Museum of Indian Devotional Heritage
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ
“O curved-trunk, mighty one, radiant as a million suns — make all my undertakings free of obstacles.”
Ganesha invocation · Ancient
The verse with which countless ceremonies begin, invoking the remover of obstacles before any new venture.
Today’s Reflection
“O curved-trunk, mighty one, radiant as a million suns — make all my undertakings free of obstacles.”
— Ganesha invocation · Ancient
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Stotraसंस्कृत
Sri Suktam (opening)
Rigveda (Khila Sukta) · Vedic
The Rigvedic hymn to Lakshmi for prosperity and grace.
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Stotraसंस्कृत
Kanakadhara Stotram (opening)
Adi Shankaracharya · 8th century
Shankaracharya's hymn that rained gold for the destitute.
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Shlokaसंस्कृत
Saraswati Namastubhyam
Traditional Sanskrit prayer · Ancient
The student's prayer to Saraswati before study.
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Shlokaसंस्कृत
Ya Kundendu Tushara Hara
Traditional (Saraswati Vandana) · Ancient
The classic invocation of Saraswati, remover of ignorance.
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Shlokaसंस्कृत
Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam
Traditional (Vishnu Dhyana) · Ancient
The serene meditation verse on Vishnu reclining on Shesha.
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Shlokaसंस्कृत
Mangalam Bhagavan Vishnu
Traditional (Mangala shloka) · Ancient
A benedictory verse invoking the auspiciousness of Vishnu.
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Shlokaसंस्कृत
Gajananam Bhutaganadi Sevitam
Traditional (Ganesha Dhyana) · Ancient
The elephant-faced Lord's classic dhyana shloka.
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Shlokaसंस्कृत
Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu
Guru Gita (Skanda Purana) · Ancient
The central verse revering the Guru as the Supreme.
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Sahasranamaसंस्कृत
Vishnu Sahasranamam — Opening
Veda Vyasa · Ancient (Mahabharata)
The thousand names of Vishnu — Bhishma's final teaching, the great hymn of the Vaishnava tradition.
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Stotraसंस्कृत
Aditya Hridayam
Sage Agastya (Valmiki Ramayana) · Pre-Christian era
The 'heart of the Sun' — the hymn the sage Agastya taught Rama before his final battle.
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Stotraसंस्कृत
Siddha Kunjika Stotram
Rudra Yamala Tantra (Shiva to Parvati) · Ancient
The 'master key' stotra of the Durga Saptashati — a short, potent hymn to the Goddess.
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Ashtakamसंस्कृत
Mahalakshmi Ashtakam
Indra (from Padma Purana) · Ancient
Eight verses to Mahalakshmi — goddess of abundance, grace and inner wealth.
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Stotraसंस्कृत
Saraswati Vandana
Traditional Sanskrit prayer · Pre-modern
Salutations to Goddess Saraswati — white as the jasmine, the moon, and snow; clad in pure white; bearing the veena, holding mala and scripture; seate…
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Stotraहिन्दी
Hanuman Bahuk (Opening)
Goswami Tulsidas · 16th century
Tulsidas's heartfelt plea to Hanuman for relief from suffering of body and mind.
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Stotraગુજરાતી
શ્રી કૃષ્ણ સ્તુતિ
Traditional
A stotra attributed to Traditional.
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Stotraગુજરાતી
શ્રી રામ સ્તુતિ
Traditional
A stotra attributed to Traditional.
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Stotraગુજરાતી
અંબેમા સ્તુતિ
Traditional
A stotra attributed to Traditional.
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Stotraગુજરાતી
શિવ સ્તુતિ
Traditional
A stotra attributed to Traditional.
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Stotraગુજરાતી
હનુમાન સ્તુતિ
Traditional
A stotra attributed to Traditional.
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