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	Shri Lalita Sahasranama
		Lalita Sahasranama is a sacred Hindu text for the worshippers of the Goddess Lalita Devi, i.e.
		The Lalita Sahasranama is held as a sacred text for the worship of the Divine Mother, Lalita (and is also used in the worship of Durga, Kali, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Bhagavathi, etc..
		This Sahasranama is used in various modes for the worship of the Divine Mother.
	adishakti.org /book_of_enlightenment/sri_lalita_sahasranama_1-100.htm (8120 words)

	THE VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
		Of the latter the Sahasranama form, especially the Vishnu Sahasranama, devoted to the Lord Vishnu and the Lalita Sahasranama, devoted to the Goddess Shakti, have a special place in the everyday devotional routine of the people.
		The Vishnu Sahasranama, or the 1000 names of the Lord Vishnu appears in the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata and are articulated by Bhishma, in response to Yudhishtira's question as to who was the Supreme Being whose praise and worship was sure to bring salvation.
		And when one notes that this word derives from the root `Vis', which means to enter, to be present in, to support, or to pervade, one starts seeing the deeper reference to the Divine Omnipresence that pervades all existence.
	acharya.iitm.ac.in /mirrors/vv/scripture/vishnusahasra/vsint.html (268 words)

	Vishnu Sahasranama - Thousand names of the Supreme
		The Sahasranama (apart from the initial and concluding prayers) has a total of 108 shlokas in Anushtup chhanda (a meter of poetry).
		Thus, Vishnu Sahasranama literally means Lord Vishnu with thousand names or thousand names of Lord Vishnu.
		The other Sahasranamas are recited mostly in temples or by learned and scholars.
	www.swargarohan.org /vishnu-sahasranama/main.htm (663 words)

	His Holiness and Sri Lalita Geetha Narayanam byt Smt. Kalakkad R. Seethalakshmi : Experiences with His Holiness Sri ...
		As the Lalita Sahasranama was being rendered before His Holiness the singer was not aware of what was happening around him.
		Paramacharya alone was aware and knew that the original musical form of the Lalitha Sahasranama was flowing out in mellifluous notes.
		In 1965, one of the disciples of my father, who was then recently married, went to Kanchi with her parents and her husband to have the darshan of the Paramacharya.
	www.kamakoti.org /souv/5-111.html (987 words)

	Lalita sahasranama - The Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lalita sahasranama is a sacred Hindu text for the worshippers of the Goddess Lalita Devi, i.e.
		The Lalita Sahasranama is held as a sacred text for the worship of the Divine Mother, Lalita (and is also used in the worship of Durga, Kali, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Bhagavathi, etc..
		Further, in order to maintain the metre, sahasranamas use the artifice of adding words like tu, api, ca, and hi, which are only conjunctions not necessarily needed for the meaning except in rare cases of interpretation.
	www.the-encyclopedia.com /description/Lalita_sahasranama (298 words)

	Vishnu sahasranama - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		However, the Vaishnavite commentator, Parasara Bhattar, a follower of Ramanuja has interpreted the name "Shiva" and "Rudra" in Vishnu sahasranama to mean a quality or attribute of Vishnu and not to indicate that Vishnu and Shiva are one and the same God.
		It is customary to commence the Vishnu sahasranama with a devotional prayer to Vishnu.
		Vishnu sahasranama is the essence of the Mahabharata; 2.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Vishnu_sahasranama (3014 words)

	Lalitha sahasranama (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lalitha Sahasranama is a hymn described in the Brahmanda Purana and is one of the most sacred stotras in Hinduism.
		Lalitha Sahasranama chanting as a daily practice gives relief from the perils in life.The unparalleled greatness of this hymn, which is full of the power of mantras, is capable of fulfilling all desires.
		While Sahasranamas giving material well-being and salvation are prescribed for all castes and in all stages of life, Lalita Sahasranama is especially suitable for householders.
	www.punweb.com /article/Lalitha_Sahasranama (886 words)

	VISHNU SAHASRANAMA : Encyclopedia Entry
		Although devotion is considered the most important thing while reciting any prayer or mantra (Unless used for tantric purposes, where the sound's vibration plays the major role), use of the correct pronunciation is believed by devotees to enhance the satisfaction derived from the recital, in the case of both vocal and mental chants.
		Vishnu sahasranama is the essence of the Mahabharata;
		Adi Sankara, the Advaita philosopher, in verse 27 of his hymn, Bhaja Govindam,[2], said that the Gita and Vishnu sahasranama should be chanted and the form of the Lord of Lakshmi, Vishnu should always be meditated on.
	www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Vishnu_Sahasranama (3290 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Vishnu sahasranama
		Using these two interpretations, and ignoring the occasional and rare tensions between Vaishnvaites and Shaivites, these two names, from one point of view, an Advaitan point of view, indicate that Vishnu and Shiva are one and the same.
		Adi Sankara, the Advaita philosopher, in his hymn, Bhaja Govindam, translation available at [2], said that the Gita and Vishnu sahasranama should be chanted and the form of the Lord of Lakshmi, Vishnu should always be meditated on.
		Swami Sivananda, in his 20 important spiritual instructions, available at reference, [4], stated that the Vishnu sahasranama, along with other religious texts, should be studied systematically.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Vishnu_sahasranama (2492 words)

	Lalita sahasranama - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lalita sahasranama is a hymn that describes the 1000 names of Devi or Lalita and praises God as the Divine Mother or God's Shakti or Power.
		Lalita Sahasranama is a hymn described in the Brahmanda Purana and is one of the most sacred stotras in Hinduism.
		Lalita Sahasranama chanting as a daily practice gives relief from the perils in life.The unparalleled greatness of this hymn, which is full of the power of mantras, is capable of fulfilling all desires.
	www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/Lalitha_Sahasranama (921 words)

	LALITHA SAHASRANAMA : Encyclopedia Entry
		Lalita sahasranama is a sahasranama or thousand names] of Lalita Devi or the Divine Mother, in the form of God's Power or Shakti,The goddess of bliss, an epithet for Parvati, entomologically "Lalita" means "She Who Plays".
		The Sahasranama is to be chanted in Sanskrit to obtain full benefits of its the rhythmic sound vibrations and with a conemplation on the meaning of each nama alongside with the recitation to obtain desired benefits.
		While Sahasranamas giving material well-being and salvation are prescribed for all castes and in all stages of life, Lalita Sahasranama is generally prescribed for all for obtaining Divine grace for fulfilment of human desires.
	www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Lalitha_Sahasranama (1038 words)

	Mantras and worship - The Importance of Lalitha Sahasranama@ Amritapuri.org
		Amma has chosen Lalita Sahasranama archana (and chanting) as a daily practice for relief from the perils in life and for spiritual progress, as She is fully aware of the unparalleled greatness of this hymn, which is full of the power of mantras and is capable of fulfilling all desires.
		While Sahasranamas giving material well-being and salvation are prescribed for all castes and in all stages of life, Lalita Sahasranama is especially suitable for householders.
		The Sahasranama may be chanted by those who are in any of the four stages of life (brahmacharya, grihastha, vanaprastha and sannyasa).
	www.amritapuri.org /cultural/mantra/lalita.php (725 words)

	VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
		Of the latter the Sahasranama form, especially the Vishnu Sahasranama, devoted to the Lord Vishnu and the Lalita Sahasranama, devoted to the Goddess Shakti, have a special place in the everyday devotional routine of the people.
		The Vishnu Sahasranama, or the 1000 names of the Lord Vishnu appears in the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata and are articulated by Bhishma, in response to Yudhishtira's question as to who was the Supreme Being whose praise and worship was sure to bring salvation.
		And when one notes that this word derives from the root `Vis', which means to enter, to be present in, to support, or to pervade, one starts seeing the deeper reference to the Divine Omnipresence that pervades all existence.
	swami60.tripod.com /vishnu/vishnu.htm (867 words)

	Shiva sahasranama Information
		The Shiva sahasranama, a Shaiva sahasranama, is a list of thousand names of God, i.e., Shiva in Shaivism.
		The overlapping of names with the Vishnu sahasranama has led Adi Shankara to conclude that Shiva and Vishnu are both identical, as both forms of one personal God, or Saguna Brahman, a conclusion that is a central tenet of Advaitan or Smarta Hinduism.
		Shiva sahasranama excerpt from the Mahabharata by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (published between 1883 and 1896) - the most comprehensive English translation to date.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Shiva_sahasranama (213 words)

	Vishnu Sahasranama (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The most popular ones are those of Adi Shankaracharya who wrote a definitive commentary on the SahasranÄma in the 8th century and Parasara Bhattar, a follower of Ramanuja.
		Adi Sankara, the Advaita philosopher, in his hymn, Bhaja Govindam,[2], said that the Gita and Vishnu sahasranama should be chanted and the form of the Lord of Lakshmi, Vishnu should always be meditated on.
		Swami Sivananda, in his 20 important spiritual instructions [4], stated that the Vishnu sahasranama, along with other religious texts, should be studied systematically.
	www.abcworld.net /Vishnu_Sahasranama.html (3185 words)

	Efficacy of Vishnu Sahasranama
		Surprisingly, the palm leaf manuscript of Vishnu Sahasranama was brought by him.
		However worse a sinner be, if he, for a moment feels in his heart of hearts, the Omnipotent, Omnipresent Purushottama and surrenders to Him, all his sins are cleansed, and he is helped to turn a new leaf.
		Shama, this book of Vishnu Sahasranama is very valuable and efficacious; so I present it to you, you read it.
	www.saileelas.org /articles/vishnu.htm (985 words)

	sabkamalikek
		It is interesting to contemplate on the circumstances under which Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram came into existence.
		Yudhishthira, the eldest of the five Pandavas, was mentally depleted because of the war with the Kauravas and the misery of death and suffering that was created by the war in which he had been a major player.
		This was the setting in which Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram was imparted, with the welfare of future generations also in mind, by Bhishma to Yudhishthira, as part of the advice given by Bhishma in response to the above question.
	groups.msn.com /sabkamalikek/vishnusahasranama1.msnw (344 words)

	Sahasranama (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Sahasranama is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
		There are sahasranamas of most of the deities of the Hindu pantheon of which two have attained great popularity.
		These are the Lalita Sahasranama in praise of the Divine Mother and Vishnu Sahasranama in praise of the Lord conceived as Vishnu.
	www.experiencefestival.com /sahasranama (695 words)

	Some Special Lordly Names!
		The very first name in the Vishnu Sahasranama is 'Viswam', He, Who is all forms, Whose manifestation is every form imaginable and existing, from Whom all forms have emerged.
		The significance of the Vishnu Sahasranama that occurs in the other epic Mahabharatam of sage Vyasa is that the hymnal composition is sung by Bheeshma in the very presence of Lord Sri Krishna Himself, the subject content of it!
		Arjuna himself resorts to a form of 'Sahasranama' when he enlarges rapturously on the glories of the Lord (ref. B.Gita - ch XI - verses 15 to 31).
	www.chennaionline.com /festivalsnreligion/religion/religion29.asp (528 words)

	Thousand Names of the Supreme
		Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram, along with the Bhagavad Gita, is an integral part of the epic Mahabharata composed by Sage Vedavyasa (Vyasa is also the one who organized the vedas into the classifications as we know them today).
		The importance of Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram is that the deity being worshiped is none other than Vasudeva (sri maha vishnuh paramatma sriman narayano devata; saktir devaki nandanah; itidam kirtaniyasya kesavasya mahatmanah namnam sahasram divyanam aseshena prakirtitam; sahasram vasudevasya namnam etat prakirtayet, etc.).
		The phala sruti in Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram was not just an add-on by someone trying to popularize the Stotram, but is an integral part of the Mahabharata text.
	www.stephen-knapp.com /thousand_names_of_the_supreme.htm (4292 words)

	Vishnu sahasranama - Definition, explanation
		Adi Sankara, the Advaita philosopher, in his hymn, Bhaja Govindam, translation available at [1], said that the Gita and Vishnu sahasranama should be chanted and the form of the Lord of Lakshmi, Vishnu should always be meditated on.
		The great saint, Shirdi Sai Baba, according to reference, [1], on commentating about the merits of Vishnu sahasranama, said: "Oh Shama, this book is very valuable and efficacious, so I present it to you, you read it.
		Swami Sivananda, in his 20 important spiritual instructions, available at reference, [1], stated that the Vishnu sahasranama, along with other religious texts, should be studied systematically.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/v/vi/vishnu_sahasranama.php (3088 words)

	Sahasranama Archana
		Among the large number of stotras, Sahasranamams - 1008 names of each deity - Sahasranama Archana -is a form of archarana or worship offered to the deity with a recital of 1008 names.
		Sahasranama Archana worship dedicated to the different Gods is widely used in sacred buildings, places, homes individually every day or during different holy festivals.
		Below are some short different examples of history of Sahasranama Archana worship.
	sai_maa.tripod.com /worldnet/sahasranama_archana.htm (2136 words)

	vishnu sahasranama download english version.
		The Vishnu Sahasranama is found in the great epic MahaBharata authored by Sri Veda vyasa.
		There are exactly 1031 names of Lord Vishnu in the 'Sahasranama' and we find some repetitions also.
		We suggest you to let all your friends and relatives know about this chant and the benefits and give them this for the benefit of this whole world.
	www.geocities.com /honeykrishnan/vishnu_sahasranama.htm (219 words)

	Karaikal Region - Union Territory of Pondicherry - India.
		Sahasranama Archana on every month on the day of birth star for one year
		Arrangements are made to have darshan of Lord Saneeswara Baghavan on the Golden Crow Vahana during the Sanipeyarchi festival.
		Poojas like Ashtothra Archana, Abhishegam, Sahasranama Archana and Navagraha Shanthi Homam are performed daily but Homams are not accepted on Saturdays.
	pondicherry.nic.in /open/regions/karaikal/shanee.htm (781 words)

	Shakti Sadhana Org : : Lalitha Sahasranama. Phalasruti
		[21] This Sahasranama should be repeated especially on the Paurnamasi (the full moon) day, meditating on mother Lalitha as seated in the disc of the Moon.
		Potentised a pot-full of water with this Sahasranama and pour it on the head of a person who is possessed, and the graha (elemental) will at once leave that person.
		[76]-[77] The practice of SriVidya, the worship of Sricakra and the repetition of this holy Sahasranama are not attainable by a slight penance.
	shaktisadhana.50megs.com /Newhomepage/sadhana/lallithasahasranama/phalasruti.html (2080 words)

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