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Tulaja Ashtakam

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Devotional text

tulajāṭaka
{|| tulajāṭaka ||}
dudhedu kudovalasudarāga
mutāphalāhārivabhūiṣatāgī |
śuābarāṃ tanabharālasāga
vade'hamāāṃ tulajābhavānī || 1||
bālākabhāsāmitacāhāsāṃ
māiṇayamutāphalahārakaṭhī |
ratābarāṃ rativaśālane
vade'hamāāṃ tulajābhavānī || 2||
yāmāgavaṇa mṛgaśāvaneāṃ
kauśeyavaāṃ kusumeṣu pūyā ||
katūirakācadanacacatāga
vade'hamāāṃ tulajābhavānī || 3||
pītābarāṃ capakakāitagaura
alakṛtāmumamaḍanaica |
nāśāya bhūtāṃ bhuiva dānavānāṃ
vade'hamāāṃ tulajābhavānī || 4||
caākatāṭakadharāṃ ineāṃ
śūlaṃ dadhānāmitakālapā |
ivapanāśāya dhṛtāyudhāṃ tāṃ
vade'hamāāṃ tulajābhavānī || 5||
e nārāyaṇapūyāṃ
devāganāibhaḥ piragīyamānā |
tutāṃ vacoibhamuinanāradāaiḥ
vade'hamāāṃ tulajābhavānī || 6||
aṭāgayoge sanakāidibhaca
yātāṃ munīaica samāidhagayā |
bhataya inayaṃ bhuiva kāmadhenuṃ
vade'hamāāṃ tulajābhavānī || 7||
sahāsanathāṃ piravīyamānāṃ
devaiḥ samataica sucāmaraica |
chaṃ dadhānāmitaśuvaṇa
vade'hamāāṃ tulajābhavānī || 8||
pūṇaḥ kaṭāo'ikhalalokamātu-
garīkayāṃ bhajatāṃ sudhayā |
dāirakaṃ naiva kadā janānāṃ
icatā kutaḥ yāvasāgaraya || 9||
tulajāṭakimadaṃ toṃ ikālaṃ yaḥ paṭhenaraḥ |
āyuḥ kītayaśo lamī dhanapuānavānuyā || 10||
|| iita īmachakarācāya ivaricataṃ tulajā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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