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Kashi Vishwanatha-Ashtakam

Kashi Vishwanatha-Ashtakam

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

ivavanāthāṭaka
{|| ivavanāthāṭaka ||}
gagātaraṃgaramaṇīyajaṭākalāpaṃ
gaurīinaratarivabhūiṣatavāmabhāga |
nārāyaṇiyamanaṃgamadāpahāraṃ
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha ||
vācāmagocaramanekaguṇavapaṃ
vāgīśivaṇusuraseivatapādapīṭha |
vāmenivahavareṇakalavataṃ
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha ||
bhūtāidhapaṃ bhujagabhūṣaṇabhūiṣatāṃgaṃ
yāāijanāṃbaradharaṃ jiṭalaṃ ine |
pāśāṃkuśābhayavaradaśūlapāṇa
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha |
śītāṃśuśoibhatikarīṭivarājamānaṃ
bhāleṇānalivaśoiṣatapaṃcabāṇa |
nāgāidhapāricatabhāsurakaṇapūraṃ
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha ||
paṃcānanaṃ duiratamamatagajānāṃ
nāgātakaṃ danujapuṃgavapanagānā |
dāvānalaṃ maraṇaśokajarāṭavīnāṃ
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha ||
tejomayaṃ saguṇinaguṇamitīyaṃ
ānadakadamaparāijatamameya |
nāgāmakaṃ sakalinakalamāmapaṃ
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha ||
rāgāidadoṣarihataṃ vajanānurāgaṃ
vairāyaśāitinalayaṃ igirajāsahāya |
mādhuyadhaiyasubhagaṃ garalāibharāmaṃ
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha ||
āśāṃ ivahāya piraya paraya inadāṃ
pāpe rata ca suinavāya manaḥ samādhau |
ādāya kamalamayagataṃ pareśaṃ
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha ||
vārāṇasīpurapateḥ tavanaṃ iśavaya
yāyātamaṭakimadaṃ paṭhate manuyaḥ |
ivaāṃ iyaṃ ivapulasauyamanatakīta
saāya dehivalaye labhate ca mo ||
ivavanāthāṭakimadaṃ yaḥ paṭhechavasinadhau |
iśavalokamavānoita iśavena saha modate ||
|| iita īmahaṣayāsaṇītaṃ īivavanāthāṭakaṃ 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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