We all love to chant and the 1000 names of Lord Vishnu are the ultimate stotram to -relieve fatigue, -cure illness and -feel strengthened. This book attempts to make the chanting easy, enjoyable, and proper by suitably placed hyphens between the long Sanskrit words. That makes each letter and syllable clearly visible. Apart from Original verses in Devanagari, -a Latin transliteration, -an Alphabetical Index, as well as -Sequential names make it a useful guide for Home, Temple and Gurukul. ------------------------ oṃ viśvaṃ viṣṇur vaṣaṭkāro bhūta–bhavya–bhavat prabhuḥ । bhūta–kṛd–bhūta–bhṛd–bhāvo bhūtātmā bhūta–bhāvanaḥ ॥ 1॥ ॐ विश्वं विष्णुर् वषट्कारो भूत–भव्य–भवत् प्रभुः । भूत–कृद्–भूत–भृद्–भावो भूतात्मा भूत–भावनः ॥ १॥

In today’s India, the scene that presents itself before any impartial observer is a welter of conflicting ideologies amidst drift and restlessness. In such a situation, the youth of the country are restive. They seek an answer. Swami Vivekananda’s words, touching upon every facet of our national life, provide answers to questions that agitate both the individual and society. Vivekananda's words are as pertinent today as when they were uttered more than a hundred years ago and his words carry an appeal not just to the people of India, but to the nation of humankind. The book published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, is a compilation of short excerpts taken from the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda arranged under the following headings: Faith and Strength Powers of the mind Man: The Maker of his Destiny Education and Society Serve Man as God Religion and Ethics India: Our Motherland Other Exhortations The first third of the book presents a brief life of Swami Vivekananda.

Chanting the names of Gods and Goddesses invokes a religious fervour in people, and helps them focus on the Almighty. This series has a listing of a thousand names of Gods and Goddesses, whose names and forms are endless and each of which is significant to the devotee.

Classical work on Hindu astrology.