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Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Each day of a week dedicated to a particular Hindu God (Simple Slokas)

Guru sloka

Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu Gurur Devo Maheshwaraha
 Gurur Saaksaat Param bhramha Tasmai Shree Guravey Namaha
Meaning
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Guru is Brahma( who plants the qualities of goodness) Guru is Vishnu ( who nurtures and fosters the qualities of goodness) Guru is Maheshwar (who weeds out the bad qualities) Guru is supereme Brahman itself Prostration unto that Guru


Siva  Slokam       (On M0n Day)

NAGENDRA HAARAAYA TRILOCHANAAYA 
BHASMANGA RAAGAYA MAHESHWARAYA
 NITHYAAYA SUDDHAAYA DHIGAMBARAAYA
 THASMAI NA KAARAAYA NAMASHIVAYA NAMA SHIVAAYA 
Meaning
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I offer my humble salutations to Lord Mahesvara who has a garland of serpants around the neck, who has three eyes, whose body is covered with ash, who is eternal who is pure who has the entire sky as his dress and who is embodies as the first letter Na

Nandi sloka
Nandhikesha Mahaabhaaga Shivadhyaana
 ParaayaNa Gowrinandana Sevaartham
 AnujGYaa Daatum MarhasiiMeaning
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O! Lord Nandhikesha, highly distinguished, Son of Gowri and wholly devoted in meditation of Lord Shiva, please grant us the deserving permission to worship Lord Shiva

Anjaneya           (On Tues Day)

Mano javam , maruda thulya vegam, Jithendriyam buddhi matham varishtam, Vatha atmajam vanara yudha mukhyam, Sree rama dootham sirasa namami

Meaning
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I  bow my head and salute the emissary of Rama, Who has won over his mind, Who has similar speed as wind, Who has mastery over his organs, Who is the greatest among knowledgeable, Who is the son of God of wind, And who is the chief in the army of monkeys

 Ganesh Slokam        ( On Wednes Day)


Mooshika Vaahana Modhaka Hastha Chaamara Karna Vilambitha Suthra Vaamana Roopa Maheshwara Puthra Vigna Vinaayaka Paadha Namasthey
Meaning
He who has the mouse as the vahana, He who always keeps Modhak, He who has ears that resemble a hand held fan, He who wears a chain-like ornament around his waist, He who is short statured, He who is the son of Lord Maheshwara. O! Lord Vinayaka who is all the above and he who removes all impediments(vignas), We worship your Divine Feet.


Vishnu Slokam           (On Thurs Day)


Santhakaram Buja ga sayanam Padmanabham suresam|
 Viswadhaaram Gagana sadrusam Megha varnam shubangam || 
Lakshmi kantham kamala nayanam Yogi hrid dyana gamyam |
 Vande Vishnum Bhava bhayaharam sarva lokaika natham || 

Meaning
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I bow before the God Vishnu, Who is personification of peace, Who sleeps on his folded arms, Who has a lotus on his belly, Who is the God of gods, Who is the basis of earth, Who is similar to the sky, Who is of the colour of the cloud, Who has beautiful limbs, Who is the consort of Lakshmi, Who has lotus like eyes, Who is seen by saints through thought, Who kills all worries and fears, And who is the lord of all the worlds

Lashmi Slokami        ( On Fri Day)

Sarva Mangala Mangalye Shive Sarvaartha Sadhikey
 Sharanye Trayambakey Gowri Narayani Namostutey 
Meaning
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I salute the three-eyed Divine Mother Narayani, who brings auspiciousness and who fulfils all the desires of the devotee (both spiritual and materia 

Devi Slokam

yaa devii sarvabhuuteshhu maatR^irupeNa sa.nsthitaH .
 yaa devii sarvabhuuteshhu shaktirupeNa sa.nsthitaH .
 yaa devii sarvabhuuteshhu shaantirupeNa sa.nsthitaH .
 namastasyaiH namastasyaiH namastasyaiH namo namaH .. 
Meaning
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O mother, who is present everywhere, who is embodiment of Universal Mother, O mother, who is present everywhere, who is embodiment of Power and Energy, O mother, who is present everywhere, who is embodiment of Peace, I bow to thee, I bow to thee, I bow to thee.


Vebjateswara s0itram        (On Satur Day)

Narayanam parabrahma sarvakarana karanam
Prapadye venkatesakhyam thadeva kavacham mama.
sahasrasheersha purusho Venkatesaha ssirovathu
Praneshah prananilayam pranan rakshathu me harihi.
Aakasaraat suthanatha athmanam may sadavathu
Devadevoththamo paya dheham may Venkateswara.
Sarvathra sarvakaryeshu  mangambajani Easwaraha
Palyenmam sada karmasaphalyam saha pryachchathu.
ya ethadwajrakavacha mabhedyhyam Venkatesithuhu
sayam prathaha patennitham mruthyum tharathi nirbhayaha.



Sri Krishna Sloka


Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum.
Meaning
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I bow to you O Krishna, the Supreme Guru, the son of Devaki and Vasudeva, the remover of Kamsa and Chanur



 SaraswathSloka
Saraswathi Namastubhyam Sarva Devi Namo Nama ; Shantha Roopey Sasi Dharey Sarva Yoge Namo Namah 
I salute Goddess Saraswathi, who is the embodiment of all the deities. She is the repository of peace and knowledge and wears a crescent moon.











Rama  Slokam
.Sugreeva Mithram Paramam Pavithram
 Seethakalathram Navamegha Gathram Karunyam Pathram 
Shathapathra Nethram Shree Ramachandram Sathatham Namami
Meaning
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The friend of Sugreeva, the most pure one, the Lord of Sita whose body is like a new cloud, the seat of compassion, the lotus eyed Lord Shree Ramachandra I salute


















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