Articles — Annapoorna

Shri Annapurna Stotram is a beautiful Stotra composed by Adi Shankaracharya. 'Anna' means food or grain and 'poorna' means complete. Goddess Annapurna is the goddess of food and nourishment in Hinduism. In Annapurna stotram Adi Shankaracharya is praying to Maa Annapurna to provide food to all. The Annapurna Stotram by Adi Shankaracharya is an exquisite hymn in praise of the Mother Goddess as Annapurna , the sustainer of the three worlds as the giver of Food and nourishment to all Beings. श्री अन्नपूर्णा स्तोत्रम् नित्यानन्दकरी वराभयकरी सौन्दर्यरत्नाकरीनिर्धूताखिलघोरपावनकरी प्रत्यक्षमाहेश्वरी ।प्रालेयाचलवंशपावनकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरीभिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥१॥नानारत्नविचित्रभूषणकरी हेमाम्बराडम्बरीमुक्ताहारविलम्बमानविलसद्वक्षोजकुम्भान्तरी ।काश्मीरागरुवासिताङ्गरुचिरे काशीपुराधीश्वरीभिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥२॥योगानन्दकरी रिपुक्षयकरी धर्मार्थनिष्ठाकरीचन्द्रार्कानलभासमानलहरी त्रैलोक्यरक्षाकरी ।सर्वैश्वर्यसमस्तवाञ्छितकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरीभिक्षां...

Annapurna is a Sanskrit name which literally means 'Anna' means food and 'purna' means complete; together the term Annapurna signifies nourishing with food to the fullest. In Hinduism, Annapurna is " the universal and timeless kitchen-goddess" - the mother who feeds. Without her there is starvation, a universal fear: This makes Maa Annapurna a universal goddess. Her most popular shrine is located in Varanasi, on the banks of the river Ganga." Her association with the giving of food (wealth) led her in time to be transformed into Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.  आरती माँ अन्नपूर्णा जी की बारम्बार प्रणाम, मैया बारम्बार...

Sri Annapurna Ashtakam is written by guru Adi Shankaracharya to praise and invoke the grace of Mother Goddess Annapurneswari. Maa Annapurna is the Hindu goddess of food and cooking. She is the goddess who holds in one hand a jeweled vessel containing food and in the other a golden spoon to distribute the food among her devotees. She has the power to distribute food to an unlimited amount of people. Annapurna in Sanskrit is a combination of two words Anna + purna; 'Anna' means food and 'purna' means complete, together the term Annapurna literally means "one who is full of food." The verses...