Lord Ayyappa

ayyappa aṣṭottara śata nāma stotram

(Ayyappa Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram in English (IAST))

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This sacred text consists of one hundred and eight names dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, the divine union of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. Also known as Hariharaputra, Lord Ayyappa is revered for his role as a protector of dharma. Chanting this stotram is considered highly auspicious for devotees seeking spiritual growth, mental clarity, and the removal of obstacles. It invokes the deity’s protective energies, fostering discipline, patience, and devotion. Regular recitation brings inner peace and helps the practitioner align with the Lord's divine grace, ultimately leading to the attainment of moksha and worldly prosperity.

mahāśāstā mahādevo mahādevasuto'vyayaḥ |
lokakartā lokabhartā lokahartā parātparaḥ || 1 ||
trilokarakṣako dhanvī tapasvī bhūtasainikaḥ |
mantravedī mahāvedī māruto jagadīśvaraḥ || 2 ||
lokādhyakṣo'graṇīḥ śrīmānaprameyaparākramaḥ |
siṃhārūḍho gajārūḍho hayārūḍho maheśvaraḥ || 3 ||
nānāśastradharo'nargho nānāvidyāviśāradaḥ |
nānārūpadharo vīro nānāprāṇiniṣevitaḥ || 4 ||
bhūteśo bhūtito bhṛtyo bhujaṅgābharaṇojvalaḥ |
ikṣudhanvī puṣpabāṇo mahārūpo mahāprabhuḥ || 5 ||
māyādevīsuto mānyo mahanīyo mahāguṇaḥ |
mahāśaivo mahārudro vaiṣṇavo viṣṇupūjakaḥ || 6 ||
vighneśo vīrabhadreśo bhairavo ṣaṇmukhapriyaḥ |
meruśṛṅgasamāsīno munisaṅghaniṣevitaḥ || 7 ||
devo bhadro jagannātho gaṇanātho gaṇeśvaraḥ |
mahāyogī mahāmāyī mahājñānī mahāsthiraḥ || 8 ||
devaśāstā bhūtaśāstā bhīmahāsaparākramaḥ |
nāgahāro nāgakeśo vyomakeśaḥ sanātanaḥ || 9 ||
saguṇo nirguṇo nityo nityatṛpto nirāśrayaḥ |
lokāśrayo gaṇādhīśaścatuṣṣaṣṭikalāmayaḥ || 10 ||
ṛgyajuḥsāmatharvātmā mallakāsurabhañjanaḥ |
trimūrti daityamathanaḥ prakṛtiḥ puruṣottamaḥ || 11 ||
kālajñānī mahājñānī kāmadaḥ kamalekṣaṇaḥ |
kalpavṛkṣo mahāvṛkṣo vidyāvṛkṣo vibhūtidaḥ || 12 ||
saṃsāratāpavicchettā paśulokabhayaṅkaraḥ |
rogahantā prāṇadātā paragarvavibhañjanaḥ || 13 ||
sarvaśāstrārthatatvajño nītimān pāpabhañjanaḥ |
puṣkalāpūrṇāsaṃyuktaḥ paramātmā satāṅgatiḥ || 14 ||
anantādityasaṅkāśaḥ subrahmaṇyānujo balī |
bhaktānukampī deveśo bhagavān bhaktavatsalaḥ || 15 ||

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