Meenakshi Stotram
मीनाक्षी स्तोत्रम् in English · English
Origin & Story
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The Meenakshi Stotram is a cherished traditional hymn. A hymn to Goddess Meenakshi — the fish-eyed Devi of Madurai, consort of Sundareshwara — adoring Her golden, lotus-eyed beauty and the grace of the great Mother of the south.
✦ As told in scripture
It is said that to recite the Meenakshi Stotram with a sincere and devoted heart is to draw near to the grace of the Lord, who never forsakes those who lovingly call upon Him.
The Mantra
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gaurīṃ kāñcanapadminītaṭagṛhāṃ śrīsundareśapriyāṃ nīpāraṇyasuvarṇakandukaparikrīḍāvilolāmimām | śrīmatpāṇḍyakulācalāgravilasadratnapradīpāyitāṃ mīnākṣīṃ madhureśvarīṃ śukadharāṃ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṃ bhaje || 1|| gaurīṃ vedakadambakānanaśukīṃ śāstrāṭavīkekinīṃ vedāntākhiladharmahemanalinīhaṃsīṃ śivāṃ śāmbhavīm | oṅkārambujanīlamattamadhupāṃ mantrāmraśākhāmbikāṃ mīnākṣīṃ madhureśvarīṃ śukadharāṃ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṃ bhaje || 2|| gaurīṃ nūpuraśobhitāṅghrikamalāṃ tūṇollasajjaṅghikāṃ ratnādarśasamānajānuyugalāṃ rambhānibhorūdvayām | kāñcībaddhamanojñapīnajaghanāmāvartanābhīhṛdāṃ mīnākṣīṃ madhureśvarīṃ śukadharāṃ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṃ bhaje || 3|| gaurīṃ vyomasamānamadhyamayutāmuttuṅgavakṣoruhāṃ vīṇāmañjulaśārīkānvitakarāṃ śaṅkhābhakaṇṭhojjvalām | rākācandrasamānacāruvadanāṃ rolamvanīlālakāṃ mīnākṣīṃ madhureśvarīṃ śukadharāṃ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṃ bhaje || 4|| gaurīṃ mañjulamīnanetrayugalāṃ kodaṇḍasubhrūlatāṃ bimboṣṭhīṃ smitakundadantarucirāṃ cāmpeyanāsojjvalām | ardhendupratibimbaphālarucirāmādarśagaṇḍasthalāṃ mīnākṣīṃ madhureśvarīṃ śukadharāṃ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṃ bhaje || 5|| gaurīṃ kuṅkumapaṅkalepitalasadvakṣojakumbhojjvalāṃ kastūrītilakālakāṃ malayajāṃ gandholasatkandharām | lākṣākardamaśobhipādayugalāṃ sindūrasīmantinīṃ mīnākṣīṃ madhureśvarīṃ śukadharāṃ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṃ bhaje || 6|| gaurīṃ campakamallikāsukusumaiḥ punnāgasaugandhikā- droṇendīvarakundajātivakulairābaddhacūlīyutām | mandārāruṇapadmaketakadalaśreṇīlasadveṇikāṃ mīnākṣīṃ madhureśvarīṃ śukadharāṃ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṃ bhaje || 7|| || iti śrīmīnākṣīstotraṃ sampūrṇam ||
Meaning:A hymn to Goddess Meenakshi — the fish-eyed Devi of Madurai, consort of Sundareshwara — adoring Her golden, lotus-eyed beauty and the grace of the great Mother of the south.
Benefits of Chanting मीनाक्षी स्तोत्रम्
Recitation of the Meenakshi Stotram is held to bring the grace, blessings and protection of the Lord.
Cultivates devotion, calms the mind and steadies the heart in the Lord’s remembrance.
Most auspicious on Fridays, and during Navaratri and Fridays.
A short, melodious hymn that anyone can learn and recite daily with faith.
How to Chant मीनाक्षी स्तोत्रम्
Bathe and sit facing east or north before an image of the deity. Light a lamp and recite the Meenakshi Stotram slowly and with devotion. It may be chanted daily, or especially during Navaratri and Fridays. Conclude with a prayer for grace and protection.
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