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This beautiful hymn shiva suvarna mala stotra is composed by shree adi shankara bhagavad pada on lord Shiva. The hymn is called Suvarna mala stuti. The hymn of beautiful garland of letters. Suvarna ,also means gold. Acharya shankara makes a garland of beautiful alphabets of Sanskrit and offers that garland to lord Shiva. The hymn has fifty verses each starting with an alphabet of Sanskrit in the alphabetical order. Every line ends with the phrase ‘sāmba sadāśiva śambho śaṅkara śaraṇaṃ me tava caraṇayugam’ meaning O sadāśiva who is always accompanied by all mother, O the birth places of all good and peace, O the doer of good, your holy feet is my resort. The use of all alphabets of Sanskrit makes this hymn powerful and poetic at the same time. It also blesses us with the virtue and merit of worshipping the supreme god Shiva with all the alphabets of the sacred language. According to over sacred scriptures every letter is divine, every alphabet is a mantra. Matruka mantras (as they are referred to in the tantra shastras. By chanting this hymn, we indirectly chant all the fifty-one letters which are seed mantras. Acharya shankara prays to shiva for different things and good qualities which are very essential to any serious seeker. He prays supreme god for guidance and also praises his greatness through this wonderful hymn. To know the deeper meaning of this hymn 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶 : 𝗔 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗮 by clicking the link below https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YMT96XC --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

Ayodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vaishnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Ten describes about the internal sacred water, (antah teeertha, Mada Gajendra, Surasaa, Pindaaraka, sarayu and Janmasthaana --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

Ayodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vaishnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Nine of Ayodhya Mahatmyam tells us about Gaya Koopa, Pishachamochana, Maanasa teertha, Tamasaa nadi, mandavya ashrama, Parashara ashrama, sita kunda, Bhairava, Bharata Kunda and Jataa Kunda --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

Ayodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vaishnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Eight of Ayodhya Mahatmyam tells us about Rati and kusumayudh Kunda, Mantreshwara shiva, Sheetala devi, Bandi devi, Choodaki Devi, Maharatna teertha, durbhara, Mahaabhaara Sarovara, Mahaavidya teertha, Greatness of Dugdheshwara --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

Ayodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vashnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Seven of Ayodhya Mahatmyam tells us about the glory of ponds Ksheerodaka, Bruhaspati Kunda, Rukmini Kunda, Dhana yaksha kunda, Vashishta Kunda, Saagara Kunda, Yogini Kunda, Urvashi Kunda, and Gosharka Kunda --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

Ayodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vashnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Three of Ayodhya Mahatmyam describes the glory of Sita Kunda, Goprataara, Guptahari & Sarayu Gharghara sangama, Rama ascending to his abode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

Ayodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vashnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Five of Ayodhya Mahatmyam tells us about the story of sage kautsa, the greatness of Sambheda teertha and sarayu tilodaki. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

Ayodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vashnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Four of Ayodhya Mahatmyam discusses the greatness of Dharma hari and the holy water of Swarnakhani --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

Ayodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vashnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Three of Ayodhya Mahatmyam tells us about the holy waters Svargadwara, the holy water body through which lord rama ascended to heavens taking every being of ayodhya, the greatness of Chandrahari, lord hari who was worshiped by the moon god, and the greatness of sahasrachandra vrata a vow to please moon god. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

Ayodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vashnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Two of Ayodhya Mahatmyam tells us about the holy waters of ayodhya Brahmakunda, RunaMochana, Paapamochana, Sahasradhaara teertha --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

Ayodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vashnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter one of ayodhya Mahatmyam talks about Lord Vishnu Hari --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

Ganesha and Hanuman - Adi Antha Prabhu. A combined form of Ganesha and Hanuman worshiped in a temple in chennai. some scriptural indications to the similarities and oneness of Ganesha and Hanuman. for more books, videos, and podcasts visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

A prayer for protection from snakes as told by sage Astika from adi parva of Mahabharata --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

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 stotra since then. To know the meaning and explanation of this stotra, get your copy now from https://amzn.to/45JR4nH --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

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: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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 message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

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 this book In a normal chanting ritual procedures of nyaasa (sanctifying the different body parts with mantras), dhyana (visualization and contemplation of the deity’s form) and gestures are not required. this makes the mantra easy to chant for anyone and everyone who is devoted to Hanuman and have trust in him. in some versions of the hymn the benefits of chanting this hymn of twelve names of Hanuman is given as "whoever recites these twelve names of the lord of monkeys (kapīndra) the great one, daily (regularly) before going to sleep, and especially during travel, doesn’t have the fear of death and shall become victorious everywhere" This mantra can be chanted to gain good heath, strength , longevity and victory. and to attain all the desires by the grace of lord Hanuman for books related to Hinduism and to follow me in the social media platforms of your choice visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

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 devotees of rama to worship him and earn his grace.  wish you all a very happy rama navami  #ramnavami #ramnavmi for books related to Hinduism and to follow me in the social media platforms of your choice visit  https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message