Sree Lalitha Sahasranama is a text from Brahmananda Purana. It is a secred text to the Hindu worshippers of the Goddess Lalitha Devi. i.e., the Divine Mother, in the form, Shakthi. Lalitha is the Goddess of bliss, an epithet for Shiva's wife Goddess Parvathi.
Sree Lalitha Sahasranama (1000 names of devi) is a secret and very sacred
text or mantra in Hindu religion.This mantra has been revealed to
mankind through the discussion between lord Hayagriva and the great sage
Agasthya. This is the most favored form of prayer to Goddess Lalithambika and it
is also very secret and powerful than any other forms of Tantra or
Mantra.
Days for chanting Lalitha Sahasranama:
- On the birthdays of self and his family members
- On full moon days
- On all Fridays
- On Maha Navami Day (9th day of waning moon in the month of August-september. This coincides with durga festival in India. 9th day of durga festival is called maha navami).
Youtube Link to listen Sree Lalitha Sahasranama:
Text Format of Sree Lalitha Sahasranama:
Types of Chanting:
Stotram Form:
Lalitha
Sahasranamam can be chanted in many different ways. In Stotram form,
all 1,000 namams are separated into stotrams of a few namams each and
recited in this way.
Mantra Form:
In mantra form, each namam is said individually,
preceded by "Aum" and followed by "Namah". When chanted in mantra form,
the endings of each namam are generally changed to "e" or "yai". Mantra
form is commonly used to recite Lalitha Sahasranamam during archana.
Homa Form:
In
the homam form, homam is conducted by ending each namam with Swaha.
What to observe while chanting:
- Should be physically clean - Take a bath or wash your hands and feet before chanting.
- Choose a good place and seat to sit - It should be a comfortable place. The best seat to sit is a mat placed in front of Goddess in Pooja room
- Should be mentally clean. Try to have only positive thoughts
- Chant with correct pronunciation. Use a CD of Lalithasahasranamam for it or approach a sanskrit scholar.
- Chant with shradha & respect - Know that Shri Lalitha Parameshvari is listening to your chanting & watching you.
- Chant slowly, clearly & loud enough so that you can hear.
- Try not to hurt others physically or mentally throughout the day
- You don’t have to chant/do the nyasam if you are not initiated. If you are initiated then learn the way from your Guru. Start with chanting the dhyana shlokam (just one will do).
- Try to understand the literal meaning & the implied meaning.
- Ponder over the meaning & try implementing it in daily life
- Offer the chanting to the Devi at the end of the chanting.
Benefits of chanting Sree Lalitha Sahasranama:
- Regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasranama is as beneficial as visiting religious places, taking bath in a holy river, offering food, offering materials. It is an indirect blessing to those who cannot do these kind of offerings to God.
- Regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasranama will ward off the evil from uncompleted pooja vidhis or rituals etc. It will also form a way of penance.
- Regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasranama will ward off premature death, will provide a long and contended healthy life.
- Fever can be cured by religiously chanting Sree Lalitha Sahasranamam by touching on a persons forehead. The number of times you chant the more benefit you are likely to get. The vibhuti used for Sree Lalitha Sahasranama archana can be applied then on the forehead, which will give much relief to fever and headache.
- It is said that if one chants religiously Sree Lalitha Sahasra Namam keeping a glass of water (or in a vessel) in front and then pours it over the head, all sorts of troubles related to once planetary positions and from evil spirits will be warded off.
- It is said that if a person chants Sree Lalitha Sahasranama keeping in mind a picture of Sree Lalitha Devi situated in the divine ocean which contains `Amrut' , he will be cured from any kind of disease related to poison.
- It is said that if a person consumes ghee, which is kept while chanting Sree Lalitha Sahasra namam, he will be cured of impotency and will have children.
- Regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasra namam will ward off any kind of evil deeds or rituals (black magic) aimed at the person who chants the namam. The power derived from the chanting supersedes all other forms of prayers and the person will no more require to consult astrologers or any sorts of occultists. He will have tremendous self confidence in himself.
- Through the regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasra namam, the atmosphere will be purified. Each nerve in our body will be invigorated and subtle energies will be awakened in the person.
- Sree Lalitha Devi will protect a person who regularly chants Sree Lalitha Sahasra namam from accidents and from the attacks of enemy and will make him victorious in all his good deeds.
- Regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasra namam will make a person blessed with word power, fame, good will etc. Particular importance should be given to chant Sree Lalitha Sahasra namam on Friday's which is very auspicious for the blessing of Devi.
- Sree Lalitha Sahasra namam is the form of prayer that any one and every one can chant at any time and every time. It does not matter if one could not complete it. Because each of the namam in itself is powerful and will provide all sorts of benefits. It depends on what you wish and how you go about it.
- It is said that chanting the name of Lord Siva once is as good as chanting the name of Mahavishnu a thousand times. And chanting the name of Devi once is as good as chanting the name of Siva, a thousand times. And of which Sree Lalitha Sahasra namam is the most important one to Sree Lalitha Devi herself
- It is very beneficial if all members of the family unite and chants Sree Lalitha Sahasra namam once in a day in the evening or whenever time permits. A family that prays together stays together. It will bring about unity, peacefulness, clear mind to perform and by thus prosperity.
- In homes where Sree Lalitha Sahasra namam is chanted regularly there will never be any shortage of the basic necessities of life. This is the reason why the ancient Gurus would instruct their desciples to chant Sree Lalitha Sahasra namam even after initiating them into the mantras of other deities such as Lord Krishna, Lord Rama and other Gods and Goddesses.
- It is also to be noted that by religiously chanting Sree Lalitha Sahasra namavali, we are seeking the blessings of Sree Lalithambika, who is also called Kali ma, Durga ma, Devi, Parasakthi, Bhagavathi etc, who in turns is the universal mother. And how can a mother ignore her children when they are in distress or duress or troubles of any sorts? So keep utmost faith in her and start chanting.
- Each one of the namam by itself is a powerful weapon for many sorts of day-to-day problems.
Jai Sai Ram
