What benefit is gained from simply hearing the Annapurna mantra?

By merely hearing the Annapurna mantra, one's misfortune (alakshmi) is destroyed.

Who is the Rishi (sage) of the Annapurna mantra, according to the text?

The Rishi of this mantra is Brahma, and the meter (chandas) is Gayatri. The deity is Annapurneshwari.

What are some of the benefits of reciting the Annapurna mantra a lakh times (100,000)?

Reciting the mantra 100,000 times and offering a tenth of that in havan brings great wealth and abundance like Kubera.

What results from reciting the Annapurna mantra four times daily while touching food?

Reciting the mantra four times daily while touching food ensures an abundance of food, pervading one's family.

What benefits are gained by performing havan with palasha flowers?

Performing havan with ten thousand palasha flowers grants great beauty and the ability to attract and influence the three worlds.

śrī annapūrṇā mantra stavaḥ

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śrī dakṣiṇāmūrtiruvāca |
annapūrṇāmanuṁ vakṣyē vidyāpratyaṅgamīśvarī |
yasya śravaṇamātrēṇa alakṣmīrnāśamāpnuyāt || 1 ||

praṇavaṁ pūrvamuccārya māyāṁ śriyamathōccarēt |
kāmaṁ namaḥ padaṁ prōktaṁ padaṁ bhagavatītyatha || 2 ||

māhēśvarī padaṁ paścādannapūrṇētyathōccarēt |
uttarē vahnidayitāṁ mantra ēṣa udīritaḥ || 3 ||

r̥ṣiḥ brahmāsya mantrasya gāyatrī chanda īritam |
annapūrṇēśvarīdēvī dēvatā prōcyatē budhaiḥ || 4 ||

māyābījaṁ bījamāhuḥ lakṣmīśaktiritīritā |
kīlakaṁ madanaṁ prāhurmāyayā nyāsamācarēt || 5 ||

raktāṁ vicitravāsanāṁ navacandrajūṭā-
-mannapradānaniratāṁ stanabhāranamrām |
annapradānaniratāṁ navahēmavastrā-
-mambāṁ bhajē kanakamauktikamālyaśōbhām || 6 ||

nr̥tyantamindiśakalābharaṇaṁ vilōkya
hyaṣṭāṁ bhajē bhagavatīṁ bhavaduḥkhahantrīm |
ādāya dakṣiṇakarēṇa suvarṇadarpaṁ
dugdhānnapūrṇamitarēṇa ca ratnapātram || 7 ||

ēvaṁ dhyātvā mahādēvīṁ lakṣamēkaṁ japēnmanum |
daśāṁśamannaṁ juhuyānmantrasiddhirbhaviṣyati || 8 ||

ēvaṁ siddhasya mantrasya prayōgācchr̥ṇu pārvati |
lakṣamēkaṁ japēnmantraṁ sahasraikaṁ havirhunēt || 9 ||

mahatīṁ śriyamāpnōti kubēratrayasannibhām |
japtvaikalakṣaṁ mantrajñō hunēdannaṁ daśāṁśakam || 10 ||

tatkulēnnasamr̥ddhissyādakṣayyaṁ nātra saṁśayaḥ |
annaṁ spr̥ṣṭvā japēnmantraṁ nityaṁ vāracatuṣṭayam || 11 ||

annarāśimavāpnōti svamalavyāpinīmapi |
sahasraṁ prajapēdyastu mantramētaṁ narōttamaḥ || 12

iha bhōgānyathākāmānbhuktvāntē muktimāpnuyāt |
kulē na jāyatē tasya dāridryaṁ kalahāvaliḥ || 13 ||

na kadācidavāpnōti dāridryaṁ paramēśvari |
palāśapuṣpairhavanamayutaṁ yassamācarēt || 14 ||

sa labdhvā mahatīṁ kāntiṁ vaśīkuryājjagatrayam |
payasā havanaṁ martyō ya ācarati kālikaḥ || 15 ||

tadgēhē paśuvr̥ddhissyādgāvaśca bahudugdhadāḥ |
ēvaṁ mantraṁ japēnmartyō na kadācillabhēdbhayam || 16 ||

asaukhyamaśriyaṁ duḥkhaṁ saṁśayō nātra vidyatē |
haviṣyēṇa hunēdyastu niyutaṁ mānavōttamaḥ || 17 ||

sarvānkāmānavāpnōti durlabhānapyasaṁśayaḥ |
annapūrṇāprayōgōyamuktō bhaktēṣṭadāyakaḥ |
kimanyadicchasi śrōtuṁ bhūyō mē vada pārvati || 18 ||

iti śrīmahātripurasiddhāntē annapūrṇā mantrastavaḥ |

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