Aditya Hridayam Stotram
Aditya Hrudaya Stotra, Aditya Hridaya Stotra, Aditya Hrudayam Stotra, Aditya Hridayam Stotra, stotra, stotram, stotras, vedic stotra, sahasranam, sahasra nam. Aditya (Sanskrit: आदित्य, Lit. Son of Aditi) refers to the Sun. Hridayam (Sanskrit: हृदयम्) is the Sanskrit word for heart.
Aditya Hrudayam Stotram Meaning
Contents. Aditya Hrudayam is the ultimate salutation to Lord Sun (also known as Lord Surya / Aditya, one of the main Gods in Navagraha – planetary deities), the savior of all living things on earth. In Sanskrit, Aditya refers to Lord Sun – son of Aditi and Hrudayam means Heart. Aditya Hridaya Stotra – History During Yuddha Gaanta in the epic Ramayana, when was spiritually down in a thoughtful mood which made Him question the reason behind His incarnation on earth, he was hesitant to proceed with the war as the charioteer of Ravana was suddenly whisked away so as to save Ravana’s life. Seeing Rama’s self inflicted torment, Sage Agasthya presented Shri Adithya Hrudayam Stotram to Lord Rama and asked Him to chant it so as to clear His mind of negative thoughts.