Venkateshwara Mangalashtakam
Venkateshwara Mangalashtakam
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
īvekaṭeśa magalāṭaka
{|| īvekaṭeśa magalāṭaka ||}
īoyau ramaṇīyugaṃ suramaṇīpuo'ipa vāṇīpitaḥ
paucaiśaromiṇaḥ phiṇapitaḥ śayā surāḥ sevakāḥ |
tāya yaya ratho mahaca bhavanaṃ āḍamāḥ pumā
īmaekaṭabhūdhareramaṇaḥ kuyairamagala || 1||
yaejo rivakoiṭakoiṭikaraṇā idhakṛya jejīyate
yaya īvadanābujaya suṣamā rākedukoṭīripa |
saudaya ca manobhavānipa bahū kāitaca kādabana
īmaekaṭabhūdhareramaṇaḥ kuyairamagala || 2||
nānārana ikarīṭakuḍalamukhaibhūṣāgaṇaibhūiṣataḥ
īmakautubharana bhayadayaḥ īvasasalāchanaḥ |
ivauṇasuvaṇavaicaro yaḥ śakhacaāidibhaḥ
īmaekaṭabhūdhareramaṇaḥ kuyairamagala || 3||
yaphāle mṛganāibhacāitalako nee'japaāyate
katūrīghanasārakesarimalaīgadhasāro vaiḥ |
gadhailatatanuḥ sugadhasumanomālādharo yaḥ bhuḥ
īmaekaṭabhūdhareramaṇaḥ kuyairamagala || 4||
etiyapadaṃ mamāta bhuiva tasapayateyādarā-
teyaḥ vakareṇa daśayita yaṛā'itasauyaṃ gataḥ |
etatamato mahānipa bhavābhoidhanadīita pṛśa
īmaekaṭabhūdhareramaṇaḥ kuyairamagala || 5||
yaḥ vāmī sarasataṭe ivaharato īvāimanānaḥ sadā
sauvaṇalayamidaro ividhamukhaibahamukhaiḥ seivataḥ |
yaḥ śaū hanaya inajānavita ca ībhūvarāhāmakaḥ
īmaekaṭabhūdhareramaṇaḥ kuyairamagala || 6||
yo āidasurā munaca manujā osavāyāgatā
vā ṭamanā babhūva bahuśatairacataḥ saṃtutaḥ |
teyo yaḥ dadārā bahuivadhā lamīinavāso ivabhuḥ
īmaekaṭabhūdhareramaṇaḥ kuyairamagala || 7||
yo devo bhuiva vatate kilayuge vaikuṭhalokathato
bhatānāṃ pirapālanāya satataṃ kāyavārāṃ inidhaḥ |
īśeṣāyamahīmatakamiṇabhataikicatāmiṇa
īmaekaṭabhūdhareramaṇaḥ kuyairamagala || 8||
śeṣāibhumagalāṭakimadaṃ tuṭena yayeiśatuḥ
īyatha ricataṃ rameśacaraṇaaikinaṭāvatā |
vaivāāidaśubhiyāsu piṭhataṃ yaiḥ sādhu teṣāmipa
īmaekaṭabhūdhareramaṇaḥ kuyairamagala || 9||
|| iita ī vekaṭeśa magalāṭaka sapūṇa ||About this ashtakam — Navagraha
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.