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Free Downloads: Stotras, Aartis and Guides
Printable PDFs from AstroShala, free to download, print, and share. Each hymn opens with the full text for unbroken recitation, then gives every verse in Devanagari and Roman letters with its meaning in English and Hindi, the scripture it comes from, and a page for your notes.
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- Each stotra PDF on this page gives the full Sanskrit text in Devanagari and Roman letters, its meaning in English and Hindi, the scripture it comes from, and a page for notes.
- The Kundli Matching Checklist, in English and Hindi, shows what to read after the guna score or the porutham count: the doshas and their exceptions, both full charts, and life after the wedding.
- Every download is free to print and share. Recitation is traditional practice with no promise of a result, and the right hymn for you depends on your own chart.
| Term | Meaning |
| Stotra | A hymn of praise to a deity, usually in Sanskrit verse. |
| Ashtakam | A hymn of eight verses. |
| Namavali | A garland of a deity’s names, recited or offered one by one. |
| Aarti | A devotional song sung while a lamp is waved before the deity. |
| Viniyoga | The opening statement naming a hymn’s seer, metre, deity, and purpose. |
| Phalashruti | The closing verses that state the fruit of reciting a hymn. |
| Guna Milan | The eight-factor score out of 36 used to compare two Moon signs in matchmaking. |
| Porutham | One of the ten agreement tests used in South Indian matchmaking. |
Guides and checklists
Kundli matching checklist
What to read after the guna score or the porutham count: the doshas and their exceptions, both full charts, and life after the wedding, with a page for both partners’ birth details. Available in English and Hindi. Enter your email below and the download links appear at once.
Stotras and ashtakams
Stotras and ashtakams
Hymns of praise, each with its source, its seer or composer, and its meaning verse by verse.
Devi · Rudrayamala
Siddha Kunjika Stotram
The key to the Durga Saptashati: Shiva’s hymn to the Goddess, with the nine-syllable Chamunda mantra at its centre.
Devanagari and RomanMeaning in English and HindiSources namedNotes page
Download the PDF (PDF, 13 pages)
Surya · Skanda Purana
Jayaditya Ashtakam
The sage Kamatha’s eight verses to the Sun as Jayaditya, with the Sun’s reply and the account of his shrine.
Devanagari and RomanMeaning in English and HindiSources namedNotes page
Download the PDF (PDF, 16 pages)
Jupiter · Skanda Purana
Brihaspati Stotram
The Thursday hymn to Jupiter, teacher of the gods, with the worship its closing verses describe.
Devanagari and RomanMeaning in English and HindiSources namedNotes page
Download the PDF (PDF, 8 pages)
Namavalis
Namavalis
Garlands of a deity’s names, recited as a hymn or offered one by one in worship.
Devi · Tripura Rahasya
Shri Durga Dvatrimshat Namavali
The thirty-two names of Durga that the Goddess gave for times of difficulty and fear.
Devanagari and RomanMeaning in English and HindiSources namedNotes page
Download the PDF (PDF, 8 pages)
Aartis
Aartis
Devotional songs in Hindi, sung while the lamp is waved before the deity.
Bhairav · Hindi aarti
Shri Bhairav Dev Aarti
The aarti to Lord Bhairav and his child form Batuknath, by the poet Dharanidhar.
DevanagariMeaning in English and HindiNotes page
Download the PDF (PDF, 5 pages)
Questions
Questions about the downloads
Are the downloads free?
Yes. Every PDF on this page is free to download, print, and share with family and friends. The matchmaking checklist asks only for your email, and the links appear as soon as you sign up.
Where do the texts come from?
Each PDF names its source: the Purana, Tantra, or collection the hymn comes from, and its seer or composer where the text gives one. The Sanskrit is checked against printed editions, and the meanings are written fresh in English and Hindi.
Which hymn should I recite?
That depends on your own chart and the periods it is running. For a personal answer, ask one focused question or book a consultation.
Not sure which practice suits your chart?
The right hymn, and the right time for it, depends on your own chart and its periods. Ask one focused question and receive a written answer worked out from your birth chart.
Shared for devotion and study. Recitation is traditional practice and carries no promise of a particular result; it is not a substitute for medical, legal, or financial advice.
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