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Chandrashekara Ashtakam

Chandrashekara Ashtakam

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

caśekharāṭakaṃ
{|| caśekharāṭakaṃ ||}
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara pāiha mā |
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 1||
ranasānuśarāsanaṃ rajatāidaginaketanaṃ
isijanīkṛtapanagevaramayutānanasāyaka |
idadhapurayaṃ iidavālayairibhavidataṃ
caśekharamāye mama ka kirayita vai yamaḥ || 2||
pacapādapapupagadhapadābujayaśoibhataṃ
bhālalocanajātapāvakadadhamamathivaha |
bhamidadhakalevaraṃ bhavanāśanaṃ bhavamayayaṃ
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 3||
mavāraṇamuyacamakṛtorīyamanoharaṃ
pakajāsanapalocanapūijatāisaroha |
devisadhutaragasīkarisataśujaṭādharaṃ
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 4||
yarājasakhaṃ bhagāharaṃ bhujagivabhūṣaṇaṃ
śailarājasutāpirakṛtacāvāmakalevara |
veḍanīlagalaṃ paravadhadhāiraṇaṃ mṛgadhāiraṇaṃ
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 5||
kuḍalīkṛtakuḍalevarakuḍalaṃ vṛṣavāhanaṃ
nāradāidamunīvaratutavaibhavaṃ bhuvanevara |
adhakādhakāmāitāmarapādapaṃ śamanātakaṃ
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 6||
bheṣajaṃ bhavaroigaṇāmikhalāpadāmapahāiraṇaṃ
dayaivanāśanaṃ iguṇāmakaṃ iivalocana |
bhutamutaphaladaṃ sakalāghasaghinabahaṇaṃ
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 7||
bhatavasalamacataṃ inidhamayaṃ hiradabaraṃ
savabhūtapata parāparameyamanuma |
somavāiradabhūhutāśanasomapāinalakhākṛta
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 8||
ivavasṛṭivadhāiyanaṃ punareva pālanataparaṃ
saṃharatamipa pacamaśeṣalokinavāisana |
īḍayatamahanaśaṃ gaṇanāthayūthasamivataṃ
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 9||
mṛyubhītamṛkaḍasūnukṛtatavaṃ iśavasinadhau
ya ku ca yaḥ paṭhena iha taya mṛyubhayaṃ bhave |
pūṇamāyuraroigatāmikhalāthasapadamādaraṃ
caśekhara eva taya dadāita mutamayanataḥ || 10||
||| iita īcaśekharāṭaka sapūṇa ||

About this ashtakam

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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