Hayagriva Stotra

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The Hayagriva Stotra () is a Sanskrit Stotra written by the Hinduism philosopher Vedanta Desika.

Comprising thirty-three verses, the hymn extols Hayagriva, an incarnation of the deity Vishnu.

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Adherents of the Vadakalai school of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition hold this hymn to be the poetic idealisation of the esotericism of the Hayagriva Mantra.

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Legend The Hayagriva Stotra is regarded to be the first devotional composition of Vedanta Desika. According to the Sri Vaishnava narrative, the philosopher once propitiated Garuda, the Vahana of Vishnu, upon the hillock of Oshada located in Thiruvanthipuram, Cuddalore. Pleased, Garuda appeared to offer the philosopher a murti of Hayagriva, and taught him the Hayagriva Mantra:

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Having chanted the mantra, Vedanta Desika received a vision of Hayagriva, who is believed to have blessed him with profound knowledge and expertise in poetry.

Mudumby Narasimhachary (2025). 9788126018901, Sahitya Akademi. . ISBN 9788126018901

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Hymn The Hayagriva Mantra serves as the first verse of the Hayagriva Stotra. The second verse serves as a panegyric of the deity:

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See also

• Garuda Dandaka
• Dayashataka
• Rama Raksha Stotra

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