Ayyappa Saranu Ghosha
Ayyappa Saranu Ghosha
ayyappa zaraNu ghoSa
OM zrI svAmine zaraNamayyappa
hari hara sutane zaraNamayyappa
ApadbhAndavane zaraNamayyappa
anAdharakSakane zaraNamayyappa
akhilANDa koTi brahmANDanAyakane zaraNamayyappa
annadAna prabhuve zaraNamayyappa
ayyappane zaraNamayyappa
ariyAGgAvu ayyAve zaraNamayyappa
Arcan kovil arane zaraNamayyappa
kulattapulai bAlakane zaraNamayyappa || 10 ||
èrumeli zAstane zaraNamayyappa
kannimUla mahA gaNapatiye zaraNamayyappa
nAgarAjave zaraNamayyappa
mAlikApuratta dulokadevi zaraNamayyappa mAtAye
kuruppa svAmiye zaraNamayyappa
sevippa varkAnanda mUrtiye zaraNamayyappa
kAzivAsiye zaraNamayyappa
haridvAra nivAsiye zaraNamayyappa
zrIraGgapaTTaNa vAsiye zaraNamayyappa || 20 ||
karuppatUr vAsiye zaraNamayyappa
gòllapUDi [dvArapUDi] dharmazAstAve zaraNamayyappa
sadguru nAdhane zaraNamayyappa
vilAli vIrane zaraNamayyappa
vIramaNikaNTane zaraNamayyappa
dharmazAstrave zaraNamayyappa
zaraNugoSapriyave zaraNamayyappa
kAntimalai vAsane zaraNamayyappa
pònnambalavAsiye zaraNamayyappa
pandalazizuve zaraNamayyappa || 30 ||
vAvarin tolane zaraNamayyappa
mohinIsutave zaraNamayyappa
kankaNDa daivame zaraNamayyappa
kaliyugavaradane zaraNamayyappa
sarvaroga nivAraNa dhanvantara mUrtiye zaraNamayyappa
mahiSimardanane zaraNamayyappa
pUrNa puSkala nAdhane zaraNamayyappa
van-puli vAhanane zaraNamayyappa
baktavatsalane zaraNamayyappa || 40 ||
bhUlokanAdhane zaraNamayyappa
ayindumalaivAsave zaraNamayyappa
zabari girIzane zaraNamayyappa
irumuDi priyane zaraNamayyappa
abhiSekapriyane zaraNamayyappa
vedapporulIne zaraNamayyappa
nitya brahmacAriNe zaraNamayyappa
sarva maGgaladAyakane zaraNamayyappa
vIrAdhivIrane zaraNamayyappa
oGkArapporule zaraNamayyappa || 50 ||
AnandarUpane zaraNamayyappa
bhakta cittAdivAsane zaraNamayyappa
Azrita-vatsalane zaraNamayyappa
bhUta gaNAdipataye zaraNamayyappa
zakti-rUpane zaraNamayyappa
zAntamUrtaye zaraNamayyappa
padunelbAbaDikki adhipatiye zaraNamayyappa
uttamapuruSAne zaraNamayyappa
RSikula rakSakune zaraNamayyappa
vedapriyane zaraNamayyappa || 60 ||
uttarAnakSatra jAtakane zaraNamayyappa
tapodhanane zaraNamayyappa
yaGgala kuladaivame zaraNamayyappa
jaganmohane zaraNamayyappa
mohanarUpane zaraNamayyappa
mAdhavasutane zaraNamayyappa
yadukulavIrane zaraNamayyappa
mAmalai vAsane zaraNamayyappa
SaNmukha-sodarane zaraNamayyappa
vedAntarUpane zaraNamayyappa || 70 ||
zaGkara sutane zaraNamayyappa
zatrusaMhArine zaraNamayyappa
sadguNamUrtaye zaraNamayyappa
parAzaktiye zaraNamayyappa
parAtparane zaraNamayyappa
paraJjyotiye zaraNamayyappa
homapriyane zaraNamayyappa
gaNapati sodarane zaraNamayyappa
dharma zAstrAve zaraNamayyappa
viSNusutane zaraNamayyappa || 80 ||
sakala-kalA vallabhane zaraNamayyappa
loka rakSakane zaraNamayyappa
amita-guNAkarane zaraNamayyappa
alaGkAra priyane zaraNamayyappa
kannimArai-kappavane zaraNamayyappa
bhuvanezvarane zaraNamayyappa
mAtApitA gurudaivame zaraNamayyappa
svAmiyin puGgAvaname zaraNamayyappa
aludAnadiye zaraNamayyappa
aludAmeDe zaraNamayyappa || 90 ||
kalliDraGkuNDre zaraNamayyappa
karimalai yeTrame zaraNamayyappa
karimalai yerakkame zaraNamayyappa
periyAn vaTTame zaraNamayyappa
cèriyAna vaTTame zaraNamayyappa
pambAnadiye zaraNamayyappa
pambayil vIllakke zaraNamayyappa
nIlimalai yeTrame zaraNamayyappa
appAci meDe zaraNamayyappa
zabaripITame zaraNamayyappa || 100 ||
zaraM gutti Ale zaraNamayyappa
bhasmakulame zaraNamayyappa
paduneTTAM baDiye zaraNamayyappa
nèyyIbhi Sekapriyane zaraNamayyappa
karpUra jyotiye zaraNamayyappa
jyotisvarUpane zaraNamayyappa
makara jyotiye zaraNamayyappa
pandala rAjakumArane zaraNamayyappa
OM harihara sutane Anandacittan ayyappa svAmine zaraNamayyappa || 108 ||
zrI ayyappa svAmi ninAdAni
svAmi zaraNaM – ayyappa zaraNaM
bhagavAn zaraNaM – bhagavati zaraNaM
devan zaraNaM – devI zaraNaM
devan pAdaM – devI pAdaM
svAmi pAdaM – ayyappa pAdaM
bhagavAne – bhagavatiye
Izvarane – Izvariye
devane – deviye
zaktane – zaktiye
svAmiye – ayyapo
pallikaTTu – zabarimalakku
irumuDikaTTu – zabarimalakku
kattuGkaTTu – zabarimalakku
kallummulluM – kAlikimèttai
èttiviDayyA – tUkikkaviDayyA
dehabalandA – pAdabalandA
yAraikAna – svAmiyaikAna
svAmiyaikaNDAl – mokSaGkiTTuM
svAmimAre – ayyappamAre
nèyyAbhiSekaM – svAmikke
karpUradIpaM – svAmikke
pAlAbhiSekaM – svAmikke
bhasmAbhiSekaM – svAmikke
tenAbhiSekaM – svAmikke
candanAbhiSekaM – svAmikke
pUlAbhiSekaM – svAmikke
pannIrAbhiSekaM – svAmikke
pambAzisuve – ayyappA
kAnanavAsA – ayyappA
zabarigirIzA – ayyappA
pandalarAjA – ayyappA
pambAvAsA – ayyappA
vanpulivAhana – ayyappA
sundararUpA – ayyappA
SaNmugasodara – ayyappA
mohinitanayA – ayyappA
gaNezasodara – ayyappA
hariharatanayA – ayyappA
anAdharakSaka – ayyappA
sadgurunAthA – ayyappA
svAmiye – ayyappo
ayyappo – svAmiye
svAmi zaraNaM – ayyappa zaraNaM
About This Stotram
Overview
The Ayyappa Saranu Ghosha is an 11-verse devotional chant addressed to Lord Ayyappa, structured as a series of invocations each ending in the refrain "Saranu Ayyappa" (Refuge in Ayyappa). It is used in the South Indian Ayyappa pilgrimage tradition, particularly during the Sabarimala yatra, and belongs to the folk-devotional genre rather than classical Sanskrit stotram literature.
What are the benefits of chanting Ayyappa Saranu Ghosha?
- Chanting is said to invoke Lord Ayyappa's protection during travel and pilgrimage.
- It is used to express complete surrender to the deity and strengthen devotion.
- Recitation is associated with blessings of prosperity and well-being.
- It is believed to remove obstacles and difficulties encountered in daily life.
- Group recitation during the pilgrimage is used to maintain focus and collective spiritual energy.
When is the best time to recite this?
It may be recited at any time of day. The Mandala season (mid-November to mid-January) is the primary period of use, and it is central to the Sabarimala pilgrimage practice. Fridays and Saturdays are also considered auspicious days for Ayyappa worship.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Ayyappa Saranu Ghosha emerged from folk and temple devotional traditions in South India rather than from classical scriptural sources. It is not found as a distinct chapter in major Puranic texts. The specific place names referenced in the text — Ariyankavu and Kulathupuzha — point to the regional sacred geography of Ayyappa worship in Kerala. The widespread institutional organization of Sabarimala pilgrimage from the mid-20th century onward helped standardize and disseminate this and similar chants. The author is unknown.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Ayyappa Pancha Ratnam — a five-verse Sanskrit hymn in praise of Lord Ayyappa's divine qualities.
- Ayyappa Ashtottara Sata Nama Stotram — the 108 names of Lord Ayyappa used for meditation and formal worship.