Shri Vishnu ShoDashanama stotram /श्री विष्णु षोडशनाम स्तोत्र

I have posted the stotra in both English and Hindi below

औषधे चिंतये विष्णुम(1),भोजने च जनार्धनम(2),
शयने पद्मनाभं च(3), विवाहे च प्रजापतिम(4),
युद्धे चक्रधरम देवं(5), प्रवासे च त्रिविक्रमं(6),
नारायणं तनु त्यागे(7), श्रीधरं प्रिय संगमे(8),
दुःस्वप्ने स्मर गोविन्दम(9),संकटे मधुसूधनम(10),
कानने नारासिम्हम च(11),पावके जलाशयिनाम(12),
जलमध्ये वराहम च(13), पर्वते रघु नन्दनं(14),
गमने वामनं चैव(15), सर्व कार्येशु माधवं(16).

षोडशैतानी नमानी प्रातरुत्थाय यह पठेत
सर्वपापा विर्निमुक्तो विष्णुलोके महीयते
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auShadhe chintaye viShNum (1) bhojane cha janArdanam(2)
shayane padmanAbham cha(3) vivAhe cha prajApatim (4)
yuddhe chakradharam devam (5) pravAse cha trivikramam(6)
nArAyaNam tanu tyAge(7) shridharam priya sangame (8)
duHsvapne smara govindaM(9) sankaTe madhusudanam (10)
kAnane nArasimham cha(11) pAvake jalashAyinam (12)
jalamadhye varAham cha (13) parvate raghunandanam(14)
gamane vAmanam chaiva(15) sarvakAryeShu mAdhavam(16)

ShoDashaitAni nAmAni prAtarUtthAya yaH paTeth
sarvapApa virnimukto vishnuuloke mahiyate
iti shri Vishnu ShoDashanaama stotram sampurNam

1.Audio link by Ravindra Sathe(raaga)

2.Vishnu Shodashanaama Stotra (hummaa)

Shiva Panchakshara Stotram / श्री शिव पंचाक्षर स्तोत्रम्

Shiva Panchakshara Stotra is another popular stotras on lord Shiva. Pancha means 5, akshara means letters.

Na-Mah-Shi-Va-Ya

These 5 letters represent the Shiva Panchakshara. One letter is used in each of the 5 verses. Each letter is represents lord Shiva. Reciting this stotra is an easy way to please Him. This stotra is composed by Sri Shankaracharya.

1.AudioLink by M.S.Subbalaksmi[song2]

2.AudioLink - by Usha Seturaman [song 10]

3.AudioLink- by Pt. Jasraj[song 5]

I have posted the stotra in both English and Hindi below


नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय भस्मांगरागाय महेश्वराय।
नित्याय शुद्धाय दिगम्बराय तस्मै न काराय नम: शिवाय ॥1॥

मन्दाकिनी सलिल चन्दन चर्चिताय नन्दीश्वर प्रमथनाथ महेश्वराय।
मन्दारपुष्प बहुपुष्प सुपूजिताय तस्मै म काराय नम: शिवाय ॥2॥

शिवाय गौरी वदनाब्ज वृन्द सूर्याय दक्षाध्वर नाशकाय।
श्रीनीलकण्ठाय वृषध्वजाय तस्मै शि काराय नम: शिवाय ॥3॥

वसिष्ठ कुम्भोद्भव गौतमार्य मुनीन्द्रदे वार्चित शेखराय।
चन्द्रार्क वैश्वानरलोचनाय तस्मै व काराय नम: शिवाय ॥4॥

यक्षस्वरूपाय जटाधराय पिनाकहस्ताय सनातनाय।
दिव्याय देवाय दिगम्बराय तस्मै य काराय नम: शिवाय ॥5॥

फल श्रुति

पंचाक्षरमिदं पुण्यं य: पठेत शिव सन्निधौ।
शिवलोकम अवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते ॥6॥

इति शिव पञ्चाक्षर स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम्
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Nagendra haraya Trilochanaya,
Bhasmanga ragaya maheshwaraya,
Nityaya shudhaya digambaraya,
Tasmai Na karaya namah shivaya||1||

Mandakini salila chandana charchithaya,
Nandeeshwara pramatha natha maheshwaraya,
Mandara pushpa bahu pushpa supoojithaya,
Tasmai Ma karaya namah shivaya||2||

Shivaaya gowri vadanabja vrinda,
Suryaya daksha dwara naashakaya,
Sri neela kanTaya vrisha dwajaya,
Tasmai Shi karaya namah shivaya||3||

Vasishta kumbhodhbhava gowthamarya,
Munindra devarchitha shekharaya,
Chandrarka vaishwaanara lochanaya,
Tasmai Va karaya namah shivaya||4||

Yaksha swaroopaya jaTadharaya,
Pinaka hasthaya sanathanaya,
Divyaya devaaya digambaraya,
Tasmai Ya karaya namah shivaya||5||

Phala shruti

Panchaksharamidam punyam,
Ya paTeth Shiva sannidhow,
Shivalokam avapnothi,
Shive na saha modathe ||6||


Related Link:

• All Shiva Stotras
• Shiva Stotras in Kannada

Durga Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram / दुर्गा अष्टोत्तर शतनाम स्तोत्र

Here is another stotra on Durga devi. This stotra has 108 names of devi.

1.Audio Link of the Ashtottara - by Ravindra Sathe

2.Another Audio Link


I have posted the stotra in both Hindi and English. Click on the image below to enlarge it.

In Hindi

In English

Durga Pancharatna Stotram / दुर्गा पंचरत्न स्तोत्र

Durga Pancharatna Stotra is not such a popular stotra. Many of you may have never heard of it also. This is composed by jagadguru Sri Chandrashekara Saraswati Swamiji of Kanchi Kamakoti Peeta. As the name suggests it has 5 verses.
I have posted the stotra in both Hindi and English.Click on the image below to enlarge it.

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Audio by M.S.Subbalakshmi below

Durga Saptashloki Stotra / दुर्गा सप्तश्लोकी स्तोत्र

Navaratri Festival is coming up soon. So have posted a stotra on Durga devi. Sapta means 7. So Durgaa Sapta Shloki Stotra has 7 verses in it.

I have posted the stotra in both Hindi and English. Click on the image below to enlarge it. (दुर्गा सप्त श्लोकी स्तोत्र)
here are the first few lines of the stotra.

शिव उवाच
देवी त्वं भक्त सुलभे सर्व कार्य विधायिनी |
कलौ ही कार्य सिद्ध्यर्थम उपायम ब्रूहि यत्नतः ||
देवी उवाच
शृणु देव प्रवक्ष्यामि कलौ सर्वेष्ट साधनं |
मया तवैव स्नेहेन प्यम्बा स्तुतिः प्रकाश्यते ||

Shiva uvacha
devi tvaM bhakta sulabhe sarvakArya vidhAyini |
kalau hi karya siddhyarthaM upAyaM bruhi yatntaH ||

devi uvacha
shruNu deva pravakshyAmi kalau sarveshta sAdhanam |
mayA tavaiva snehenA pyambA stutih prakashyate ||

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1.Audio by Prakash Kaushik

2.Audio by Anuradha Paudwal below:

3.Audio link by Anuradha Paudwal

Madhurashtakam / मधुराष्टकं

Madhurashtakam is composed by Shri Vallabhacharya. He was influenced by Madhwa philosophy. He started a Bhakti movement and evolved "Pushti Marga" where you constantly worship Lord Krishna. Madhuraashtaka also is a stotra on Krishna, here he describes everything associated with the lord as Madhura or Sweet. Ashta means 8, this stotra has 8 verses in it.

I have posted the stotra in both Hindi and English. Click on the image below to enlarge it.

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Read about the Meaning of Madhuraashtakam


1. AudioLink - Listen to M.S. Subbalakshmi sing Madhuraashtaka

2.Audio by M.S.Sheela below:

Shiva Lingashtakam / शिव लिंगाष्टक स्तोत्र

Shiva Lingaashtakam is one of the popular stotras on lord Shiva. The lyrics of the ashtaka is given below.

1.AudioLink - by S.P.Balasubramanyam

2.AudioLink - by Sulamangala Sisters [song 9]

3.AudioLink- by T.S.Ranganathan[song 1]

4.AudioLink- by Sudha Raghunathan[song 3]

I have posted the stotra in both English and Hindi. Click on the image below to enlarge it.

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Related Link:

• All Shiva Stotras
• Shiva Stotras in Kannada

Shiva Tandava Stotram / शिव तांडव स्तोत्र

Shiva Tandav Stotra is a stotra on lord Shiva. This is said to be composed by Ravan. He recited this stotra and pleased lord Shiva and was bestowed with many boons. Likewise it is believed that those who recite this stotra are blessed with lord's blessings.
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Meaning of Shiva tandava Stotram

1.AudioLink by Ravindra Sathe [song 7]

2.AudioLink by Rt. Jasraj[song 7]

3.AudioLink- by T.S.Ranganathan[song 7]

4.Shiva Tandav Stotram by RameshBhai Oza

Related Link:

• All Shiva Stotras
• Shiva Stotras in Kannada

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam / श्री महालक्ष्मी अष्टकम

Lakshmi Ashtaka is a popular stotra on Goddess Lakshmi. Ashta means 8, this stotra has 8 verses in it.

I have posted the stotra in both Hindi and English. Click on the image below to enlarge it.

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Audio and Video - by Soolamangalam Sisters

Shiva Suprabhatam / शिव सुप्रभात

Shiva Suprabhatam is not such a popular stotra. Many of you may have never heard it at all. When I heard it for the first time sung by Vijaya Shanker, I was so impressed, so wanted to share it with you.
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You can Listen to the audio below.

1.AudioLink by Vijaya Shanker[song 4]

2.AudioLink -by P.Susheela.

Related Link:

• All Shiva Stotras
• Shiva Stotras in Kannada

Ganesha Pancharatna Stotram / गणेश पंचरत्न स्तोत्र

Ganesha Pancharatna is a veyr popular stotra. It is small stotra which can be learnt quickly. Most of us have heard this stotra in M.S.Subbalakshmi's melodious voice. You can listen to it below.

1.Audio Link - by M.S.Subbalakshmi

2.AudioLink - by Sawani Shinde in Hindustani style

I have posted the stotra in both Hindi and English.Click on the image below to enlarge it.

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