by Shantala Sriramaiah | Mar 15, 2026
Āditya Hṛdayam Āditya Hṛdayam is a powerful hymn to the Sun, revealed by Sage Agastya to Lord Rāma on the battlefield during the climactic moment of the Yuddha Kāṇḍa of the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa. Exhausted and momentarily weighed down by the intensity of the battle with...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Jan 8, 2026
Viṣṇu Sahasranāma The Viṣṇu Sahasranāma — a thousand names of Lord Viṣṇu — stands as one of the most revered hymns of the Hindu tradition. Taught by Bhīṣma to Yudhiṣṭhira in the Mahābhārata, it is praised as the supreme path to peace and liberation. Each name is not...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Jun 28, 2024
Nitya Prārthanā – Daily Prayers “Nitya Prārthanā” is a collection of popular and well-known chants, which are not from the Veda, but from the daily-prayer tradition in India. Our everyday life, from waking, stepping on the ground (off the bed), to bathing,...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Jul 19, 2023
Hanumān stuti Forming part of the prayers recited before the commencement of Rāmayaṇa Pārayaṇa (a complete reading of the Rāmayaṇa), this Hanuman Stuti is a beautiful adoration of our beloved Hanuman. His devotion to Lord Rāma is incomparable, his strength...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Jun 27, 2023
Guru stotram – Gurupūrṇimā The very popular śloka, gururbrahmā gururviṣṇuḥ gururdevo maheśvaraḥ forms part of the Guru Stotram, a composition presented in the Guru Gītā. It is considered the means to connect with one’s personal Guru and understand...
