to Mahalakshmi, the goddess of wealth. She appeared before him and gave him back all his wealth.