Annapurna

by Satyananda Saraswati, Swami Vittalananda Saraswati, Prakashanand Saraswati

Annapurna is the Goddess who grants nourishment on every level. Anna meaning food and grains, and purna meaning full, complete, perfect - She is the Divine Mother who is full, complete in food and grains.She is the Goddess who inspires us to nourish others, to give our best. We worship Her for the attainment of perfection in wisdom and renunciation. Her wisdom teaches us that spirituality is about giving. The renunciation she teaches us allows us to be in equanimity in every circumstance of life. As we are freed from attachment to selfish considerations, we experience the greatest joy.This volume contains the thousand names of Annapurna and the famous Annapurna Stotram by Sankaracarya. Also included are a hundred and eight names and Her meditations. The text is presented in the original Samskrita and a Romanized phonetic transliteration, along with the sagacious and inspiring translation by Swami Satyananda.

Paperback

Published April 1, 2001

About the author

Swami Satyananda Saraswati was a sannyasin, yoga teacher and guru in both his native India and the West. He founded the International Yoga Fellowship in 1956 and the Bihar School of Yoga in 1963. He has authored over 80 books, including the well-known Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha, recognised internationally as one of the most systematic yoga manuals today. Since its first publication by the Bihar School of yoga in 1969 it has been reprinted seventeen times and translated into many languages.