Raja Ravi Varma

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Nirvana Shatkam: meaning behind the major chant of non-duality

The Atmashatkam or Nirvāṇaṣatkam is the essential Sanskrit hymn composed around the 8th century AD by the leading Indian...
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Sri Lalitha Sahasranama: 1000-name lyrics praising the beauty of Goddess Shakti

Lalita Sahasranama is a Hindu chant dedicated to the Divine Mother known as Shakti who manifests as the triple goddesses...
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Hare Krishna Mantra: meaning and purpose of best-known Hindu chant

The Hare Krishna mantra is a highly popular religious chant in India, the original lyrics of which can be traced back to...
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Mrityunjaya Mantra: meaning and lyrics of the oldest Shiva chant

The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra lyrics first appeared as a verse in the Rigveda—a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns composed...
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Vishnu Sahasranama: chant meaning and complete lyrics by Subbulakshmi

Sahasranāma, literally meaning a thousand names in Sanskrit, is a common term for Dharmic religions of the Indian...
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Om Namah Shivaya: chant meaning and lyrics diversity in songs set in Panchakshari Mantra

Om Namah Shivaya mantra has been an essential chant in Hinduism for over three thousand years. It is meant to express...
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The many attempts of Romantic composers to adapt Shakuntala love story from Mahabharata epic

The love story of Shakuntala is first mentioned in the oldest Sanskrit epic of the Mahābhārata which could be traced...