Margabandhu Stotram
The Margabandhu Stotram dedicated to Lord Shiva was written by Appaiyya Deekshithar. It's a hymn dedictated to the one who is your companion on the journey.
॥ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ॥
Chants
I learned vedas and stutis chanting primarily from my grandfather. Over the years I have learned to chant many more stotras and mantras by myself.
Thotakashtakam
Thotakashtakam was composed by Thotaka one of the 4 primary disciples of Adi Shankara. He composed it extempore and it contains the peak of sublime knowledge and supreme devotion combined.
Aditya Hridayam
This stotram is very powerful and gives victory over the toughest of opponents and diseases. It is one of the most powerful and potent stotras. 'He is self-luminous and sustains all with his rays. He nourishes and energizes the inhabitants of all the worlds.'
Sankatmochan Hanuman Ashtak
Sankatmochan means one who rescues from a grave danger. Saint Tulsidas composed Sankatmochan Hanuman Ashtak in praise of Lord Hanuman who time and again rescues the world from grave dangers on being called upon for help.
Argala Stotram
Argala Stotram is dedicated to the divine mother. It's a part of Durga Saptashati.
Kalabhairaava Ashtakam
Kalabhairava is the most fierce and terrifying form of Shiva. When you have fear, think of Kalabhairaava and the fear will flee. Kalabhairaava removes the fear of death itself then what to say of little fears? Listen to Kalabhairaava ashtakam and smile at fear.
Nirvanashtakam
Sri Adi Shankara considers the entire gamut of manifest and perceivable objects and decisively rejects them as not the true self in 6 beautiful verses called Nirvanashatkam. What remains after all manifest phenomena is discarded is the eternal untainted untouched subject. I'm that alone. I'm Shiva.
Rudrashtakam
Rudrashtakam composed by Goswami Tulsidas. It's a prayer to Lord Shiva to bestow his grace and protection upon all of us. प्रभो पाहि आपन्नमामीश शंभो O Lord Shambhu please protect us from afflictions!
Bramhagnanavali Mala
Bramha Gnanavali is yet another masterpiece composition of Sri Adi Shankara where he condenses the entire wisdom of Advaita Vedanta into 20 beautiful verses. 'Asangoham asangoham asangoham punah punaha...' Unattached I am, unattached I am, ever free from attachment.
Guruvayupureesha Pancharatnam
Guruvayupureesha stotram composed by Brahmasri Sengalipuram Anantharama Deekshidar.