Shri Badarayana Stuti

मंदहासमधुरं मनोहरं ।चंद्रिकासहितपूर्णचंद्रवत़् ।। तापहारि सुखदं च यन्मुखं । तं भजे मुनिपराशरात्मजं ।।१।। ma.mdahaasamadhura.m manohara.m |ca.mdrikaasahitapuur.naca.mdravata़ || taapahaari sukhada.m ca yanmukha.m | ta.m bhaje muniparaa”saraatmaja.m ||1|| यत्प्दांबुजभवा सुरापगा ।दर्शनादपि पुनाति मानवम् ।। पापमग्नमपि दोषपूरितं । तं भजे मुनिपराशरात्मजं ।।२।। yatpdaa.mbujabhavaa suraapagaa |dar”sanaadapi punaati maanavam || paapamagnamapi do.sapuurita.m | ta.m bhaje muniparaa”saraatmaja.m ||2|| वासवीसुतमजं दयाघनं । … Read more

Saraswat/Konkani Cuisine Recipe Books/Blogs

There is no dearth of resources on Konkani recipes online, some unique ones that are my favourites: Rasachandrika _ Saraswat Cookery book Published in 1938 in Marathi, this is the first book on Konkani cuisine. It has a very good list of all recipes using locally available vegetables, not the most well presented like today’s … Read more

Personal blogs

Some elderly members of our community have taken great efforts to put forward their knowledge for the next generation. Listed some of them below: For some captivating pravachanas in Konkani/Kannada check out Bhavana Bhaskar Prabhu (Bhavana Mai’s) recordings on her blog http://bhavanaprabhu.com/ For devotional stories in Konkani narrated by Sangeeta Prabhu and family subscribe to … Read more

Sri Mahalasa Stavanashtakam (With Meaning)

Stavanashtakam literally means eight stanzas of praise. You might come across many popular stavanashtakams. As humans when we praise someone it is in expectation of favours, isn’t it? So, here is the Stavanashtakam for Devi Mahalasa describing her glory and seeking her blessings and protection – the sanskrit words are used beautifully to make this … Read more

Shri Mahalasa Stavaraj

Stavaraj ( स्तवराज: = स्तव + राज:= praises + king) means the king of all stavanas (praises). Mahalasa in her form as Mohini appeared to help the Devas during the churning of the oceans. She ensured that the Devas received the nectar which made them immortal. In this composition, the Devas extol her in her … Read more