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Hayagriva Stotra
The ''Hayagriva Stotra'' () is a Sanskrit Stotra, hymn written by the Hinduism, Hindu philosopher Vedanta Desika. Comprising thirty-three verses, the hymn extols Hayagriva, an incarnation of the deity Vishnu. Adherents of the Vadakalai school of the Sri Vaishnavism, Sri Vaishnava tradition hold this hymn to be the poetic idealisation of the esotericism of the ''Hayagriva Mantra.'' Legend The ''Hayagriva Stotra'' is regarded to be the first devotional composition of Vedanta Desika. According to the Sri Vaishnava narrative, the philosopher once propitiated Garuda, the Vahana, mount of Vishnu, upon the hillock of Oshada located in Thiruvanthipuram, Tiruvanthipuram, Cuddalore. Pleased, Garuda appeared to offer the philosopher a ''murti'' of Hayagriva, and taught him the ''Hayagriva Mantra'': Having chanted the ''mantra'', Vedanta Desika received a vision of Hayagriva, who is believed to have blessed him with profound knowledge and expertise in poetry. Hymn The ''Hayagriva Mantra' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinduism
Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global population, known as Hindus. The word ''Hindu'' is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as '' Sanātana Dharma'' ( sa, सनातन धर्म, lit='the Eternal Dharma'), a modern usage, which refers to the idea that its origins lie beyond human history, as revealed in the Hindu texts. Another endonym is ''Vaidika dharma'', the dharma related to the Vedas. Hinduism is a diverse system of thought marked by a range of philosophies and shared concepts, rituals, cosmological systems, pilgrimage sites, and shared textual sources that discuss theology, metaphysics, mythology, Vedic yajna, yoga, agamic rituals, and temple building, among other to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
