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Kanakadhara Stotram To Chant On Akshaya Tritiya

Read to know the importance of chanting kanakadhara stotram on akshaya tritiya

By Subodini Menon

Kanakadhara Stotram is a hymn dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi. The word 'Kanakadhara' is an amalgamation of the two Sanskrit words' Kanakam' and 'Dhara'. 'Kanaka' here means gold or wealth and the word 'Dhara' can be translated as the one who holds. It praises Goddess Lakshmi as the one who holds wealth or gold in her hands.

Goddess Lakshmi is one of the prime gods who are worshipped on Akshaya Tritiya. The others are Lord Maha Vishnu, Lord Kubera and Lord Ganesha. Goddess Lakshmi bestows wealth, prosperity and happiness on the one who prays to her with a mind free of prejudice and other unholy thoughts. Worshipping her on Akshaya Tritiya is all the more auspicious.

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Kanakadhara Stotram is an excellent hymn to chant on Akshaya Tritiya. It was written By Guru Adi Shankaracharya and there is an interesting story behind the creation of the Stotram.

Kanakadhara Stotram to Chant on Akshaya Tritiya

It is said that Guru Adi Shankaracharya was out to beg for alms. He reached a hut that belonged to a poor woman. The woman was aghast that such a pious saint had come to her door and she had nothing to offer him. She ransacked the whole kitchen and could only find an old gooseberry.

She was ashamed to offer it to Guru Adi Shankaracharya but did not want to sand him away empty handed. So, she offered him the old and shrunken gooseberry. Guru Adi Shankaraharya was touched by her pure intent and action. He was also saddened by the poor state of the good woman. He broke into a song that praised Goddess Maha Lakshmi. At the end of the song, the Goddess appeared and asked Guru Adi Shankarachara to ask for a boon.

Kanakadhara Stotram to Chant on Akshaya Tritiya

He replied that he didn't require anything for himself but he wished that this poor woman be blessed with riches. Goddess Maha Lakshmi replies that she had not done a single good deed in her past life and she had not earned enough punya.

This was the reason that she was in poverty. Guru Adi Shankaracharya argued that this woman is a pious lady in this life and gave away the only thing she owned with utter devotion. He said that that single deed was enough to wash away all the bad deeds and sins of her past life.

Kanakadhara Stotram to Chant on Akshaya Tritiya

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Goddess Maha Laksmi realized that the words of Guru Adi Shankaracharya were true and blessed the woman with wealth. It is said that Goddess Maha Lakshmi was so pleased with the Kanakadhara Stotram that she overlooked the sins of the past and rained the hut with golden gooseberries.

Such is the power of Kanakadhara Stotra that the sins you may have knowingly or unknowingly performed are forgiven and you are blessed with all aishwarya and wealth. Chant the Kanakadhara Stotra with a pure and selfless mind this Akshaya Tritiya and you shall be blessed by Goddess Maha Lakshmi.

Kanakadhara Stotram to Chant on Akshaya Tritiya

Kanakadhara Stotram

Angam hare pulaka bhooshanamasrayanthi,
Bhringanga neva mukulabharanam thamalam,
Angikrithakhila vibhuthirapanga leela,
Mangalyadasthu mama mangala devathaya.

Angam hare pulaka bhooshanamasrayanthi,
Bhringanga neva mukulabharanam thamalam,
Angikrithakhila vibhuthirapanga leela,
Mangalyadasthu mama mangala devathaya.

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

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

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

Praptham padam pradhamatha khalu yat prabhavath,
Mangalyabhaji madhu madhini manamathena,
Mayyapadetha mathara meekshanardham,
Manthalasam cha makaralaya kanyakaya.

Kanakadhara Stotram to Chant on Akshaya Tritiya

Viswamarendra padhavee bramadhana dhaksham,
Ananda hethu radhikam madhu vishwoapi,
Eshanna sheedhathu mayi kshanameekshanartham,
Indhivarodhara sahodharamidhiraya

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

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

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

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

Namosthu naleekha nibhananai,
Namosthu dhugdhogdhadhi janma bhoomayai,
Namosthu somamrutha sodharayai,
Namosthu narayana vallabhayai.

Namosthu hemambhuja peetikayai,
Namosthu bhoo mandala nayikayai,
Namosthu devathi dhaya prayai,
Namosthu Sarngayudha vallabhayai.

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

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

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

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

Sarasija nilaye saroja hasthe,
Dhavalathamamsuka gandha maya shobhe,
Bhagavathi hari vallabhe manogne,
Tribhuvana bhoothikari praseeda mahye

Dhiggasthibhi kanaka kumbha mukha vasrushta,
Sarvahini vimala charu jalaapluthangim,
Prathar namami jagathaam janani masesha,
Lokadhinatha grahini mamrithabhi puthreem.

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

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