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Kanakadhara Stotram

Adi Sankaracharya was born in kaladi in 8th century when Hinduism had
few problems. The Shiva worshippers, Vishnu worshippers, Ganesha worshippers,
has misunderstandings. It is Sankaracharya who organized Hinduism and helped in
its upliftment.

Once Sankaracharya was going to few houses to take bhiksha. He came

across a hut and asked for bhiksha (food/foodgrains). The women inside the house
was embarrassed as a saint has come to her house for food but she is so poor that
nothing was available in her house. She searched all the places and finally found a
old Amla fruit (Emblic myrobalan) (nelli kani in tamil). The poor women was
feeling shy to give only this little amla fruit to Sankara but she has immense
devotion and don’t want to send the saint who came to her house empty handed.
She offered the amla fruit in the bowl of Lord Sankaracharya.

Birth of Kanakadhara stotram:

Sankaracharya realized the women’s devotion irrespective of being poor. He

immediately started singing twenty one slokas praising Goddess Mahalakshmi,
praying her to bless the poor women by driving her poverty and grant her riches.

Mahalakshmi replied that the lady has not done any good deeds (helping
others in charity) in her previous births, so she doesn't deserve riches and is
destined to suffer in poverty. Adi sankaracharya accepted it but said though the
poor lady din't do any good deeds in previous birth, in this birth, she has such a
kind heart that irrespective of being poor, she gave this little amla fruit to him and
this good deed alone is enough to bless her with all prosperity.

Goddess Mahalakshmi's grace:

Listening to Sankaracharya's beautiful stotra and his argument that the poor
women must be blessed for her good deed in this birth (offering of little amla
fruit), Mahalakshmi was moved. Here comes the greatness of this Goddess. She
really is for devotion and purity of heart.
 As Sanakaracharya was singing Kanagadhara stotram, Mahalakshmi
showered Golden amla fruit like rain infront of the poor women’s hut. Imagine,
rain of golden fruit showering from sky. See how beautiful is the devotion of the
poor lady and how great is the saint Adi Sankara who sang in praise of
Mahalakshmi and beyond all this how graceful is this Goddess Mahalakshmi.

Adi Sankaya has sung this "Kanakadhara stotra" for welfare of everyone
who is suffering their past karma and suffering in poverty.

Please sing Kanakadhara stotram everyday or atleast listen to it with pure

devotion on Goddess Mahalakshmi offering flowers, milk or water in a glass and
after prayers have it as Prasad.
 Mahalakshmi blessings - Kanakadhara Stotram .

Angam hare pulaka bhooshanamasrayanthi,

Bhringanga neva mukulabharanam thamalam,
Angikrithakhila vibhuthirapanga leela,
Mangalyadasthu mama mangala devathaya.

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Mugdha muhurvidhadhadathi vadhane Murare,
Premathrapapranihithani gathagathani,
Mala dhrishotmadhukareeva maheth pale ya,
Sa ne sriyam dhisathu sagarasambhavaya.

3
Ameelithaksha madhigamya mudha Mukundam
Anandakandamanimeshamananga thanthram,
Akekara stiththa kaninika pashma nethram,
Bhoothyai bhavenmama bhjangasayananganaya.

4
Bahwanthare madhujitha srithakausthube ya,
Haravaleeva nari neela mayi vibhathi,
Kamapradha bhagavatho api kadaksha mala,
Kalyanamavahathu me kamalalayaya

5
Kalambudhaalithorasi kaida bhare,
Dharaadhare sphurathi yaa thadinganeva,
Mathu samastha jagatham mahaneeya murthy,
Badrani me dhisathu bhargava nandanaya

6
Praptham padam pradhamatha khalu yat prabhavath,
Mangalyabhaji madhu madhini manamathena,
Mayyapadetha mathara meekshanardham,
Manthalasam cha makaralaya kanyakaya.
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Viswamarendra padhavee bramadhana dhaksham,
Ananda hethu radhikam madhu vishwoapi,
Eshanna sheedhathu mayi kshanameekshanartham,
Indhivarodhara sahodharamidhiraya

8
Ishta visishtamathayopi yaya dhayardhra,
Dhrishtya thravishta papadam sulabham labhanthe,
Hrishtim prahrushta kamlodhara deepthirishtam,
Pushtim krishishta mama pushkravishtaraya.

9
Dhadyaddhayanupavanopi dravinambhudaraam,
Asminna kinchina vihanga sisou vishanne,
Dhushkaramagarmmapaneeya chiraya dhooram,
Narayana pranayinee nayanambhuvaha.

10
Gheerdhevathethi garuda dwaja sundarithi,
Sakambhareethi sasi shekara vallebhethi,
Srishti sthithi pralaya kelishu samsthitha ya,
Thasyai namas thribhvanai ka guros tharunyai.

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Sruthyai namosthu shubha karma phala prasoothyai,
Rathyai namosthu ramaneeya gunarnavayai,
Shakthyai namosthu satha pathra nikethanayai,
Pushtayi namosthu purushotthama vallabhayai.

12
Namosthu naleekha nibhananai,
Namosthu dhugdhogdhadhi janma bhoomayai,
Namosthu somamrutha sodharayai,
Namosthu narayana vallabhayai.
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Namosthu hemambhuja peetikayai,
Namosthu bhoo mandala nayikayai,
Namosthu devathi dhaya prayai,
Namosthu Sarngayudha vallabhayai.

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Namosthu devyai bhrugu nandanayai,
Namosthu vishnorurasi sthithayai,
Namosthu lakshmyai kamalalayai,
Namosthu dhamodhra vallabhayai.

15
Namosthu Kanthyai kamalekshanayai,
Namosthu bhoothyai bhuvanaprasoothyai,
Namosthu devadhibhir archithayai,
Namosthu nandhathmaja vallabhayai.

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Sampath karaani sakalendriya nandanani,
Samrajya dhana vibhavani saroruhakshi,
Twad vandanani dhuritha haranodhythani,
Mamev matharanisam kalayanthu manye.

17
Yath Kadaksha samupasana vidhi,
Sevakasya sakalartha sapadha,
Santhanodhi vachananga manasai,
Twaam murari hridayeswareem bhaje

18
Sarasija nilaye saroja hasthe,
Dhavalathamamsuka gandha maya shobhe,
Bhagavathi hari vallabhe manogne,
Tribhuvana bhoothikari praseeda mahye
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Dhiggasthibhi kanaka kumbha mukha vasrushta,
Sarvahini vimala charu jalaapluthangim,
Prathar namami jagathaam janani masesha,
Lokadhinatha grahini mamrithabhi puthreem.

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Kamale Kamalaksha vallabhe twam,
Karuna poora tharingithaira pangai,
Avalokaya mamakinchananam,
Prathamam pathamakrithrimam dhyaya

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Sthuvanthi ye sthuthibhirameeranwaham,
Thrayeemayim thribhuvanamatharam ramam,
Gunadhika guruthara bhagya bhagina,
Bhavanthi the bhuvi budha bhavithasayo.