Stotra
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Shlokas
Krishna Ashtakam: eight Sanskrit verses of praise, each ending 'Krishnam vande jagadgurum', and a ninth verse on the fruit of reciting it.
The Rudrashtakam: eight Sanskrit stanzas to Shiva and a ninth on its fruit, in Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas (Uttara Kanda, after Doha 107).
From Narasimha Purana 17: Vyasa teaches his son Shuka the eight-syllable mantra Om Namo Narayanaya, with its method, colours and fruits.
Subrahmanya Pancharatnam, five verses and a closing verse of benefits to Lord Subrahmanya (Murugan), each ending in a prayer for refuge.
Aartis
Stotras
Verses 1 to 20 of Vedanta Desika's Achyutashatakam, praising Achyuta of Tiruvahindrapuram as ever true to those who surrender to him.
A 31-verse solar hymn from the Valmiki Ramayana's Yuddha Kanda, in which Sage Agastya teaches Rama to praise Surya before the battle with Ravana.
The Aghanashaka Gayatri Stotram from the Devi Bhagavata Purana praises Gayatri as Sandhya, the mother who removes sins and pervades the worlds.
A garland hymn to Akhilandeshvari with 53 alphabet verses, each starting with the next letter of the Sanskrit alphabet and ending in a bow to the Goddess, followed by an unnumbered closing verse.
Eight verses and two closing verses to Akhilandeshvari of Jambukeshwaram; the first eight end in a bow to her lotus feet, with a Friday promise of blessings.
The Atimanusha Stava, a 64-entry hymn (61 verses on the Lord's superhuman deeds as Rama and Krishna), ending in humble surrender.
Eight verses to Shiva, traditionally credited to Sage Vasishtha, asking him to burn away poverty and sorrow; verse 9 lists the benefits.
A twelve-verse hymn to Dhanvantari, the divine physician, asking Hari to protect the afflicted from disease and distress.
Tulsidas's 44 stanzas praising Hanuman's strength and heroic deeds, with a heartfelt plea for relief from the pain in his arm.
Twelve verses and a Hanuman Gayatri praising Hanuman's strength, music, wisdom and devotion to Rama, offered to a guru by a woman devotee named Pushpa.
The 44-verse Kalyanamandira Stotra praises Lord Parshvanatha, traditionally credited to Kumudachandra, also known as Siddhasena Divakara.
The Kanakadhara Stotram, attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, praises Mahalakshmi; tradition says it brought golden amla fruits to a poor woman.
A celebrated Sanskrit hymn to Goddess Durga as Mahishasuramardini, slayer of the buffalo demon; 21 verses from a 30-verse poem.
A nine-verse hymn asking each of the nine planets of Hindu astrology to remove the hardship caused by an unfavorable placement.
A hymn of 108 names praising Ucchishta Ganapati, the Tantric form of Ganesha, by the ascetic Ramanandendra Sarasvati Svamigal.
A hymn to Mahaganapati for release from debt, with a promise of relief after six months of recitation at the three twilights.
A twelve-verse hymn to Mangala (Mars) from the Skanda Purana, asking release from debt, poverty and Mars-linked troubles.
An eight-verse prayer credited to the Narada Purana that lists Ganesha's twelve names, chanted daily to ease distress and bring success.
A six-verse Sanskrit dandaka by Bhaskara Kavi praising the Goddess Akhilandanayika for her beauty, power and grace, and asking for her protection.
The Annapurna Ashtottara Shatanamavali: 108 names of Goddess Annapurna, giver of food and nourishment and consort of Shiva, from the Shiva Rahasya tradition.
A one-verse hymn naming the eight Ganesha shrines of Maharashtra, from Moreshwar at Morgaon to Ganapati at Ranjangaon, for lasting well-being.
The 108 names of Goddess Durga from the Vishvasara Tantra, beginning 'Om Satyai Namah' and recalling her victories over Mahishasura and Shumbha.
The Ganesha Ashtottara Shatanamavali: 108 names of Ganesha, each with Om and namah, for worshipping the Remover of Obstacles and Lord of Beginnings.
Hanuman Ashtottara Shatanamavali: 108 names of Rama's tireless servant, chanted on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Hanuman Jayanti for courage and protection.
The Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali: 108 names of Lord Krishna, from his Gokula childhood to the Gita, chanted on Janmashtami and in daily Vaishnava worship.
The Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali: 108 names of Goddess Lakshmi, chanted on Fridays, at Varalakshmi Vratam and on Diwali for prosperity and grace.
A 39-verse protective hymn (an opening vow followed by 38 numbered verses) by Budha Kaushika that places the whole body in Rama's care and ends by equating Rama's name with a thousand names.
A litany of 108 names of Goddess Saraswati, giver of speech, learning and music, chanted on Vasant Panchami and by students and scholars.
The Shiva Ashtottara Shatanamavali: 108 names of Lord Shiva, chanted with bilva leaves and water at Rudrabhisheka, on Mondays, Pradosha and Maha Shivaratri.
A litany of 108 names of Lord Vishnu, the Supreme Preserver, chanted on Ekadashi, on Thursdays and in morning prayers with tulasi leaves.
A Hanuman stotra in the bhujangaprayata meter, praising Anjaneya as the eternal protector who delights in singing Rama's name.
A 34-entry Sanskrit hymn (33 verses plus a closing colophon) to Lord Murugan in the Bhujanga meter, attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, asking his help in every difficulty and at death.
Thirty Tamil pasurams by Andal, in which cowherd girls wake each other before dawn in Margazhi to bathe, sing Krishna's praises, and seek his grace.
The opening of a Tantric manual for worshipping Ucchishta Ganapati: the preparatory rites, atonement and the panchagavya purification verse.
The opening of the Ucchishta Ganapati Panchanga: its table of contents and the nine-syllable mantra of Ucchishta Ganapati.
Sahasranamas
Opening of the thousand names of Aghora, a gentle form of Shiva, framed as the Goddess's request and Bhairava's reply, with mantra and nyasa.
Shiva's thousand names from the Mahabharata's Anushasana Parva, taught by Upamanyu to Krishna and recited by him to Yudhishthira.
Vishnu's thousand names, taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira in Mahabharata Anushasana Parva, chapter 149, in 108 verses.
Ashtakams
Eight verses and a closing benefit verse call on Vishnu by many names, each verse ending with a plea to Shripati to calm all sorrow.
Eight verses and a closing benefit verse that honor Vishnu as Krishna and Rama by listing his divine names, chanted for blessings and protection.
Eight verses on the power of the name Achyuta, citing Draupadi and the elephant Gajendra, by the poet-saint Sridhara Venkatesa (traditionally dated c. 1635–1720).
Eight verses and a closing benefit verse in praise of Advaita Acharya, whose loving cries are said to have called Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to appear.
Eight verses, ending in meditation on the lotus feet of Advaita Acharya, attributed to Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya, in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.
Eight verses and a closing benefit verse praising Shiva as the Agastyesha Linga of Gunturipura, said to bring liberation to those who recite them.
A Sanskrit hymn praising Lord Ganesha as the bringer of joy, remover of obstacles, and sole refuge of the leaderless. Verse 1 of 5 in the Ganesha Pancharatnam.
A protective hymn of eight verses that asks Hanuman to guard the body from head to foot, said to give long life, strength, wisdom and happiness.
Kavach
A protective armor prayer to Shiva in his Aghora form, shielding every limb and all ten directions, framed as a dialogue between Bhairava and the Goddess.
The Devi Kavacham, an armor hymn from the Devi Mahatmya calling on the Goddess's many forms to guard the body and mind; recited before the Saptashati.
A Tamil armor hymn to Murugan, attributed to Devaraya Swamigal, asking his vel to guard each part of the body; recited during Skanda Shasti.
A 43-entry armor from Bhagavata Purana 6.8, taught by Vishvarupa to Indra, placing Vishnu's names, weapons and forms on the body and all directions.