Lyrics
Devotional lyrics are sung in temples and homes, from short aartis to long texts such as the Hanuman Chalisa and the Durga Saptashati. This page lists the collections of aarti, chalisa, stotram and ashtakam, with Vedic mantras and yantras, the names of the deities and the great texts.
Each collection groups the pieces by deity so that you can find the one you are looking for.
Aarti Collection
आरती संग्रह
Aartis for the gods and goddesses.
Chalisa Collection
चालीसा संग्रह
Chalisas of forty verses.
Stotram Collection
स्तोत्रम् संग्रह
Stotrams in Sanskrit.
Ashtakam Collection
अष्टकम् संग्रह
Ashtakams of eight verses.
Vedic Mantra
वैदिक मंत्र
Mantras with their meaning.
Vedic Yantra
वैदिक यंत्र
Yantras and their use.
Deities Namavali
देवता नामावली
The names of each deity.
Durga Saptashati
दुर्गा सप्तशती
The seven hundred verses to Goddess Durga.
Sundarkand
The Sundarkand of the Ramcharitmanas.
Nama Ramayanam
नाम रामायणम्
The Ramayana in the names of Rama.
Questions about Lyrics
What is the difference between an aarti and a stotram?
An aarti is sung while waving a lamp before the deity, a stotram is a hymn of praise recited in Sanskrit verse.
What is a chalisa?
A chalisa is a devotional poem of forty verses, such as the Hanuman Chalisa.
What is a namavali?
A namavali is a list of the names of a deity, chanted as a form of worship.