Manidweepa Varnanam (Telugu)
Manidweepa Varnanam (Telugu)
Manidweepa Varnanam (Telugu)
maNidvIpa varNanam (tèlugu)
mahAshakti maNidvIpa nivAsinI
mullokAlaku mUlaprakAshinI |
maNidvIpamulo mantrarUpiNI
mana manasulalo kòluvaiyundi || 1 ||
sugandha puShpAlènno velu
ananta sundara suvarNa pUlu |
acha~nchalambagu mano sukhAlu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 2 ||
lakShala lakShala lAvaNyAlu
akShara lakShala vAksampadalu |
lakShala lakShala lakShmIpatulu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 3 ||
pArijAtavana saugandhAlu
sUrAdhinAdhula satsa~NgAlu |
gandharvAdula gAnasvarAlu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 4 ||
bhuvaneshvari saNkalpame janiyinche maNidvIpamu |
devadevula nivAsamu adiye manaku kaivalyamu ||
padmarAgamulu suvarNamaNulu
padi AmaDala pòDavuna galavu |
madhura madhuramagu chandanasudhalu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 5 ||
aruvadi nAlugu kalAmatallulu
varAlanòsage padAru shaktulu |
parivAramuto pa~nchabrahmalu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 6 ||
aShTasiddhulu navanavanidhulu
aShTadikkulu dikpAlakulu |
sRRiShTikartalu suralokAlu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 7 ||
koTisUryula prachaNDa kAntulu
koTichandrula challani vèlugulu |
koTitArakala vèlugu jilugulu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 8 ||
bhuvaneshvari saNkalpame janiyinche maNidvIpamu |
devadevula nivAsamu adiye manaku kaivalyamu ||
ka~nchu goDala prAkArAlu
rAgi goDala chaturasrAlu |
eDAmaDala ratnarAshulu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 9 ||
pa~nchAmRRitamaya sarovarAlu
pa~nchalohamaya prAkArAlu |
prapa~nchamele prajAdhipatulu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 10 ||
indranIlamaNi AbharaNAlu
vajrapukoTalu vaiDhUryAlu |
puShyarAgamaNi prAkArAlu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 11 ||
saptakoTighana mantravidyalu
sarvashubhaprada ichChAshaktulu |
shrI gAyatrI j~nAnashaktulu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 12 ||
bhuvaneshvari saNkalpame janiyinche maNidvIpamu |
devadevula nivAsamu adiye manaku kaivalyamu ||
milamilalADe mutyapu rAshulu
talatalalADe chandrakAntamulu |
vidyullatalu marakatamaNulu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 13 ||
kubera indra varuNa devulu
shubhAla nòsage agnivAyuvulu |
bhUmi gaNapati parivAramulu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 14 ||
bhakti j~nAna vairAgya siddhulu
panchabhUtamulu panchashaktulu |
saptRRiShulu navagrahAlu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 15 ||
kastUri mallika kundavanAlu
sUryakAnti shila mahAgrahAlu |
Aru RRituvulu chaturvedAlu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 16 ||
bhuvaneshvari saNkalpame janiyinche maNidvIpamu |
devadevula nivAsamu adiye manaku kaivalyamu ||
mantriNi daNDini shaktisenalu
kAli karAlI senApatulu |
muppadirèNDu mahAshaktulu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 17 ||
suvarNa rajita sundaragirulu
ana~Ngadevi parichArikalu |
gomedhikamaNi nirmitaguhalu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 18 ||
saptasamudramulananta nidhulu
yakSha kinnèra kimpuruShAdulu |
nAnAjagamulu nadInadamulu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 19 ||
mAnava mAdhava devagaNamulu
kAmadhenuvu kalpataruvulu |
sRRiShTi sthiti laya kAraNamUrtulu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 20 ||
bhuvaneshvari saNkalpame janiyinche maNidvIpamu |
devadevula nivAsamu adiye manaku kaivalyamu ||
koTi prakRRitula saundaryAlu
sakala vedamulu upaniShattulu |
padArurekula padmashaktulu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 21 ||
divyaphalamulu divyAstramulu
divyapuruShulu dhIramAtalu |
divyajagamulu divyashaktulu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 22 ||
shrI vighneshvara kumArasvAmulu
j~nAnamukti ekAnta bhavanamulu |
maNinirmitamagu maNDapAlu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 23 ||
pa~nchabhUtamulu yAjamAnyAlu
pravAlasAlaM aneka shaktulu |
santAnavRRikSha samudAyAlu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 24 ||
bhuvaneshvari saNkalpame janiyinche maNidvIpamu |
devadevula nivAsamu adiye manaku kaivalyamu ||
chintAmaNulu navaratnAlu
nUrAmaDala vajrapurAshulu |
vasantavanamulu garuDapachchalu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 25 ||
duHkhamu tèliyani devIsenalu
naTanATyAlu sa~NgItAlu |
dhanakanakAlu puruShArdhAlu
maNidvIpAniki mahAnidhulu || 26 ||
padunAlugu lokAlanniTi paina
sarvalokamanu lokamu kaladu |
sarvalokame I maNidvIpamu
sarveshvarikadi shAshvata sthAnam || 27 ||
chintAmaNula mandiramandu
panchabrahmala manchamupaina |
mahAdevuDu bhuvaneshvarito
nivasistADu maNidvIpamulo || 28 ||
bhuvaneshvari saNkalpame janiyinche maNidvIpamu |
devadevula nivAsamu adiye manaku kaivalyamu ||
maNigaNakhachita AbharaNAlu
chintAmaNi parameshvaridAlchi |
saundaryAniki saundaryamugA
agupaDutundi maNidvIpamulo || 29 ||
paradevatanu nityamukòlachi
manasarpinchi archinchinacho |
apAradhanamu sampadalichchi
maNidvIpeshvari dIvistundi || 30 ||
nUtana gRRihamulu kaTTinavAru
maNidvIpavarNana tòmmidisArlu |
chadivina chAlu antA shubhame
aShTasampadala tulatUgeru || 31 ||
shivakaviteshvari shrIchakreshvari
maNidvIpa varNana chadivina choTa |
tiShTavesukuni kUrchònunaNTa
koTishubhAlanu samakUrchuTakai || 32 ||
bhuvaneshvari saNkalpame janiyinche maNidvIpamu |
devadevula nivAsamu adiye manaku kaivalyamu ||
About This Stotram
Overview
Manidweepa Varnanam (Telugu) is a 32-verse text describing Manidweepa, the transcendent abode of the Supreme Goddess (Mahashakti) in the Shakta and Tantric traditions. This Telugu version presents the description of the divine realm in a form distinct from the longer Sanskrit Devi Bhagavatam account, and belongs to the regional Telugu devotional literary tradition. The text is used for meditative visualization and devotional recitation.
What are the benefits of chanting Manidweepa Varnanam?
- Supports meditation on the transcendent nature of the Goddess
- Purifies the mind through contemplation of the divine abode
- Cultivates devotion to the Supreme Shakti
- Provides a structured focus for daily Devi worship
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening recitation are standard. Navaratri and other occasions dedicated to the Goddess are especially appropriate times to engage with this text.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The concept of Manidweepa as the ultimate abode of Lalita Tripura Sundari is elaborated in Tantric literature, including commentaries on the Lalita Sahasranama and the Devi Bhagavatam. This Telugu version represents a regional adaptation of the theme, typical of how Shakta devotional literature was transmitted and localized across South India. The specific authorship and date of this text are unknown. It reflects the tradition of composing regional-language devotional texts inspired by Sanskrit Puranic and Tantric sources.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Manidweepa Varnana — the Sanskrit Devi Bhagavatam version of the same subject, providing the primary Puranic account
- Lalita Sahasranama — the thousand names of Lalita, the presiding deity of Manidweepa