Peculiarities Of some Kerala Temples

 Peculiarities  Of some  Kerala  Temples

Compiled  By

P.R.Ramachander

   (Every  state  in India  have  huge  number  of temples.Some times  some peculiar  custom  is followed  in a particular  temple.

  A few temples  of Kerala  where  peculiar customs are  followed here. This is  definitely not a complete  list)

1.Aathukkal  Bhagawathi temple- Only  Lakhs  of ladies offer  Pongala

2.Kothamkulankara Devi temple- Men act like  ladies and present lamps

3.Mannara sala  Nagaraja temple-Only  ladies  are appointed as priests

4.Chakkulathukaavu Bhagawathi temple-Women  are  made to sit on seats and worship is offered to them

5.Chengannur  Devi temple- The periods  of Goddess is observed

6.Kaattin meykathil  Bhagawathi temple-Peope tie  bell on banyan tree  and pray

7.Mandayakkadu Bhagawathi temple-After  visiting temple  , devotees  cook and eat  fish inside temple

8.THiruvallam Parasurama  temple.Pithru woship is done  all the 365  days  in a year

9.Kadampuzha Bhagawathi temple-Temple without roof and idol

10.THiruvairani kulam  Shiva temple –The doors of Goddess Parvathi  is opened only 12 days in a year

11. Randu moorthi temple, Alathur-Two Goddesses  in one temple where Chandattam is done  to wodden statues

12,Arabmula  Parthasarathy  temple-Amodel of  Gandava forest( which arjuna burnt)  is created  every year  and burnt

13,Baluserry  vettakku oru magan temple 12000 coconuts  are  broken on a stone in front  of temple before midnight

14.Malanada Duryodhana temple –The only temple  to Duryodhana  , where  there is no idol but a hall represents him

15.Elukunnam puzha Subrahamanya temple-God is built  with stone  above  hip and by bronze below hip

16.Kallekulankara  Hemambika  temple The  Palm  of Goddess  is  worshipped here

17.Kodungallore  Bhagawathi temple.To please  the goddess , during a festival men  sing Bawdy  songs

18Malayala puzha  BHagawathi  temple-The  soddess is  made of concentrated  Jaggery.Ladies offer  Manjadi seeds  to get increase  in Breast milk

19.Ochira  Para Brahma temple –No temple , no god, but acres  of trees

20.Panachikkadu  Bhagawathi temple-A medicine called  Saraswathi Ghrutham is prepared in this temple to boost  memory

21.Panayannur  Kavu  Bhagawathi temple-Ladies  were  priests  in this temple earlier

22.Pavithreswaram temple of Shakuni-No idol, no worship of  Shakuni in this temple

23,Sasthamkotta  Ayyappan temple  Monkeys  are  given a  feast  in this temple

24.THaliparambu   Rajadhi Raja temple,Women can enter  the temple after  Athazha(evening) pooja

Kuravum Kuthravum(Malayalam verse) Being less and being faulty

Kuravum  Kuthravum(Malayalam verse)

Being  less  and being faulty

 

By

Kunhan Nambiar

 

Translation by

P.R.Ramachander

Kutram  Koodaathe ulla  Naranmaar,

Kurayum bhoomiyil   Yennude  THathaa

Laksham Maanushar koodumbol  athil

Lakshanam  ullavar onno rando.

 

Human beings without  any fault

Are   very  less  in this  world  , Oh my father

When hundred thousand  people  assemble

People   without  any faults will be one or two

 

Udal  Athi ramyam  oruthannu, kalkkoru,

Mudavundu avannu  nadakkum neram

Mathoru  Sundaran  yengilum

Othra kannan   aayathu    dosham

 

Body  is very  pretty  for  one man

But when he  walks, he  limps

Another  one  is pretty but

Since he  had  only one  eye  , That is a defect

 

Cherchakal palathum undu  oruvanu, kinchil

Poocha pannu undenathu  oru dosham

Kazhcha  Karu  chirichu  thudangum

Cherchakku  avannu  uchitham  allallo

 

One  person  had  very many matchings

One defect  he had  was  that he had  cat like  eyes

People   who see  him  would  start laughing

 

Nalloru  vidhwan, Avanude  Vayil

Pallukal  onnum  Kaanmaanilla

Pala gunamulla  purushan   avande

THala mudiyokke  narachu veluthu

 

A bvery  good person  but in his mouth

You are not able to see any teeth

He is a person with many good qualities

But  all his hair  has become white

 

THila kuriyum , chodiyum  kollaam

Thalayil avannoru romam illa

Miykathum  oruvannu Laksham  slokam

Orikkal  kettaal   angu  grahikkum

Vikkukal kondathu paravaan vahiyaa

 

His  mark in forehead  and alert  look is great

But  he does have  even one hair on his head

Another man, if he hears One lakh verses

He  would immediately  remember  them,

But due to his stammer  he is not able to tell it

 

SAth Kadha valare  arinjoru deham

Ka ka ka Kamsan, Ki ki ki Krishnan

Poo Poo poo  poo, Poothanyaam  Kadhayil

Nalloru  jaathiyil vannu piannu

Nalloru Roopa Gunangalundu

Hari  yennu   AAdhiyoru Aksharam , avanude

Arike koode Poyittilla

 

A person who knew  very many  good moral  stories,

Ka Ka..Kamsa , Ki ki… Krishna

Poo poo poo…. In the   story of Poothana

He  was  born in a good caste

He has  good  form  and character,

Hari  the  first letter*

Has  not gone near  him

*In Kerala  They  start teaching Hari  Sree  Ganapathaye nama

Sumangali Prarthanai

Sumangali Prarthanai

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

(The details  of doing  the pooja  is  written in tamil by my  elder  sister  in law,Humble  Namaskarams  to her)

This is a prayer function  by iyer  ladies to those ladies of their family who have died as sumangalis.( i.e. died before their husbands). Generally we also  do sumangali prarthanai before or after  wedding, poonal ,seemandham or grahapravsesham too. Sometimes they pray to the ancestors and wish for anything and do this also. If we didn’t have any occasion at home for 3-4 years,

 The blessings of these sumangalis are sought by inviting 5-8 Sumangalis for a special pooja and a traditional feast. Normally the married daughters and sisters of the family are included in the list of invitees. All Sumangalis come to the feast in a traditional attire of a nine-yard sari. Here the Sumangalis invited represent the dead Sumangalis of the house and they are first woshipped and fed. It is interesting to note that this is the only iyer function in which women eat before men. Apart from Sumangalis a kanya is also invited. There is lot of variation of this pooja, which almost differs from  family  to family.

 

       The Sumangali prarthanai is not performed on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Also, The Tamil month of Aadi and Margazhi is not auspicious to do this function. Also ashtami, navami, pradamai, amavasai and pournami are not considered auspicious to do. Any Muhurtham day will be very good and also the good time to do this pooja on the day is also fixed in advanced. Raghu kalam and emagandam are not good and so a good time will be seen considering these factor

 

A.Needed  materials

 

1.9 yards pudavai , pavadai  blouse

2.Turmeric , Paakku , betel leaves

3.Turmeric powder, Kumkumam , Chandanam(sandal wood pate) , Maruthani,(Henna)  , Chukku(dried ginger) , Jaggery

3.Jasmine flowers 6 muzham, Uthiri poo(not tied) , Roja poo

4.Draw  long kolam(Rangoli) . in the centre put 8 lines, 2 kola makanam ,

In the centre you have to keep one mirror

5.Keep two palakai(wooden flat seat) , In one keep the  9 yards sari, In another keep pavadai –The nine yard sari is given to  one of the sumangslis and pavadai to the Kanya pen who is invited  at the end of the function)

6.Put a garland to the mirror, Put a garland to 9 yards sari and one gold chain

7,

A,2 Swami leaves, 4 sumangalis(Ladies with husband alive) and One Kanya pon like this 7 leaves

or

B 6 sumangali, 2 swami ilai  and one kanya pen like this  9 leaves

 

B.Arrangements and carrying out the function

 

1,For each elai  put a small  kolam

2.Keep in on one  thambalam Uthiri po, Kumkumam  ,chandanam, Akshathai applied with turmeric, Grind maruthani

3.Carrying  out the function

Previous day each sumngali  should be invited giving  Manjal oil , Cheekkai.If possible Sumangalis  should  tie  pathinettu  muzham pudavai

Whoever  is doing the function

(Karthaa) should touch  with one finger little kumkum , sandal paste ,and maruthani,(Hennna)  take some untied flower, pour little water  by utharani round swami ilai and put twice on the sari and once on pavadai,

Then like this all ladies of the house should put,Before this all dishes  should be served  on the leaves,Then show Dhoopam(Agarbathi)  deepam(lamp),Then they should do namaskaram to thegents in the house,After  giving water to drink to every body  She should do namaskaram thinking of the elders

They should keep chukkumanam(Water in which dried  ginger  is dissolved)  , Panakam , Neer more, water, little milk  These should be kept before palakai   earlier itself

 

Befor eating each sumangali  should be given Kumkumam, chandanam , one piece flower

You should keepSome coconut milk added   with jaggery  After  serving rasam little  of this should be given to drink to each sumangali

 

Namaskaram ,And before that  we should tell Arinchava  , Ariyathava, THerinchavaa , Theriyaathavaa  All people should come and take and do namaskaram

 

We should then put floweFor pudavai 3 times, For pavadai 3 times,All others once

After  sumangalis finish  eating, They should be given Thamboola They should be offered Chukkumanam , Panakam Neer mor

 

Later  each of them should be given Betel leaf paakku, Turmeric, one coconut, one blouse piece and cash of 51 or 101

 

C.Items  to be prepared  for  the feast

 

1, thayir pachadi

2 Mangai pachadi  or  Mathan puli  vitta pachadi

3.Koottu –ilavan chenai

4.Koottu , Brinjal with kara mani or  Chenai (yam) masiyal

5,Thoran-Vazhakkai

6.Thoran-Avarakkai or beans

7.Koottan/Kozhambu  - Pavakkai  poricha  kozhambu

 

Also Paal payasam , vadai  , Neyyappam , Mangai oorukai,THokayal  and pazham

Raja Thatha teaches religion to his grand children

 Raja Thatha teaches religion to his grand children

As usual Raja Thatha was sound asleep. His pet grand children Maithree, Rohan and Goldy were getting bored of the vacation. So they took a twig and put it in Thatha’s nostrils. Poor Thatha woke up with a start. Though he was angry, when he realized that it was his grand children who woke up he was pacified. Maithree was already holding a steaming cup of coffee. Raja Thatha was pleased. He asked the children what they wanted.

Maithree replied, “Thatha, you told us lot of stories about our religion from Gita. Are there any other books? Are there any stories in them?”

Thatha replied, “Maithree, Rohan and Goldy, our religion follows four books called Veda. Veda simply means “Book of knowledge”. At the end of these great books, there is what is called Upanishads.”

Rohan got impatient. ”Today you are telling very difficult names. I understand about Veda being books of knowledge. What are these Upanishads?”

Thatha replied, “If you approach a teacher and ask him to teach you some thing, He would tell you first, “come and sit near me”. Upanishad means “Come and sit near me.” The teacher first teaches something. The students ask questions, He then replies. This is Upanishad,”

Goldy spoke at last, “Thatha this is just like my nursery class. Only thing is, most of the students do not ask anything.”

Thatha replied,” That is true even then. These Upanishads contain few stories, I will tell you all some of them.”

Rohan, Maithree and Goldy who were impatient till then started shouting “Story, Story, and Story.”

Thatha understood that he cannot be further postpone and started telling a story.” There was a great king called Jana. He was very rich. But Jana was such a good king that he gave lot of what he has to every body all people in his city called him “Jana the great. Jana was very proud about this. One day some golden swans came to the garden of King Jana.”

Maithree asked, “Are there really golden swans Thatha?”
Thatha replied, “We do not have them now but old books all over the world tell about them. They were talking with each other. Jana the great knew the bird language”

Rohan, “Thatha you are telling a lie. I have heard of several languages but never heard anything called bird language,”
Thatha replied, “You are right, Rohan. But birds and animals are able to tell each other how they feel. Only thing is we do not know that language. But Jana the great knew their language. One swan told the other swan, “Dear, do you see the person there? He is the greatest king; He gives a lot of money in charity.”

But the other swan replied, “That is nothing compared to Raikwa-the cart driver.” Then without telling anything further, the swans flew away.

The king was very much amused. He could not imagine a cart driver doing more charity than him. Maithree said, “That is true Thatha. The cart driver is a poor man and a king is a rich man.” Rohan told, “I agree with Maithree Akka. A cart driver will not be even able to give one rupee for a beggar.”

Goldy asked, “Thatha, how much does a cart driver earn? What cart was Raikwa driving?”

Thatha replied, “Be patient. Along with the king let us find out who Raikwa is? The king’s police searched all over the world for Raikwa. At last they found him out in a small village near Calcutta. He was dressed in torn cloths but kept smiling. He seemed to be happy. The police approached him and asked. “Hey Raikwa, what type of cart do you drive? How much money do you earn? How much do you give to charity?”

Raikwa replied. “I drive a horse driven cart. I earn daily 4 rupees. Of this, I give one rupee as loan. I give another rupee as repayment for loan. I give one rupee as charity and I spend the other one rupee on my food.”

The police were confused. They were not able to understand Raikwa. They went back to the king and told him everything. The king also did not understand. He thought that he would help Raikwa to be happier by giving more money. So he went and met Raikwa along with lot of money. Raikwa politely refused and told the king he would be sad if he had more money the king asked him, “I could not understand how you spend your money. Can you please explain it?”

Raikwa told, “I work hard and earn four rupees. Out of this I spend Rupee one towards looking after my parents. This is because they have looked after me when I was a child and this like returning the loan. One rupee I spend to look after my children. This is like giving a loan. I spend one rupee on my food. The remaining money I give it as charity. Though I spend only one rupee as charity, it is one fourth of what I earn. After spending this I will not have any money left.”

The king understood how Raikwa was far superior to him.
Maithree said, “I too understand Thatha. Charity is not how much you give but how much you can afford to give so much.”

Sandhya Nama Japam In Old Kerala houses

Sandhya  Nama  Japam In Old  Kerala  houses

(Chanting of names  At  Dusk)

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

( In olden times  learning  Hindu culture  will  start  at  very young  age  in Kerala (may  castes  including Brahmins)-Lead  by Muthassi (grandma) Or Muthachan(Grand father)

 

1.SAndhya  Namam

 

Namashivaya-I salute  Lord  Shiva

Narayanaya  Nama-Salutations  to Narayana

Achyuthaya  Nama- Salutations  to Achyutha

Ananthaya  Nama –Saltations  to endless  God

Govindhaya Nama—Salutations  to Govinda

Gopalaya  Nama-  Salutations  to Gopala

Sri  Ramaya  Nama-  Salutations  to Rama

Sri Krishnaya  Nama  -Salutations  to Krishna

Vishnave  Hari –Vishnu  himself is Hari

 

2,Nakshatras -27  in number

 

Aswathi, Bharani , Karthika  , Rohini, Makayiram(Mrigaseersham), Thiruvathira , Punartham, Pooyam, Ayilyam  , Makam, Pooram, Uthram, Hastham, Chithra , Chothi(Swathi), Visakam, Anizham(Anusham), Truketta , Moolam  , Pooradam , Uthradam , Thiruonam , Avittam , Chathayam , Pororattathi  , Uthrattathi , Revathi

(Granma well tell, meet any one in the earth , they  will be born  in one  of these Stars)

 

3. THidhikal( Moon phases 15  in number)

   Prathama , Dwitheeya , Tritheeya , Chathurthi , Panchami  , Sashti, Sapthami, Ashtami, Navami  , Ekadasi  , Dwadasi, THrayodasi , Chathurdasi, Vaavu(Amavasya  is called “Karutha vavu” and pourami  is called  “velutha Vavu)

 

4.Malayala  Masangal(Malayala Months  of the year 12 in Number)

 

Chingam, Kanni  , Thulaam, Vruschikam, Dhanu  , Makaram, Kumbam, Menam, Medam, Edavam Mithunam, Karkidakam

(In Kerala  First of Chingam  is not celebrated  as New Year)

 

5.Pancha Bhoothangal(Five  Elements)

 

Bhoomi(Earth), Jalam(Water) Vayu(air) , Aghni(fire)  and Akasam(  sky)

 

6.Pancha mathakkal(five  mothers)

 

Ahalya , Draupadhi, Seetha  , Thaara and Mandodhari

 

7.Saptha  Rishikal  (seven sages)

 

Mareechi  , Angeeras, Athri, Pulasthyan, Pulahan, Vasishtan Krathu

 

8.  Seven Chiranjeevis  (People  without death)

 

Aswathamaavu , Mahabali , Veda Vyasan, Vibheeshanan Hanuman , Kripan and  Parasuraman  

 

9.Nava Grahangal  (Nine planets)

 

Aadhithyan(Sun), Chandran(moon) , Kujan(mars) , Budhan(mercury), Vyazham(Jupiter)  Sani(Saturn), Rahu  And Kethu

 

10.Nava  Rasangal( Nine emotions)

 

Sringaram(Passion), Karunam(mercy) , Veeram(Valour) , Roudhram(anger), Hasyam(Humour) , BHayanakam (fearful) Bheebathsam (Abhorrence/Wicked)Adbutham(surprise)  Santham (peaceful)

 

11.Dasavatharam  (Ten incarnations) 

 

Mathsyam(fish)  , Koormam(tortoise) Varaham(boar) , Narasimham(Man lion) , Vamanan(swarf man)  Parasuraman( Man with axe) , Sri raman, Bala  Raman(Man with plough)  SriKrishnan , Kalki (in future)

 

By the time this nama Japam(  Chanting of names Is over it will be 7 PM,They will tke food and sleep (Making them count 0 to 100 and 100 to 0 ) in their  mind

പണ്ടുകാലത്ത് തറവാടുകളിൽ കുട്ടികളെ സന്ധ്യാ നാമജപം പരിശീലിപ്പിക്കുന്നത് എങ്ങിനെ എന്ന് ശ്രദ്ധിക്കൂ. ഇത് വായിക്കുമ്പോൾ നാട്ടിൻ പുറങ്ങളിൽ ജനിച്ചു വളർന്ന പലർക്കും തങ്ങളുടെ കുട്ടിക്കാലം ഓർമ വരും...

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നമഃ ശിവായ, നാരായണായ നമഃ, അച്യുതായ നമഃ, അനന്തായ നമഃ, ഗോവിന്ദായ നമഃ, ഗോപാലായ നമഃ, ശ്രീരാമായ നമഃ, ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണായ നമഃ, വിഷ്ണുവേ ഹരി.

📍 നക്ഷത്രങ്ങൾ 27

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സന്ധ്യാനാമജപം കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ അടുതത്        നക്ഷത്രങ്ങൾ : 27 പഠിപ്പിക്കും

അശ്വതി , ഭരണി, കാർത്തിക , രോഹിണി, മകയിരം , തിരുവാതിര, പുണർതം , പൂയം , ആയില്ല്യം, മകം, പൂരം, ഉത്രം, അത്തം, ചിത്തിര , ചോതി, വിശാഖം, അനിഴം, തൃക്കേട്ട, മൂലം, പൂരാടം, ഉത്രാടം, തിരുവോണം, അവിട്ടം, ചതയം, പൂരുരുട്ടാതി, ഉത്രട്ടാതി, രേവതി

📍 തിഥികൾ

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അതിനു ശേഷം പഠിപ്പിക്കുന്നത് "തിഥികൾ" ആണ്

പ്രഥമ, ദ്വിതീയ, തൃതിയ, ചതുർത്ഥി, പഞ്ചമി, ഷഷ്ഠി, സപ്തമി, അഷ്ടമി, നവമി, ദശമി, ഏകാദശി, ദ്വാദശി, ത്രയോദശി, ചതുർദശി, വാവ് - പക്കം 15.

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അത് കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ പിന്നെ മലയാള മാസങ്ങൾ

ചിങ്ങം, കന്നി, തുലാം, വൃശ്ചികം, ധനു, മകരം, കുംഭം, മീനം, മേടം, ഇടവം, മിഥുനം, കർക്കടകം.

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അത് കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ പിന്നെ പഞ്ചഭൂതങ്ങൾ :

ഭൂമി, ജലം, വായു, അഗ്നി, ആകാശം

📍 പഞ്ച മാതാക്കൾ

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അത് കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ പിന്നെ പഞ്ച മാതാക്കൾ

അഹല്യ, ദ്രൗപദി, സീത, താര, മണ്ഡോദരി

📍 സപ്തര്ഷികൾ

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അത് കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ പിന്നെ സപ്തര്ഷികൾ

മരീചി, അംഗിരസ്സ്, അത്രി, പുലസ്ത്യൻ , പുലഹൻ , വസിഷ്ഠൻ , ക്രതു

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അത് കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ പിന്നെ ചിരഞ്ജീവികൾ

അശ്വത്ഥാമാവ്, മഹാബലി, വേദവ്യാസൻ, വിഭീഷണൻ, ഹനുമാൻ, കൃപർ, പരശുരാമൻ

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അത് കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ പിന്നെ നവഗ്രഹങ്ങൾ

ആദിത്യൻ, ചന്ദ്രൻ, കുജൻ (ചൊവ്വ) , ബുധൻ, വ്യാഴം, ശുക്രൻ, ശനി, രാഹു, കേതു

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അത് കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ പിന്നെ നവരസങ്ങൾ

ശൃംഗാരം, കരുണം, വീരം, രൗദ്രം, ഹാസ്യം, ഭയാനകം, ബീഭത്സം, അത്ഭുതം, ശാന്തം

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അത് കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ പിന്നെ ദശാവതാരം

മത്സ്യം, കൂർമ്മം, വരാഹം, നരസിംഹം, വാമനൻ, പരശുരാമൻ, ശ്രീരാമൻ, ബലരാമൻ, ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണൻ, കൽക്കി'

നാമജാപം കഴിയുമ്പോഴേക്കും 7മണി കഴിയും ശേഷം ഒന്നര മണിക്കൂർ പഠിത്തം അതിനു ശേഷം ഭക്ഷണം  പിന്നെ കിടത്തിനു മുന്നോടിയായി 0 മുതൽ 100 വരേയും 100 മുതൽ 0വരേയും എണ്ണുമ്പോഴേക്കും  ഉറങ്ങിയിട്ടുണ്ടാവും

✍️സനാതന ധർമ്മം

 

Professor Sita and Sri Raja mani to whom I am Chithappa

Professor  Sita  and  Sri Raja mani to whom I am Chithappa

 

With tears by

Raja Thatha 

(Prof Sita  was a great  professor  of Statistics in SIT college Mummbai and  Raja mani worked in Union bank of india .Last month a  serious  but mysterious  disease  swallowed them both )

One  doctor  in vellore  and his gold like wife

Wanted to see  their  grand  children fast

Their  dear  Jana  who  knew everything

Gave  birth  to  a very pretty  grand daughter

 

They  were happy  but  still wanted  a grand son

Their  darling pappu  came  to their home,

And satisfied  their  desire  and  gave them a  grand son

And they preferred  to call him the king  as well as gem

 

Their  first  grand daughter whom them   named

AS daughter  of earth broke  all the records

That  those  two oldies  knew  and became,

The  shining star who taught and made million stars

 

The  royal  gem spent  some time in Puthucode

And  learned  to laugh  himself and also

Made  any  one  he  met  to roar  ,

With laughter  till their belly  ached

 

Both of them became sparkling  gems

Whom all  the world  wanted  to own

The daughter  of earth chose he who is handsome

And  the  royal gem  wanted to have  a flower  his own

 

Both  these  grand children lived  a life

Of purpose and joy and gave  the world

Two treasures   each to this  world.

And they to made  their  parents  as great  grand parents

 

Sitting   in a  humble nook  , this  veryold man

Is not able to understand  the great  hurry,

That  these  two ones, left the world

From whom shall we learn and from whom shall we laugh

The person who has translated maximum hindu prayers to english as on 9th September 2025

The person who has translated maximum hindu prayers to english as on 9th September  2025   (Google search)

Based on the number of works translated into English, the individual who has translated the most Hindu prayers appears to be P. R. Ramachander, followed by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada for broader scriptural texts. Other prominent scholars have also contributed significant translations of specific scriptures. 

P. R. Ramachander

According to a 2025 post on Facebook citing the India Book of Records, P. R. Ramachander from Bengaluru, Karnataka, is credited with translating a maximum number of prayers into English. 

As of early 2025, he had translated approximately 2,000 stotra rathnas (prayers or hymns), sourced from four different languages.

His work includes 72 of the 80 stotras (hymns) composed by Adi Shankara.

He is also noted for translating a large body of literature and prayers related to Lord Rama. 

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Swami Prabhupada, is recognized for making a vast number of Hindu scriptures accessible to a Western audience through his translations and commentaries. 

He translated and provided commentary on over 60 volumes of classical Vedic scriptures.

His most famous works include his translations and commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, and Chaitanya Charitamrita.

The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, which he established, continues to publish his works, with over 500 million copies distributed to date. 

Other notable translators

While not focused solely on prayers, other scholars have made immense contributions to translating Hindu texts:

Ralph T. H. Griffith: An English Indologist, Griffith was among the first Europeans to translate the four Vedas into English during the 19th century.

Manmatha Nath Dutt: In the 19th century, he translated several Puranas, including the Vishnu and Bhagavata Puranas.

Patrick Olivelle: A modern Indologist, he has produced acclaimed scholarly translations of the Upanishads and the Dharmasutras.

Raja Rammohun Roy: A social reformer in the early 19th century, he translated several Upanishads into English and Bengali to help promote his religious and social reform efforts.