Celebrating Ram Navami: A Tribute to Rama

Hanuman offering a tribute to Shri Rama, Lakshman and Devi Sita; A carving from the Vijayanagar period on a boulder on Hemakuta, Hampi. (see more from Hampi below)

shri ramachandracharanau manasa smaraami
shri ramachandracharanau vachasa gruNaami
shri ramachandracharanau SHirasa namaami
shri ramachandracharanau SHaranam prapadhyae
On Rama’s feet I meditate
With words I praise
With lowered head I pray
At Rama’s [...]

On Prarthana: G Madhav Prabhu

Review for Prarthana: A Book of Hindu Psalms
What is Prarthana? and details on how to get your copy, see ArunsPrarthana.com
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For those who practice it everyday, the hope is that the ritual of prayer releases love energy and uplifts the entire human race. Arun Shanbhag has reinforced this [...]

Dassara: Celebrating Devi’s Grace

Wishing you all a Wonderful Dassara
All year around,
We are blessed by
Devi’s Grace!
M&A
(murthy of Kamakshi, a form of Durga Devi at the Ramnathi Devasthan in Ponda, Goa.)

Ganesh Chaturthi!

On Ganesh Chaturthi
Wishing you all
A Blessed Ganesha’s Grace!
M&A

Notes are excerpted from my just released book, Prarthana: A Book of Hindu Psalms;
© Arun Shanbhag 2007
Ganesha Stotram – Hymn to Ganesha
The visage of Ganesha (or Ganapati) is easily recognizable as the elephant-headed God of Knowledge and Wisdom. A Ganesha murti can be found in the home [...]

Celebrating Gokulashtami – Tribute to Krishna

Wishing you all a
Joyous & Enlightening Gokulashtami!
M&A
Notes are excerpted from my upcoming book, Prarthana: A Book of Hindu Psalms;
© Arun Shanbhag 2007
Krishna Vandana – Tribute to Krishna,
Krishna is the most beloved of Hindu Gods and a popular avataar of Vishnu, the eternal soul of the Universe. While other incarnations of Vishnu crystallize divine traits [...]