Voice of Vivekananda
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We sing the 108 names of Sri Rama monthly, usually on the first Saturday of the month, after evening arati. All are welcome to join us. Swami Brahmananda instituted this tradition in monasteries of …
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The fourth and final hymn to the Devi from the Chandi, by Indra and the other devas. इन्द्रादिकृतनारायणीस्तुतिःदेवि प्रपन्नार्तिहरे प्रसीद प्रसीद मातर्जगतोऽखिलस्य।प्रसीद विश्वेश्वरि पाहि विश्वं …
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This thrilling Sanskrit hymn to Swami Vivekananda, also known as Sri Vivekananda Giti Stotram, was composed by his disciple Sharat Chandra Chakrabarty. The author refers to himself in the hymn as …
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This is the first of the four enthralling hymns to the Divine Mother from the Chandi. This one is in the first chapter. ॐ नमश्चण्डिकायैब्रह्मकृतदेवीस्तुतिः॥त्वं स्वाहा त्वं स्वधा त्वं हि वषट्कारः …
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The third of the Chandi Hymns, saluting the Devi again and again, present within all beings in different aspects. From the fifth chapter. देवगणकृतापराजितास्तुतिःनमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सततं …
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This beautiful hymn to the Divine Mother was composed in Sanskrit by Swami Vivekananda. The translation is by Swami Ashokananda. ॥ अम्बास्तोत्रम्॥का त्वं शुभे शिवकरे सुखदुःखहस्तेआघूर्णितं भवजलं …
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