Sri Mahisasuramardini Stotram

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>

> After 108 Names and 1000 Names we chanted the Sri

> Mahisasuramardini Stotram,

> which can be found in the 2002 Bhajan supplement.

> Does anyone know when Amma

> first directed that this be chanted? I think it's

> significant that it is

> being chanted now and would appreciate others'

> perspectives on it. I have

> continued the practice as part of morning prayers

> and find it to be a very

> powerful practice. The last line of each verse is

> translated as "To You, the

> whole world is one family." And at the end, that

> line is repeated several

> times to the melody of the whole verse.

>

 

I don't know if the Mahishasuramardini stotram is

available on tape or CD from Amma, but you can hear

the "other" Amma (Karunamayi) chant it:

http://www.karunamayi.org/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=16246&cat=274&pag\

e=1

 

<blurb from Karunamayi's web page>

Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram contains all the vital

sound energies of the Chandi Saptasati, one of the

most powerful Devi stotras. Sri Adi Sankaracharya, who

knew that most people do not have the time or ability

to chant the Chandi Saptasati correctly, composed this

powerful stotram so that everyone can receive the same

benefits of chanting the Chandi in its entirety. Amma

has said that the twenty verses of this stotram are

equal to all 700 verses of the Chandi. The Sakti Pitha

Stotram contains the names and locations of the

eighteen most important places on Earth containing the

energy of Divine Mother. Chanting these names gives

one the blessings of actually visiting the energy

places. The Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram contains the

names and locations of the twelve self-born

(swayambhu) forms of Lord Siva. In this learning tape,

Amma teaches the pronunciation of each word of the Sri

Mahishasura Mardini Stotram, Sakti Pitha Stotram, and

Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram, so that listeners can

easily follow along and learn. A recording of Srimati

Chandrika singing Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram in

her divinely sweet voice is also included in the CD.

Amma sings the Sakti Pitha and Dwadasa Jyotirlinga

Stotram.

</blurb>

 

At Karunamayi's retreats the Mahishamardhini Stotram

is sung as an arati. Totally awesome!

 

Keval

 

 

 

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