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Annapoornashtakam | With Lyrics | Powerful Hymn of Goddess Annapurana Devi | Must Listen
Geethanjali - Music and Chants Published on Feb 26, 2019
Annapoornashtakam | With Lyrics | Powerful Hymn of Goddess Annapurana Devi | Must Listen
Sri Annapurna Ashtakam is written by guru Adi Shankaracharya to praise and invoke the grace of Mother Goddess Annapurneswari. Maa Annapurna is the Hindu goddess of food and cooking. She is the goddess who holds in one hand a jeweled vessel containing food and in the other a golden spoon to distribute the food among her devotees. She has the power to distribute food to an unlimited amount of people. Annapurna in Sanskrit is a combination of two words Anna + purna; 'Anna' means food and 'purna' means complete, together the term Annapurna literally means "one who is full of food." The verses in this Ashtakam are chanted by Hindus around the world as a prayer for nourishment, wisdom and renunciation.
Maa Annapurna is an incarnation of Parvati. In some depictions, Lord Shiva is shown standing to her right with a begging bowl, begging her for alms and also asking to Annapurna to provide unlimited food that people can get energy and achieve the knowledge and enlightenment. In the Hindu pantheon, Maa Annapurna is the symbol of divine aspect of nourishing care. . In south India you often find images of Annapurna anywhere people eat.
Food is one of the basic necessities of life, and it is no wonder that we say 'Annam Brahma', food is God and the body is ‘annamayakosha.’ In Hinduism, eating is a holy ritual. It is a yajna, a sacrifice. Food should not be eaten during moments of anxiety or emotional upheaval. It is considered a medicine for the illness of hunger and for sustenance of life. Grabbing and eating food in an undisciplined manner is a mark of disrespect to the Source.
