ॐ देवी महालसायै नम:।। Website: http://kumta.mahalasa.org/ Phone: +91 8386 222119 Check out this Spandana TV channel coverage of the temple here History: The year was 1565 AD (16th century), approximately 450 years ago when Devi Mahalasa’s idol reached Kumta. Her kulavis had somehow managed to escape with her idol hidden in a pot. While they … Read more
Stavanashtakam literally means eight stanzas of praise. You might come across many popular stavanashtakams. As humans when we praise someone it is in expectation of favours, isn’t it? So, here is the Stavanashtakam for Devi Mahalasa describing her glory and seeking her blessings and protection – the sanskrit words are used beautifully to make this … Read more
Stavaraj ( स्तवराज: = स्तव + राज:= praises + king) means the king of all stavanas (praises). Mahalasa in her form as Mohini appeared to help the Devas during the churning of the oceans. She ensured that the Devas received the nectar which made them immortal. In this composition, the Devas extol her in her … Read more
।।अथ श्री महालसा सहस्त्र नामावलि:।। ।।संकल्प।। अस्य श्री महालसा सहस्त्र नाम स्तोत्र मंत्रस्य ब्रम्हा ऋषि: । श्री महालसा देवता ।अनुष्टुप्च्छन्द: । ह्रीं बीजम् ।क्लीं शक्ति: । सर्वज्ञा सर्वशक्तिश्चेति कीलकम् । श्री महालसा नारायणी प्रीत्यर्थे सहस्त्र नाम तुलसीदल समर्पणे विनियोग: । अथ ध्यानम् उद्यद्भानुसहस्त्रदीप्तिवपुषां जांबुनदालंकृताम् । ब्र्ह्मेंद्रादिसुरै: स्वमौलिमणिभिर्नीराजित श्रीपदाम्।। भक्ताभीष्टफलप्रदां च दधतीं हस्तैश्चतुर्भिह्मसिम् । शूलामत्रशिरांसि राहुमथिनीं … Read more
ब्रह्म रुद्रेंद्र चंद्रादि गीर्वाण गण वंदितेज्ञानाभय प्रदानेन पाहि सर्वान् महालसे ।।१।। brahma rudreṁdra caṁdrādi gīrvāṇa gaṇa vaṁditejñānābhaya pradānena pāhi sarvān mahālase ।।1।। O Mahalasa, the one who is worshipped by Brahma, Rudra, Chandra and all the other Gods, bestow knowledge and fearlessness on us and protect us all. मार्दोल धर्मक्षेत्रस्थ शालिग्राम शिलास्थितेज्ञानाभय प्रदानेन पाहि सर्वान् … Read more
These shlokas are from the Eleventh Chapter called ‘Hymn to Narayani’ of Devi-mahatmya in Markendeyapurana during the period of Savarni, the Manu ।।नारायणी स्तुति ।। अथ ध्यानम्ः ऊँ बालरविद्युतिमिंदुकिरीटांतुंगकुचां नयनत्रययुक्तां ।स्मेरमुखीं वरदांकुश पाशाभीतिकरांप्रभजे भुवनेशीं ।।१।। ।nārāyaṇī stuti ।। atha dhyānamḥ ūm̐ bālaravidyutimiṁdukirīṭāṁtuṁgakucāṁ nayanatrayayuktāṁ ।smeramukhīṁ varadāṁkuśa pāśābhītikarāṁprabhaje bhuvaneśīṁ ।। देवि प्रपन्नार्तिहरे प्रसीदप्रसीद मातर्जगतोखिलस्य ।प्रसीद विश्वेश्वरि पाहि … Read more
The Mahalasadidevata (Mahalasa and other deities) Naman Stotra is a morning wakeup prayer to Devi Mahalasa and all the associated Panchaytans and deities surrounding the temple requesting them to shower their blessings on all the devotees. A suprabhatam. The stotra is also a good guide to understand these deities that we find in and around … Read more
।।श्री गणेशाय नम:।। ।।अथ श्री महालसा मानसपूजा।। ॐ सदाशिवमनस्तोषकारकं विघ्नहारकम् । तारकं भक्तवृंदानां वंदे तुंदिलमुन्मह: ।।१।। कल्पादौ मथित: सुरासुरगणै: तेषां मनस्तुष्टये । जात: सोऽपि महालसा विभुरसौ नारायणस्याप्लुति: ।। यन्नाभौ कमलोद्भव: खगपतिर्बाहोर्विभूषा मणि: । यच्छैय्या भुजगाधिप: सुरगणा दासानुदासानुगा: ।।२।। लक्ष्मीर्यत्परिचारिका मनसिज: पुत्रेति लावण्यभू: । सर्वैश्वर्यमिति त्वदीयमथ चेत्केनार्चनं स्यात्तव ।। देवि त्वद्भजनं करोमि न करोम्येवं विधे संशये … Read more
The temples of Goa have a unique tradition of having five deities other than the main deity in temple premises. These deities are called Panchaytan and each have their own significance and associated rituals. This Panchaytan Prarthana calls upon Devi Mahalasa and all her Panchaytan – Shanteri, Grampurush, Dadshankar, Lakshminarayan and Kalbhairav to bestow their … Read more
महालया महादेवी महासिद्धिकरी शिवा । विष्णुमाया महालक्ष्मीः सिद्धिदा मुक्तिदा शुभाः ।।१।। यज्ञेशा यज्ञजननी यज्ञकर्मसमुद्भवा । यज्ञदा यज्ञःभोक्तरी च यज्ञकर्मकरीशुभा ।।२।। शमीकुशहाविष्याशी खड्गदा खड्गरूपिणी । जुहूपभृत्कराचार्य घृतरूपा घृतप्रदा ।।३।। सूक्तरूपा मन्त्रमयी मन्त्रार्थज्ञानदीपिका । मन्त्रकर्मकरी देवी वेदरूपा च कर्मणि ।।४।। देवी महालये सिद्धा सूक्तैः पुरुषसंभवैः । दक्षिणा दक्षिणी काली दक्षमार्गप्रदायिनी ।।५।। रक्तचन्दनरक्ताड्॰गी रक्तपुष्पप्रिया सदा । रक्ताक्षी रक्तवस्त्रा … Read more