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List of Chalisas in English
List of Chalisas for which lyrics in English available in Bhajanspedia. We are in the process of adding lyrics for more Chalisas.
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List of Astakams in English
List of Ashtakams for which lyrics in English available in Bhajanspedia. We are in the process of adding lyrics for more Ashtakams.
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What is an Ashtakam?
Ashtakam or Astakam is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Asta’ which means ‘eight’. Ashtakam is basically a poetic composition consisting of 8 stanzas. Each stanza has 4 lines and so an ashtakam consists of 32 lines. These lines follow a strict rhyme scheme. Adi Sankaracharya the great Indian philosopher and
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Difference between Slokas, Stotras, Stutis and Mantras
Slokas Sloka : A pair of successive lines of verse, typically rhyming and of the same length. Most Hindu scriptures are written in forms of slokas. Mahabharata, Ramayana & Upanishads are written in the form of slokas. The first sloka of Mahabharata is “Narayanam namaskrutya naram chaiva narottamam Daivim sarasvatim
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Ganesh Gayatri Mantra – Meaning in English
Ganesh Gayatri Mantra In a fight with Guru Parashuram, he threw an axe at Lord Gajanan which was a gift to him by his father. So to honor this gift, Ganesha chose to bear the axe’s blow instead of destroying it. Ganesha thus lost one his tusk, but gained humility
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