Meenakshi is a goddess, often associated with Parvati, and is the consort of Sundareswarar (Shiva) in Madurai.

What are some of the descriptions used for Goddess Meenakshi in the verses?

The verses describe Meenakshi with golden complexion, adorned with jewels, having eyes like fish, and associated with various flowers and fragrant substances.

What blessings are said to come from chanting the name of Meenakshi?

Chanting the name of Meenakshi is believed to bring wealth, knowledge, and fulfillment of dharma, artha, kama, and moksha.

What are some of the adornments and features associated with Meenakshi?

Meenakshi is described with beautiful eyebrows like bows, bimba-red lips, jasmine-like teeth, and a nose adorned with a pearl, as well as various other ornaments.

What imagery is used to describe Meenakshi's connection to Madurai?

Meenakshi is referred to as the presiding deity of Madurai, 'Madhureswari', and is connected to the Pandya dynasty in the verses.

śrī mīnākṣī navaratnamālā

1278
Devi Stotra

gaurīṁ kāñcanapadminītaṭagr̥hāṁ śrīsundarēśapriyāṁ
nīpāraṇyasuvarṇakantukaparikrīḍāvilōlāmumāṁ |
śrīmatpāṇḍya kulācalāgravilasadratnapradīpāyitāṁ
mīnākṣīṁ madhurēśvarīṁ śukadharāṁ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṁ bhajē || 1 ||

gaurīṁ vēdakadambakānanaśukīṁ śāstrāṭavīkēkinīṁ
vēdāntākhiladharmahēmanalinīhaṁsīṁ śivāṁ śāmbhavīṁ |
ōṅkārābujanīlamattamadhupāṁ mantrāmraśākhāpikāṁ
mīnākṣīṁ madhurēśvarīṁ śukadharāṁ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṁ bhajē || 2 ||

gaurīṁ nūpuraśōbhitāṅghrikamalāṁ tūṇōllasajjaṅghikāṁ
dantādarśasamānajānuyugalāṁ rambhānibhōrūjjvalāṁ |
kāñcībaddhamanōjñapīna jaghanāmāvartanābhīhr̥dāṁ
mīnākṣīṁ madhurēśvarīṁ śukadharāṁ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṁ bhajē || 3 ||

gaurīṁ vyōmasamānamadhyamadhr̥tāmuttuṅgavakṣōruhāṁ
vīṇāmañjulaśārikānvitakarāṁ śaṅkhābhakaṇṭhōjjvalāṁ |
rākācandrasamānacāruvadanāṁ lōlambanīlālakāṁ
mīnākṣīṁ madhurēśvarīṁ śukadharāṁ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṁ bhajē || 4 ||

gaurīṁ kuṅkumapaṅkalēpitalasadvakṣōjakumbhōjjvalāṁ
kastūrītilakālikāmalayajōllēpōllasatkandharāṁ |
lākṣākardama śōbhipādayugalāṁ sindūrasīmantinīṁ
mīnākṣīṁ madhurēśvarīṁ śukadharāṁ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṁ bhajē || 5 ||

gaurīṁ mañjulamīnanētrayugalāṁ kōdaṇḍasubhrūlatāṁ
bimbōṣṭhīṁ jitakundadantarucirāṁ cāmpēyanāsōjjvalāṁ |
ardhēndupratibimbaphālarucirāmādarśagaṇḍasthalāṁ
mīnākṣīṁ madhurēśvarīṁ śukadharāṁ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṁ bhajē || 6 ||

gaurīṁ kāñcanakaṅkaṇāṅgadadharāṁ nāsōllasanmauktikāṁ
kāñcīhārakirīṭakuṇḍalaśirōmāṇikyabhūṣōjjvalāṁ |
mañjīrāṅgulimudrikāṅghrikaṭakagraivēyakālaṅkr̥tāṁ
mīnākṣīṁ madhurēśvarīṁ śukadharāṁ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṁ bhajē || 7 ||

gaurīṁ campakamallikādikusumāṁ punnāgasaugandhikāṁ
drōṇēndīvarakundajātivakulairābaddhacūlīyutāṁ |
mandārāruṇapuṣpakaitakadalaiḥ śrēṇīlasadvēṇikāṁ
mīnākṣīṁ madhurēśvarīṁ śukadharāṁ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṁ bhajē || 8 ||

gaurīṁ dāḍimapuṣpavarṇavilasaddivyāmbarālaṅkr̥tāṁ
candrāmśōpamacārucāmarakarāṁ śrībhāratīsēvitāṁ |
nānāratnasuvarṇadaṇḍavilasanmuktātapatrōjjvalāṁ
mīnākṣīṁ madhurēśvarīṁ śukadharāṁ śrīpāṇḍyabālāṁ bhajē || 9 ||

vācā vā manasāpi vā girisutē kāyēna vā santataṁ
mīnākṣīti kadācidamba kurutētvannāmasaṅkīrtanaṁ |
lakṣmīḥ tasya gr̥hē vasatyanudinaṁ vāṇī ca vaktrāmbujē
dharmādyaṣṭacatuṣṭayaṁ karatalē prāptaṁ bhavēnniścayaḥ || 10 ||

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