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Katyayani Ashtakam

Katyayani Ashtakam

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

kāyāyayaṭaka
{|| kāyāyayaṭaka ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ |
avaṣasaṃṃ puramata loke kāyāyanī ta ivarājate yā |
sādadā yā itabhā tadīyā sā chapuya jayatīha geyā || 1||
vamaya ibhanaiva ivabhāisa tayātejavanī dīpajadīpakapā |
kāyāyanī vāitaduḥkhaha pivagāī mitamānadāī || 2||
ovetālakasahadāḍhosubhairavairanagaṇāibhadhena |
saṃseyamānā gaṇapayibhayā yujā ca deiva vagaṇaiirahāisa || 3||
goeṣu jātaijamadanabhāraājā'isakāyapakauiśakānā |
kauḍayavasāvayajaica ivaainajainaṣeye varade namate || 4||
bhajāima goīrakṛtāibhaṣeke ratābare ratasucadanāte |
vāṃ ibavapaīśubhadāmaśobhe bhayiye yadīpamāle || 5||
khagaṃ ca śakhaṃ mihaṣāsurīyaṃ puchaṃ iśūlaṃ mihaṣāsurāye |
veiśataṃ deiva karaidadhāne raāinaśaṃ māṃ mihaṣāsurane || 6||
vāthabāṇevaranāmilagaṃ suranakaṃ mamayaṃ ikarīma |
śīṣa dadhāne jaya he śaraye ivaubhe māṃ jiyanaṃ kuva || 7||
neāvatīdiṇapāvasaṃthe ivaādharainagagaṇaica seye |
dayāghane āpaya śaṃ sadāmāmātayaśode śubhade śubhāi || 8||
idaṃ kāyāyanīdeyāḥ sādāṭakimaṭada |
kumaṭhācāyajaṃ bhayā paṭheḥ sa sukhī bhave || 9||
|| iita īkāyāyaya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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