Sharada Bhujanga Prayatha Stothram Composed by Adi Sankara

Sharada Bhujanga Prayatha Stothram

Adi Sankara has composed a number of slokas using Bhujanga Prayatha Meter.

Bhujanga means snake. Bhujanga Prayatha is meter used in Sanskrit verses resembling the movement of a snake. It has fixed rhythm with three syllables short, long and long to form a word. When four such words are packed in a line then it is known as Bhujanga Prayatha. So Bhujanga Prayatha follows the pattern  "L-H-H", called ya-gana, where  "light" syllable (L) is called laghu and  "heavy" syllable (H), called guru.  Bhujanga Prayaata is formed with 4 ya-gana.

Adi Sankara has composed  Bhujanga Prayatha Stotram on Devi Shrada of Shringeri on Tungabadra Reiver bank.  .

Sri Ganesha Bhujangam by Sri Adi Sankara

 Sri Ganesha Bhujangam by Sri Adi Sankara

Sri Ganesha Bhujangam  composed by Sri Asdi Sankara on Lord Ganesha, whos is leader of Ganas and son of Lord Shiva.

Bhujanga means snake. Bhujanga Prayatha is meter used in Sanskrit verses resembling the movement of a snake. It has fixed rhythm with three syllables one short and two long sylaables to form a word. When four such words are packed in a line then it is known as Bhujanga Prayatha.

Śivamānasapūjā Composed by Sri Adi Sankara

 Śivamānasapūjā Composed by Sri Adi Sankara

தாள் திறவாயோ திருவரங்கா

தாள் திறவாயோ திருவரங்கா 

Sri Subramanya Bhujangam composed by Sri Adi Sankara

Sri Subramanya Bhujangam 

Composed by Sri Adi Sankara

Bhavani Ashtakam composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya

Bhavani Ashtakam composed by  

Sri Adi Shankaracharya

Sri Hanumath Pancharatnam By Sri Sankara

Sri Hanumath Pancharatnam By Sri Sankara

Sri Subramanya Bhujangam by Sri Adi Sankara

Sri Subramanya Bhujangam 

Sri SankaraCharya( Adi Sankara)

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Kandha Shasti and Soora Samharam festival in Trichendur and Other Murugan Temples is on 17th Nov 2015

This Stothtram was composed Sankaracharya at Trichendur while meditating on Lord Subramanya. He had visualization od Athisesha worshipping the Lord and he set this stothram to Bhujanga meter

Bhujanga means snake. Bhujanga Prayatha is meter used in Sanskrit verses resembling the movement of a snake. It has fixed rhythm with three syllables one short and two long sylaables to form a word. When four such words are packed in a line then it is known as Bhujanga Prayatha.

Lyrics Courtesy from http://www.greenmesg.org/mantras_slokas/sri_murugan-subramanya_bhujangam.php

Sri Kanakadhara Stothram

Sri Kanakadhara Stothram

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When anyone prays for the welfare of others in distress, God listens and acts. That too when a great and noble soul Sri Adi Sankara offered prayers to Goddess Mahalakshmi to shower her blessings, on a poor brahmin lady, who feeling guilty that she had nothing to offer to Adi Sankara who had come to her house and yet offered the one and only amla fruit left at home. Realizing the plight of the lady, Adi Sankara composed the Kanakadhara Stothram of  21 verses. Knowing fully well the lady is serving her past karma, Goddess Mahalakshmi heeded to Adi Sanakara's prayers and showered gold coins to that lady. Such is power of of this stothram and Bhava of request from Adi Sankara that Goddess Mahalakshmi obliged her devotee.

Sri Pandurangashtakam

Sri Pandurangashtakam
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Sri Pandurangashtakam was composed by Sri. Adi Sankara on Lord Panduranga of Pandarpur in Maharashtra.  The Lord Vishnu obeyed his devotee Pundarika's request stood on the brick and waited for his devotee who was attending to his sick and old parents. The Lord got the name Vittala(the brick). This shows the mercy of Lord Panduranga for his devotees.

Here is a presenation of Sri Pandurangashtakam

Sri Rama Bhujanga Prayatha Stotram By Sanakaracharya

Sri Rama Bhujanga Prayatha Stotram By Sankaracharya

Sankaracharya has composed a number of slokas using Bhujanga Prayatha Meter.

Bhujanga means snake. Bhujanga Prayatha is meter used in Sanskrit verses resembling the movement of a snake. It has fixed rhythm with three syllables short, long and long to form a word. When four such words are packed in a line then it is known as Bhujanga Prayatha. So Bhujanga Prayatha follows the pattern  "L-H-H", called ya-gana, where  "light" syllable (L) is called laghu and  "heavy" syllable (H), called guru.  Bhujanga Prayaata is formed with 4 ya-gana.

Adi Sankara has composed  Bhujanga Prayatha Stotram on Lord Rama.  This Bakthi laden Stotram  praises Lord Rama's beauty, valour, compassion, prowess, mahima and other divine qualities. Sri Rama Bhujanga Prayatha Stotram is Presented below.