Guru Strotam is a well-known hymn that praises one's Guru. Each verse ends with the refrain tasmai (unto him), Sri Guruve (Unto my revered Guru) namah...
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|| ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ||श्रीगुर्वष्टकम् — Sri Guru-ashtakamSRI SHANKARACHARYA 1st Stanza शरीरं सुरूपं...
"Medha" is a Sanskrit term that generally means intelligence, wisdom, or intellect. "Suktam refers to a collection of hymns or verses in the Vedic scripture. So, "Medha Suktam" refers to a collection...
According to most scholars, Shankaracharya composed the Dakshinamurti Stotram about 1200 years ago. Among all the hymns, texts, and commentaries written by Shankara, this particular work is unique,...
Navaratri, also known as Dussehra, marks the triumph of the Goddess over evil forces. Special Durga Puja ceremonies are held, during which elaborate idols of the Goddess are worshipped for ten days....
Onam is a ten-day harvest festival in Kerala and marks the beginning of the Malayalam New Year. It falls in the month of Chingam (August-September), and the ten days are Atham, Chithira, Chodhi,...