Ayyappa Saranu Ghosha
Ayyappa Saranu Ghosha
Ayyappa Saranu Ghosha
ayyappa sharaNu ghoSha
OM shrI svAmine sharaNamayyappa
hari hara sutane sharaNamayyappa
ApadbhAndavane sharaNamayyappa
anAdharakShakane sharaNamayyappa
akhilANDa koTi brahmANDanAyakane sharaNamayyappa
annadAna prabhuve sharaNamayyappa
ayyappane sharaNamayyappa
ariyA~NgAvu ayyAve sharaNamayyappa
Archan kovil arane sharaNamayyappa
kulattapulai bAlakane sharaNamayyappa || 10 ||
èrumeli shAstane sharaNamayyappa
kannimUla mahA gaNapatiye sharaNamayyappa
nAgarAjave sharaNamayyappa
mAlikApuratta dulokadevi sharaNamayyappa mAtAye
kuruppa svAmiye sharaNamayyappa
sevippa varkAnanda mUrtiye sharaNamayyappa
kAshivAsiye sharaNamayyappa
haridvAra nivAsiye sharaNamayyappa
shrIra~NgapaTTaNa vAsiye sharaNamayyappa || 20 ||
karuppatUr vAsiye sharaNamayyappa
gòllapUDi [dvArapUDi] dharmashAstAve sharaNamayyappa
sadguru nAdhane sharaNamayyappa
vilAli vIrane sharaNamayyappa
vIramaNikaNTane sharaNamayyappa
dharmashAstrave sharaNamayyappa
sharaNugoShapriyave sharaNamayyappa
kAntimalai vAsane sharaNamayyappa
pònnambalavAsiye sharaNamayyappa
pandalashishuve sharaNamayyappa || 30 ||
vAvarin tolane sharaNamayyappa
mohinIsutave sharaNamayyappa
kankaNDa daivame sharaNamayyappa
kaliyugavaradane sharaNamayyappa
sarvaroga nivAraNa dhanvantara mUrtiye sharaNamayyappa
mahiShimardanane sharaNamayyappa
pUrNa puShkala nAdhane sharaNamayyappa
van-puli vAhanane sharaNamayyappa
baktavatsalane sharaNamayyappa || 40 ||
bhUlokanAdhane sharaNamayyappa
ayindumalaivAsave sharaNamayyappa
shabari girIshane sharaNamayyappa
irumuDi priyane sharaNamayyappa
abhiShekapriyane sharaNamayyappa
vedapporulIne sharaNamayyappa
nitya brahmachAriNe sharaNamayyappa
sarva ma~NgaladAyakane sharaNamayyappa
vIrAdhivIrane sharaNamayyappa
o~NkArapporule sharaNamayyappa || 50 ||
AnandarUpane sharaNamayyappa
bhakta chittAdivAsane sharaNamayyappa
Ashrita-vatsalane sharaNamayyappa
bhUta gaNAdipataye sharaNamayyappa
shakti-rUpane sharaNamayyappa
shAntamUrtaye sharaNamayyappa
padunelbAbaDikki adhipatiye sharaNamayyappa
uttamapuruShAne sharaNamayyappa
RRiShikula rakShakune sharaNamayyappa
vedapriyane sharaNamayyappa || 60 ||
uttarAnakShatra jAtakane sharaNamayyappa
tapodhanane sharaNamayyappa
ya~Ngala kuladaivame sharaNamayyappa
jaganmohane sharaNamayyappa
mohanarUpane sharaNamayyappa
mAdhavasutane sharaNamayyappa
yadukulavIrane sharaNamayyappa
mAmalai vAsane sharaNamayyappa
ShaNmukha-sodarane sharaNamayyappa
vedAntarUpane sharaNamayyappa || 70 ||
sha~Nkara sutane sharaNamayyappa
shatrusaMhArine sharaNamayyappa
sadguNamUrtaye sharaNamayyappa
parAshaktiye sharaNamayyappa
parAtparane sharaNamayyappa
para~njyotiye sharaNamayyappa
homapriyane sharaNamayyappa
gaNapati sodarane sharaNamayyappa
dharma shAstrAve sharaNamayyappa
viShNusutane sharaNamayyappa || 80 ||
sakala-kalA vallabhane sharaNamayyappa
loka rakShakane sharaNamayyappa
amita-guNAkarane sharaNamayyappa
ala~NkAra priyane sharaNamayyappa
kannimArai-kappavane sharaNamayyappa
bhuvaneshvarane sharaNamayyappa
mAtApitA gurudaivame sharaNamayyappa
svAmiyin pu~NgAvaname sharaNamayyappa
aludAnadiye sharaNamayyappa
aludAmeDe sharaNamayyappa || 90 ||
kalliDra~NkuNDre sharaNamayyappa
karimalai yeTrame sharaNamayyappa
karimalai yerakkame sharaNamayyappa
periyAn vaTTame sharaNamayyappa
chèriyAna vaTTame sharaNamayyappa
pambAnadiye sharaNamayyappa
pambayil vIllakke sharaNamayyappa
nIlimalai yeTrame sharaNamayyappa
appAchi meDe sharaNamayyappa
shabaripITame sharaNamayyappa || 100 ||
sharaM gutti Ale sharaNamayyappa
bhasmakulame sharaNamayyappa
paduneTTAM baDiye sharaNamayyappa
nèyyIbhi Shekapriyane sharaNamayyappa
karpUra jyotiye sharaNamayyappa
jyotisvarUpane sharaNamayyappa
makara jyotiye sharaNamayyappa
pandala rAjakumArane sharaNamayyappa
OM harihara sutane Anandachittan ayyappa svAmine sharaNamayyappa || 108 ||
shrI ayyappa svAmi ninAdAni
svAmi sharaNaM – ayyappa sharaNaM
bhagavAn sharaNaM – bhagavati sharaNaM
devan sharaNaM – devI sharaNaM
devan pAdaM – devI pAdaM
svAmi pAdaM – ayyappa pAdaM
bhagavAne – bhagavatiye
Ishvarane – Ishvariye
devane – deviye
shaktane – shaktiye
svAmiye – ayyapo
pallikaTTu – shabarimalakku
irumuDikaTTu – shabarimalakku
kattu~NkaTTu – shabarimalakku
kallummulluM – kAlikimèttai
èttiviDayyA – tUkikkaviDayyA
dehabalandA – pAdabalandA
yAraikAna – svAmiyaikAna
svAmiyaikaNDAl – mokSha~NkiTTuM
svAmimAre – ayyappamAre
nèyyAbhiShekaM – svAmikke
karpUradIpaM – svAmikke
pAlAbhiShekaM – svAmikke
bhasmAbhiShekaM – svAmikke
tenAbhiShekaM – svAmikke
chandanAbhiShekaM – svAmikke
pUlAbhiShekaM – svAmikke
pannIrAbhiShekaM – svAmikke
pambAshisuve – ayyappA
kAnanavAsA – ayyappA
shabarigirIshA – ayyappA
pandalarAjA – ayyappA
pambAvAsA – ayyappA
van{}pulivAhana – ayyappA
sundararUpA – ayyappA
ShaNmugasodara – ayyappA
mohinitanayA – ayyappA
gaNeshasodara – ayyappA
hariharatanayA – ayyappA
anAdharakShaka – ayyappA
sadgurunAthA – ayyappA
svAmiye – ayyappo
ayyappo – svAmiye
svAmi sharaNaM – ayyappa sharaNaM
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.