Stotra

Stotra

In Hinduism, a Stotra is a hymn of praise. [For definition of _sa. स्तोत्र ("IAST|stotra") as "A hymn of praise, panegyric", see: Harvnb|Apte|1965|p=1005.] These hymns praise aspects of the divine, such as Devi, Siva, or Vishnu. Relating to word "stuti", coming from the same verb, "stu" (to praise), and basically both mean "praise".

Stotras are a type of popular devotional literature and are not bound by the strict rules as some other Hindu scriptures, such as the Vedas. They are accessible by the everyday householder.

One type of "stotra" is based on chanting a litany of names for a deity. A category of stotra of that type is the Sahasranama, which is a litany of a thousand names for a particular deity. Sahasranama means "1000 names"; Sahasra means 1000 and nama means names. For example, Vishnu Sahasranama means 1000 names of Vishnu [ [http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Vishnu_Sahasranamam Vishnu Sahasranamam] on Hindupedia, the Online Hindu Encyclopedia] . According to Hinduism, the names of God are valuable tools for devotion.

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*Harvard reference
last=Apte
first=Vaman Shivram
year=1965
title=The Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
place=Delhi
publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
edition=Fourth revised and enlarged
volume=
isbn=81-208-0567-4


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