Prayers
Aartis, chalisas, stotras and vrat kathas — the full text, with plain meaning.
Aarti
View all →- Ganesh AartiGanesha · with meaning
- Om Jai Jagdish Hare — Vishnu AartiVishnu · with meaning
- Hanuman AartiHanuman · with meaning
- Durga Aarti — Jai Ambe GauriDurga · with meaning
- Lakshmi Aarti — Om Jai Lakshmi MataLakshmi · with meaning
- Shiv Aarti — Om Jai Shiv OmkaraShiva · with meaning
- Saraswati Aarti — Om Jai Saraswati MataSaraswati · with meaning
- Satyanarayan Aarti — Jai Lakshmi RamanaVishnu · with meaning
- Krishna Aarti — Aarti Kunj Bihari KiKrishna · with meaning
- Kali Aarti — Ambe Tu Hai Jagdambe KaliKali · with meaning
- Santoshi Mata AartiToday's pathSantoshi Mata · with meaning
- Shani Dev AartiShani · with meaning
- Ganga Aarti — Om Jai Gange MataGanga · with meaning
- Surya Dev AartiSurya · with meaning
Mantras
View all →- Om Namah ShivayaThe five-syllable naam of Shiva — a bow that sets the ahankar, the ego, aside.
- Om Gan Ganapataye NamahGanesha's naam, chanted before every new beginning.
- Om Namo Bhagavate VasudevayaThe twelve-syllable naam of Vasudeva — among the oldest given for jaap, chanted for refuge and calm.
- The Gayatri openingThe opening of the Gayatri, chanted for clear thought.
- Hare KrishnaThe opening of the mahamantra, chanted to steady the mind and set worry down.
- Radhe RadheThe name of Radha, chanted for love and surrender in bhakti.
- Ram RamThe name of Rama, chanted for courage and a steady mind.
- Jai Shri RamA call to Rama, chanted for faith and strength of heart.
- Mahamrityunjaya MantraThe opening of Shiva's Mahamrityunjaya — the prayer that carries one past fear.
- Om Namo NarayanayaThe eight-syllable naam of Narayana — the name of taking refuge.
Chalisa
View all →Stotra
Vrat Katha
- Santoshi Mata Vrat KathaSantoshi Mata
- Satyanarayan Vrat KathaVishnu
- Somvar Vrat KathaShiva
- Mangalvar Vrat KathaHanuman
- Guruvar Vrat KathaBrihaspati
- Shanivar Vrat KathaShani
- Budhvar Vrat KathaBudh
- Ravivar Vrat KathaSurya
- Papmochani Ekadashi Vrat KathaVishnu
- Kamada Ekadashi Vrat KathaVishnu
- Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat KathaVishnu
- Mohini Ekadashi Vrat KathaVishnu
- Apara Ekadashi Vrat KathaVishnu
- Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat KathaVishnu
- Yogini Ekadashi Vrat KathaVishnu
- Devshayani Ekadashi Vrat KathaVishnu
- Dev Uthani Ekadashi Vrat KathaVishnu
- Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat KathaVishnu
- Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat KathaVishnu
- Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat KathaVishnu