Immerse yourself in the divinity of Maa Ganga Astakam and purify yourselves internally and externally. Wash away your sins and past life sanskaras by chanting this divine mantra and experiencing pure bliss. Maa Ganga takes away our pain, suffering, and all kinds of impurities and fulfills our desires. Har Har Gange!
GANGA ASHTAKAM
Sudhanga anga bhanginee prasanga sanga shobhite
Bhujanga chanda chandinee bhuvana sobhaa vardhite
Ananga bhanga maalinee vishnuseve sadaarate
Sarva kalmasha naashinee hara hara ganga maate ॥1॥
Suneela sudhala jala neela anale bhaashite
Prachanda taandava shiva shireeshadhaaraa plaavite
Sanchita sansthita karma bhasma sarvaswa kalpite
Sarva kalmasha naashinee hara hara ganga maate ॥2॥
Aananda kanda kandare sunanda chanda chandite
Swachanda chanda chandinee paapinaam garva khandite
Kala kala kala naade sakala taapa bhanjite
Sarva kalmasha naashinee hara hara ganga maate ॥3॥
Shankara runda mandinee viswa brahmande poojite
Haripaadya taranginee taranga anga bhangite
Sushamaa shobhaa shobhinee deva muneendra vandite
Sarva kalmasha naashinee hara hara ganga maate ॥4॥
Shankara runda mandinee viswa brahmande poojite
Haripaadya taranginee taranga anga bhangite
Sushamaa shobhaa shobhinee deva muneendra vandite
Sarva kalmasha naashinee hara hara ganga maate ॥5॥
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Himachala sunandinee himashikhare sansthite
Giri mandalagaaminee vishnupaadaabja sambhoote
Shiva sangamadaayinee yamunaasangamesthite
Sarva kalmasha naashinee hara hara ganga maate ॥6॥
Sarva kaamarthadaayinee saraswatee samaayukte
Trilokapathagaaminee siddhiyoganisevite
Ramamilanadarshinee aatmaaraame sadaasthite
Sarva kalmasha naashinee hara hara ganga maate ॥7॥
Brahmarandhra nivasinee brahmarandhra samudbhoote
Umaasapatnitarunee mayooraaroodhasambhoote
Mahavaishnavee rudraani rudramandalamandite
Sarva kalmasha naashinee hara hara ganga maate ॥8॥
Kalaa kalaa dharaa dharaa kalaadhara anankrute
Taapatrayavinaashinee virinchikalasesthite
Vedavadaanyamedinee bhedinee dharaajhankrute
Sarva kalmasha naashinee hara hara ganga maate ॥0॥
Iti Shri Krishnadasah Virachita Ganga Ashtakam Sampoornam
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