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A composition by the 8th century Poet/Philosopher Saint Sri Adi Shankaracharya, this is a very popular stotra in Southern parts of India.
Pancharatna means 5 gems, usually denotes 5 verses in the praise of a deity. Sri Shankaracharya is renowned for his revival of the Hindu faith and the establishment of the 6 popular faiths. At a time when there were over 2oo different faiths and practices around India, he amalgamated the practices and “established 6 main Sects”- Shan-matha-stapanam. The 6 Sects since followed are:
- Sauryam -Surya Worship
- Gānapatyam - Ganesha worship
- Shaivam - Shiva Worship
- Shāktam - Devi Worship
- Vaishnavam - Vishnu Worship
- Kaumāram - Karthikeya Worship
Sri Shankaracharya also composed famous works of poetry in praise of these main deities. This is one such composition.
