This hymn on goddess mahālakshmi who is in the form of lakshmi, sarasvati and pārvati, the supreme goddess who is the consort of nārāyaṇa was sung by Shankara when he was a brahmachari.Even today this hymn is recited with devotion praying the goddess mahālakshmi for wealth, good fortune and happiness.This hymn is called as kanakadhārā stotra. Kanaka means gold dhārā means rain the hymn which pleased the goddess to shower gold (wealth) on rooftop and hence it is called by the name kanakadhārā...

A health giving Armour of sun god for overcoming illnesses, attaining longevity composed by sage Yagyavalkya. For knowing the detailed meaning of this stotra and to find commentaries on other stotras visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

These Twenty five epithets of goddess lalitā parā bhattārika was initiated by lord hayagreeva (the horse necked incarnation of lord Vishnu who learnt the path of srividyā and perfected it under the direct guidance of Devi.) to sage Agastya upon his polite request. These epithets are found in the eleventh chapter of Lalitopākhyāna which is a part of Brahmānda Mahā Purāna. for more books, videos, and podcasts visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message:...

Today let us talk about which texts regard Ganesha as the supreme reality. what are the Puranas which talk about Ganesha,  list of tantras talk that about Ganesha to learn more about these scriptures you can visit   https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik   and find links to books Heramba Upanishad, Ganesha Sahasranama, Forms of Ganesha, runahara Ganesha stotra, sankatanashana Ganesha stotra and their commentaries. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorkoushik/message

In sundara khanda of valmiki ramayana, Valmiki describes what hanuman did  and whom hanuman prayed before making his mind to cross the ocean स सूर्याय महेन्द्राय पवनाय स्वयंभुवे। भूतेभ्यश्चाञ्जलिं कृत्वा चकार गमने मतिम्।।5.1.8।। sa sūryāya mahendrāya pavanāya svayambhuve. bhūtebhyaścāñjaliṃ kṛtvā cakāra gamane matim..5.1.8.. in this episode, let us discuss about that shloka in brief.  for more books, videos, and podcasts visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice...

Hanuman dvadashanama stotra is a short and powerful, easy to chant hymn of Hanuman comprised of twelve names indicating hanuman's great qualities and his glories. The hymn given in chapter 55 of parāshara Samhitā. This mantra is taught to sage Maitreya by sage parāshara and he prescribes to chant this hymn after chanting any mantra of Hanuman. he also gives two other mantras, seven lettered Hanuman mantra and the sixteen lettered Hanuman mantra in the same chapter, which is also given in...

Mantrarajatmaka rama stotra is a hymn on lord Rama, composed by hanuman himself (as given in the sacred text of hanumat kalpa) the hymn has the words of the nrusimha mantraraja - also called as Nrusimha anushtup mantra, the hymn acts as a commentary and explanation to anushtup mantra - in this hymn, the words of the anushtup mantra which praises Nrusimha, are explained in a way to show that it also denotes Rama. it is a very interesting, powerful and one of the highly revered hymns used by...

A short and beautiful prayer for marriage , which can be used by both the genders, derived from the text Argala Stotra which is chanted before and after the recitation of Devi Mahatmyam , the verse of prayer can be chanted individually as a prayer for marriage. this mantra is highly potent, The talk discusses about the meaning and benefits of the chant.  Follow me on: facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/authorkoushik To support me...

Achyutāshtakam is a simple yet wonderful hymn of eight stanzas  comprising the names of lord Vishnu with main emphasis on his  incarnations Rāma and Krishna. This easy to sing hymn of  wonderful metre was composed by āchārya Shankara Bhagavadpāda. The names  indicate various divine qualities of lord Vishnu and glorify his great  deeds. āchārya shankara bhagavadpāda compiles a collection of  names of lord Vishnu containing deep meaning in them and remind us of  the great pastimes of the lord...

This is a small and powerful hymn of sun god from Samba purana. This hymn was sung by Samba the son of lord Krishna. This is the best prayer for health and destruction of sins. This is found in the Samba Purana, one of the upa puranas establishes sun god as the supreme reality (para brahman) there are many mystical chants in that purana text of sun god. This is one of the popular hymns from that purana which is highly revered in saura tradition (tradition of worshiping sun god as the supreme...

Durga chandrakala stuti is a hymn composed by Appayya deekshita the  great shaiva and scholar of Vedas Puranas and mantra shastras who lived  in Tamil nadu in the fifteenth century (1520–1593 CE) In this  hymn various glories of the mother goddess durgā from Vedas and various  puranas are summarized. The hymn comprises of eighteen shloka, the first  shloka being the mangalacharana (invocation of the goddess) and the  last shloka the phala shruti (description of benefits which are attained...

The Hymn Runahara Ganapati Stotra is from the great Tantric text Krishna  Yamala tantra.  Runahara means he who destroys debts. Through this hymn  the lord is worshipped as the one who frees us from our debts. Ganesha  is worshipped as the supreme reality (parabrahman) in this hymn. This  hymn describes how and when different gods and goddesses like brahma,  Vishnu, Rudra, Durga, Surya (the sun god), Chandra the moon god)  worshipped Ganesha for attaining success in their endeavors and...

Kali Santarana Upanishad is one of the minor Upanishads found in Krishna  yajur Veda. The black Yajurveda. This Upanishad is a conversation  between Brahma the creator and sage Narada. The text reveals the mantra  which is a collection of 16 names. This very mantra was initiated to  shri Krishna Chaitanya maha prabhu and is followed by the gaudiya  sampradaya, ISKCON. Popularly known as “the hare Krishna maha  mantra.”Kalisantarana Upanishad is the primary source of that great  mantra and its...

Today let us recite the verses of Heramba Upanishad  Heramba Upanishad is an Upanishad text which establishes that Ganesha is  the supreme absolute god (para brahman) and explains the atma vidya  (wisdom of the nature of real self) through Ganesha. Goal of any Upanishad is to teach the wisdom of self-realisation through which final liberation (mukti) is experienced. This Upanishad is a conversation between Shiva and Gauri where Shiva teaches the sacred wisdom upon Gauri’s request. These...

Today Let us all recite Nrusimha dvadashana nama stotra  The hymn Nrusimha dvadashana nama stotra, the twelve-name hymn of  lord narasimha is a traditional short and powerful hymn of lord  narasimha, (said to be found in some manuscripts of brahma purana) the  hymn praises the lord with twelve epithets praising his various glorious  qualities, This hymn is recited by devotees of vishnu of various schools. This book is a short translation of the hymn in simple english. By  chanting this...

Pragya Vivardhana Stotra is a hymn which praises lord Skanda (Kartikeya) and reciting the hymn blesses us with Wisdom, knowledge and intelligence. This hymn was taught by lord Skanda himself. to know the deeper meaning of the hymn download the book from the below link  https://bit.ly/pragyavivardhana Follow me on:  facebook.com/authorkoushik  authorkoushik.tumblr.com  instagram.com/authorkoushik To support me use  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice...

A talk on life giving hanuman mantra from parashara samhita which is derived from sundara kanda of valmiki ramayana praying the form sanjeevana hanuman (life giving hanuman)  #hanuman #hanumanmantra #hanumanStotra #sanjeevanahanuman #anjaneya #pavanaputra #bajrangbali #jaihanuman #ramayana #ramayan #valmikiramayan #sundarkand #prayerforhealth #prayerforpeace #prayerforprotection #prayerforstrength...

Today I am going to talk about the surya ashtoththra shatanama stotra ( names comprised of more than hundred and eight names of lord surya the sun god.  When one chants this hymn with devotion in the mornings regularly is blessed with the grace of sun god. Chanting this hymn and worshiping Surya Naarayana through it with true devotion increases health, wealth, wisdom and prosperity. #surya #lordsurya #aditya #martanda #sungod #surajbaba #savita #ravi #mahabharata #yudhishtira #dhrmaputra...

Shiva is one of the greatest and most powerful names of lord Shiva. it has its place in the Vedas in the center of shri rudra prashnam of krishna yajurveda. The name is praised in various puranas, agamas and mantra shastras.  in this talk we will discuss a few deep meanings of the name Shiva.    follow me on  facebook.com/authorkoushik  authorkoushik.tumblr.com  instagram.com/authorkoushik

A talk on the various aspects of reciting the devi mahathmyam (the pauranic aspect, the mantra shashtra aspect, The yagya aspect) and a brief discussion on the procedure of recitation with emphasis to the pauranic aspect and the fruits of reciting it as described by the devi herself  follow me on  facebook.com/authorkoushik  authorkoushik.tumblr.com  instagram.com/authorkoushik

A talk on meaning and explanation of sarvamangala mangalye. A shloka from devi mahathmyam ( durga saptashati) and a shloka from durga saptashloki stotra. This is a very powerful mantra praising devi and is recited to attain good fortune, luck and blessings of the goddess. follow me on facebook http://www.facebook.com/authorkoushik Follow me on my blog  for related books. http://authorkoushik.tumblr.com

A Talk about the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Mantra found in the Sundara Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana There is a powerful Hanuman mantra which grants success to over actions hidden in sundara kanda of Valmiki Ramayana. The meaning and significance of the mantra us explained in the audio podcast Follow me on my blog for related books https://authorkoushik.tumblr.com https://www.facebook.com/authorkoushik/