Arunachala Akshara Mani Mala Stotram
Arunachala Akshara Mani Mala Stotram
aruNAcala akSara maNi mAlA stotram
OM namo bhagavate zrI ramaNAya
aruNAcala akSara-maNimAla
aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcalA
aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcalA
aruNAcala manucu smariyiJcuvArala ahamu nirmUlimpu aruNAcalA
alagu sundaramula valè ceri nenu nI vundamabhinnamai aruNAcalA
lodUri lAgi nI loguhanu cèragA anumariJci temòko aruNAcalA
èvarikigA nannu eliti viDicina akhilamu nindiJcu aruNAcalA
I ninda tappu ninneTiki dalapiJcitika viDuvArèvararu aruNAcalA
kanina janani kanna ghanadayAdAyakA idiyA yanugrahamu aruNAcalA
ninnemArci yaruganIka yullamu paini nurudigA nuNDumA aruNAcalA
UrUru tirugaka yullamu ninu gani yaNaga nI dyuti jUpumu aruNAcalA
nanu cèraci yipuDu nanu kaliyaka viDuTidi magatana mòkkòyA aruNAcalA
eTi kI nidura nannitarulu lAgaga idi nIku nyAyamA aruNAcalA
paJcendriya khalulu madilona dUruco madini nIvundavo aruNAcalA
òkaDavau ninu mAya mònariJci vaccuvArèvaridi nI jAlamu aruNAcalA
aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcalA
aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcalA
oGkAra vAkyArdha yuttama samahIna ninnèvarèruguvAru aruNAcalA
avvabolè nòsagi nAku nI karuNa nanneluTa nI bhAramu aruNAcalA
kannuku gannayi kannuleka kanu ninu kanuvArèvaruganumu aruNAcalA
inumu AyaskAntamu valè gavisi nanu viDuvaka kalasi nAtonuNDumu aruNAcalA
giri rUpa mainaTTi karuNA samudramA kRpa cesi nanneluM aruNAcalA
krinda mIdèTanu cènnòndu kiraNamaNi nA krindu gati mApu aruNAcalA
kuTra yantayu gosi guNamuga bAliJcu guru rUpamai vèlugu aruNAcalA
kUci vAlgannula kotabaDaka kRpa cesi nan ceri kAvuM aruNAcalA
vaJcakA veDiyun gòJcèmun garagave abhaya maJcelumA aruNAcalA
aDugakiccèDu nIdu nakalaGka magu kIrti hAni seyaka brovu aruNAcalA
hastalamalaka nIdu sadrasamuna sukhonmAda mòndaga nelu aruNAcalA
vala nuJci bhaktula parimArcu ninu gaTTukòni yèTlu jIvintunu aruNAcalA
aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcalA
aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcalA
koparahita guNa gurigAga nanu gònu kòrayemi cesiti aruNAcalA
gautama pUjita karuNA ghana nagamA kaDa gaNTa elumA aruNAcalA
sakalamu kabaliJcu karakAntiyina mano jalaja maralpumA aruNAcalA
tiNDini ninjeritini tina nA nenu zAntamai povudunu aruNAcalA
madi callapaDa bhadrakara muJci yamRtanor tèru manugrahacandra aruNAcalA
vannènu cèraci nirvANa mònarci kRpAvannè niDi brovumaruNAcalA
sukha samudramu pòGga vAk manammulaDaGga nUraka namaru mandaruNAcalA
vaJcintuvela nan zodhimpakika nIdu jyoti rUpamu cUpuM aruNAcalA
paravidya garapi yI bhUmi maikamu vIDi rUpagu vidya jUpu aruNAcalA
cerakunnanu menu nIruga garagi kannITerayi nazintu aruNAcalA
chI yani drosina ceyu karma tapana gAkedi manu mAraM aruNAcalA
cèppaka cèpi nIvu maunata nuNDani yUraka yunduve aruNAcalA
aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcalA
aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcalA
somari naitini minnani sukha nidra kanna verèdi gati aruNAcalA
zauryamu jUpiti zamiyiJcè nani mAya caliyi0pa kunnAvu aruNAcalA
kukkaku nnIcame nene gurutugòni vèdaki ninjerudu aruNAcalA
jJAnamu leka nI yAsa dainyamu bApa jJAnamu dèlpi brovumaruNAcalA
teTi valènu nIvu vikasimpa ledani yèduTa nilutuvela aruNAcalA
tatva mèrugajAla nantayai nilutuve yidiyemi tatvamo aruNAcalA
tA nenu tAnanu tatva middAnini tAnugA cUpintu aruNAcalA
trippi yahantanu nèppuDu lo druSTi gana dèliyu nanunade aruNAcalA
tIramuNDani yèda vèdakiyu ninnu ne tirigi pònditi brovu maruNAcalA
satya jJAnamu leni yI janma phalamemi yòppaga rAvela aruNAcalA
zuddha vAGgmana yutulaM docu nI nijA hanta galpi nanu brovu aruNAcalA
daiva manucu ninnu dariceragA nannu pUrNa nAza mònarciti aruNAcalA
aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcalA
aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcalA
vèdukaka ganina saccrIyanugrahanidhi madi tègul tIrci brovu aruNAcalA
dhairyamu parugiDu nI nijahamaraya ne nAzamaiti brovu aruNAcalA
tAki kRpAkaramu nanu galiyakunna nijamu nazintu brovu aruNAcalA
doSarahita nIvu nAto naikyamayi nityAnanda mayamonarparuNAcalA
nagaku nèDamukAdu ninvèdakina nannu ganu kRpAnaga vesi aruNAcalA
nAna ledè vèduka nenayi nI vòNTi sthANuvai nilicitivi aruNAcalA
nI jvAla gAlcinan nIru sesèDu munnè nI kRpa varSimpu aruNAcalA
nIvu ne naNaga nityAnandamayamugA nilucu sthiti karuNi0pu aruNAcalA
aNurUpu ninnu ne minnu rUpuM cera bhAvormulèpuDAgu aruNAcalA
sUtra jJAnamu leni pAmaru nA mAyA jJAnamu kosikAvu aruNAcalA
makki makki karagi ne ninnu zaraNanda nagnuDavai nilciti aruNAcalA
nestamuNDani nAku nI yAza cUpinan mosagimpaka brovu aruNAcalA
aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala ziva aruNAcala
About This Stotram
Overview
The Arunachala Akshara Mani Mala Stotram is a Sanskrit devotional hymn dedicated to Arunachalesvara, the form of Shiva worshipped at the Arunachala hill in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. It is structured as an alphabetic garland (akshara mala), with each verse corresponding to a letter of the Sanskrit alphabet. The text is closely associated with Sri Ramana Maharshi and the Advaita tradition of Arunachala.
What are the benefits of chanting Arunachala Akshara Mani Mala Stotram?
- Recitation is said to invoke the grace of Arunachalesvara for liberation from the cycle of rebirth.
- Chanting is believed to help dissolve the ego and facilitate self-inquiry.
- It is used to purify the mind and deepen meditative focus.
- Devotees recite it to cultivate surrender to the divine.
- Regular practice is associated with inner peace and spiritual awakening.
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning, evening, or during meditation are all appropriate times. The Tamil month of Karthigai, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Arunachala, is considered especially auspicious for recitation.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The stotram is attributed to Sri Ramana Maharshi (1879–1950), the Advaita sage who spent his life at Arunachala and regarded the hill as a physical manifestation of Shiva. His compositions, including this hymn, reflect his teachings on self-inquiry (atma vichara) and non-duality. The alphabetic structure links the text to a genre of Sanskrit devotional poetry used across Shaiva traditions. The stotram is part of the corpus of Tamil and Sanskrit hymns associated with the Sri Ramanasramam at Tiruvannamalai.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Arunachala Ashtakam — an eight-verse hymn in praise of Arunachala, attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
- Sri Arunachala Mahatmyam — a text describing the greatness and spiritual significance of the Arunachala hill.