Stotra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
A stotra can be a prayer, a description, or a conversation, but always with a poetic structure. It may be a simple poem expressing praise and personal devotion to a deity for example, or poems with embedded spiritual and philosophical doctrines.
According to the purāṇas and devotional literature, a stotra is a hymn of the outpourings of the heart of a devotee of God. Stava, stuti and nati are the equivalents for the word stotra.
Stotra/Stotram (स्तोत्र): is a Sanskrit word, which means “Ode, Eulogy or A Hymn of Praise”. It is a literary genre of Indian texts designed to be melodically sung, in contrast to shastra which are composed to be recited.
This page lists collection of famous Stotram lyrics. Stotrams are Vedic compositions which are recited to glorify Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
A multilingual bridge of Vedic mantra and stotra for Ganesha, Guru, Navgrah, Hanuman, Ram, Vishnu, Krishna, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Narasimha, Shiva, Durga, Lalita Devi, Parvati, Gayatri, Bhairav & Rudra – echoing the voice of the Rishis in Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, English & Russian.
Our website is home to a vast collection of stotras composed by various sages in ancient time that you can access for free. We have stotras for all major Hindu deities, including Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Goddess Durga, Lord Ganesha, and many more.