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Dear Friends,

I retired in the year 2000 and one of my hobbies as soon as I retired was

to translate stotras written in Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi in to

English. With the blessings of God as on today, I have completed the translation

of 400 such stotras- 363 Sanskrit stotras, 12 Tamil Prayers, 13 Hindi prayers

and 12 Malayalam prayers. These were initially put in my web site

www.geocities.com/ramya475, which is a free web site. I understand that this web

site is going to be closed in October 2009. Fortunately the material of these

translations have been replicated in

www.celextel.org

http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Stotra

http://stotraratna.awardspace.com/stotras.html

 

Due to my request many important web sites concerning Hindu religion have

also replicated many of my translations.

 

By the grace of God these translations contain almost all the important

known stotras and very many very rare ones also. A brief review of what has been

done is given below:-

 

I Vishnu

A total of 56 prayers have been translated. Among the most important is

the Vishnu Sahasranamam, Venkatesa Suprabatham , Thiruppavai , stotras addressed

to Mathsyavathara, Varahavathara, Parasuramavathara and rare stotras written by

Vedantha Desika, Vadi Raja Theertha, Parasara Bhatta and Jayadeva.

 

II.Rama

There are 18 stotras in this category. There are stotras written by

Ahalya, Jatayu, Devendra, Lord Brahma, Lord Shiva and Thulasidas.

 

III.Krishna

There are 30 translations of prayers addressed to Lord Krishna. The entire

Bhaja Govindam, Mukunda Mala, Gopika Gita besides the very rare Guruvyurappa

Suprabatham are available here. Some rare stotras written By Indra, Vasudeva

and Chaithanya Maha Prabhu are also included here. Krishna Sthava Raja and

Krishna Manasa pooja are the rare stotras.

 

IV. Shiva

Translations of 50 stotras addressed to Lord Shiva are included. Shiva

Sahasranama, Thiruvembavai , Shiva Thandava Stotra by Ravana, Shivananda Lahari

by Adhi Shankara, rare stotrams like Shivashtakam by Chaithanya Maha Prabhu and

Viswanatha Suprabatham besides Shiva Kavacham and Shiva Manasa pooja are also

included.

 

V.Goddess

Translations of 86 great stotras are included in this section. Some of the

great ones are Lalitha Sahasranamam, Lalitha Trishathi, Soundarya Lahari,

Kamakshi Suprabatham, Annapurnashtakam, Mahishasura Mardini stotram , Shyamala

Dandakam , Varahi Anugrahashtakam, Sri Pada Sapthathi of Meppathur, Vamsa

vrudhikara Durga Kavacham and Shakthi Mahimna stotram written by sage Durvasa

..Some of the great Tamil works translated are Abhirami Andathi and Mariamman

Thalattu.

 

VI.Ganesa

Twenty great stotras addressed to Ganesa are translated. Some of the rare

ones are Ganesa Manasa Pooja, Ganesa Bahya pooja, Ganapathi Atharva Seersha and

Vinaygar Agaval from Tamil.

 

VII.Subrahmanya

Fourteen stotras addressed to Lord Subrahmanya which include Shankara's

Subrahmanya Bhujangam are available in this section. This section also has the

translation of Kandar Anubhuthi, Skanda Sahti Kavacham, Shanmuga Kavacham , (all

from Tamil) and Karthigeya Karavalamba stotram written in Malayalam.

 

VIII. Ayyappa

Six prayers addressed to Lord Ayyppa have been translated. Among them is

the famous Ayyappa Suprabatham written in Malayalam and the famous

Hariuvarasanam.

 

IX. Planets

Twenty seven prayers addressed to planets which include the famous

Adhithya Hrudayam, prayers addressed to individual planets as well as Kavachams

addressed to individual planets.

 

X. Rivers

Five prayers addressed to river Ganga and one addressed to Yamuna are

translated in this section.

 

XI. Hanuman

Ten prayers addressed to Hanuman which includes the famous Hanuman

Chalisa written by Saint Thulasi das are included here.

 

XII. Philosophical prayers

Eighteen prayers with philosophival import like The Nirvana triology of

Shankara, Aparokshanubhuthi of Shankara, Vijanana Nauka of Shankara , the

Bharata Savithri etc have been translated under this heading. Also I have

translated the entire Jnanappana of Poonthanam in to English.

 

XIII.Model daily prayer

An omnibus collection of different prayers that are to be recited from

morning to night including stotras addressed to several Ishta Devathas are

included here.

 

IXV. Vedic Hymns

The first great prayers of Hindus are found in Various Vedas. Seventeen such

prayers have been translated and given under this heading. These include

Rudram, Chamakam, Manthra Pushpam, Shree Suktham, Medha Suktham etc.

 

XV.Other prayers

Thirty two prayers addressed to various other Gods are given under this

heading. These include ones addressed to Garbha Rakashambikai, Kala Bhairava ,

Garuda, Shirdi Sai, Sathya Sai, Thulasi etc.

 

XVI. Parayana material

Seven great books have been translated under this heading. This include

the entire Sundara Kandam., Devi Mahatmyam (Chandi) , Bhagwad Gita in to English

verse , Sri Ramodantham and the famous Pasurappadi Ramayanam.

I realize that I could not even make a very feeble attempt to do these

translations except with the grace of God. I was but his fingers typing

according to His dictates. Nearing seventy, I really do not know how long I

would be able to continue what I am doing. I realize that any thing that I put

in the web may vanish from there. Two options to preserve them are left with

me:-

 

1. Take a print out of all that I have done and present it to some Hindu

libraries like Kanchi and Sringeri mutt. I simple cannot afford to do this.

2. Copy all my translations in to computer CD and encourage religious people to

sell it at a nominal price so that they can make money for the religious/social

cause.

 

Can some of you help me in this regard?

With best

wishes,

P.R.Ramachander