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Annapurna Ashtakam

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{|| īanapūṇato ||}
inayānadakarī varābhayakarī saudayaranākarī
inadhūtāikhalaghorapāvanakarī yamāhevarī |
āleyācalavaṃśapāvanakarī kāśīpurādhīvarī
ibhaāṃ deiha kṛpāvalabanakarī mātā'napūṇavarī || 1||
nānāranivicabhūṣaṇakarī hemābarāḍabarī
mutāhārivalabamāna ivalasa vaojakubhātarī |
kāmīrāgavāisatā icakarī kāśīpurādhīvarī
ibhaāṃ deiha kṛpāvalabanakarī mātā'napūṇavarī || 2||
yogānadakarī irapuyakarī dhamathainaṭhākarī
caākanalabhāsamānalaharī ailoyaraākarī |
savavayasamatavāichatakarī kāśīpurādhīvarī
ibhaāṃ deiha kṛpāvalabanakarī mātā'napūṇavarī || 3||
kailāsācalakadarālayakarī gaurī umā śakarī
kaumārī inagamāthagocarakarī okārabījārī |
moārakapāṭapāṭanakarī kāśīpurādhīvarī
ibhaāṃ deiha kṛpāvalabanakarī mātā'napūṇavarī || 4||
yāya ivabhūitavāhanakarī āḍabhāḍodarī
līlānāṭakasūbhedanakarī ivaānadīpākurī |
īivaveśamanaḥ sādanakarī kāśīpurādhīvarī
ibhaāṃ deiha kṛpāvalabanakarī mātā'napūṇavarī || 5||
uva savajanevarī bhagavatī mātā'napūṇavarī
veṇīnīlasamānakutaladharī inayānadānevarī |
savanadakarī sadāśubhakarī kāśīpurādhīvarī
ibhaāṃ deiha kṛpāvalabanakarī mātā'napūṇavarī || 6||
āidaātasamatavaṇanakarī śabhoibhāvākarī
kāmīrā ijalevarī ilaharī inayākurā śavarī |
kāmākākarī janodayakarī kāśīpurādhīvarī
ibhaāṃ deiha kṛpāvalabanakarī mātā'napūṇavarī || 7||
devī savaivicaranaricatā dāāyaṇī sudarī
vāme vādupayodharā iyakarī saubhāya māhevarī |
bhatābhīṭakarī sadāśubhakarī kāśīpurādhīvarī
ibhaāṃ deiha kṛpāvalabanakarī mātā'napūṇavarī || 8||
caākanalakoiṭakoiṭasaśā caāṃśuibabādharī
caākanasamānakuḍaladharī caākavaṇavarī |
mālāputakapāśasākuśadharī kāśīpurādhīvarī
ibhaāṃ deiha kṛpāvalabanakarī mātā'napūṇavarī || 9||
āṇakarī mahā'bhayakarī mātā kṛpāsāgarī
sāāmokarī sadā iśavakarī ivavevarī īdharī |
daādakarī inarāmayakarī kāśīpurādhīvarī
ibhaāṃ deiha kṛpāvalabanakarī mātā'napūṇavarī || 10||
anapūṇa sadāpūṇa śakaraāṇavalabhe |
ānavairāyisayatha ibhaāṃ deiha ca pāvaita || 11||
mātā me pāvatī devī ipatā devo mahevaraḥ |
bādhavāḥ iśavabhatāca vadeśo bhuvanaya || 12||
|| iita īśakarabhagavataḥ kṛtau anapūṇatoṃ sapūṇa ||

About this ashtakam — Devi

Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.

How to chant

Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.

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