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Marga Sahaya Linga Sthuthi
By Appayya Deekshithar

 
This Stotra  was written by Appayya Deekshitha (1520-1593). He was a great interpreter of Advaitha Sidhantha along the lines of Adhi Sankara.
This stotra was written in praise of the Lord Margabandhu of Virinchipuram, near Vellore of South Arcot district of Tamil Nadu.
This stotra is meant to be recited before a journey is undertaken, on the days during travel, and after the completion of travel. The stotra is meant to invoke Lord Shiva as Margabandhu to protect the reciter of this stotra.
 
Payonadhi theer nivasa lingam,
Balarka koti prathimam Trinethram,
Padmasnerachitha Divya lingam,
Vandhamahe Marga Sahaya lingam., 1
 
Ganga tharangollasa dugdamangam,
Gajendra charmambara bhooshithangam,
Gowri mukhambhoja vilola bringam,
Vandhamahe Marga Sahaya lingam., 2
 
Sukankani bhootha maha bhujangam,
Samjnana sampoorna nijantharangam,
Suryendu bimbanala bhooshithangam,
Vandhamahe Marga Sahaya lingam., 3
 
Bhaktha Priyam Bhava vilola Bringam,
Bhakthanukoola amala bhooshithangam,
Bhavaika lokantharam adhi lingam,
Vandhamahe Marga Sahaya lingam., 4
 
Samapriyam soumya mahesa lingam,
Samapradham Soumya kadaksha lingam,
Vaamanga soundarya vilolithangam,
Vandhamahe Marga Sahaya lingam., 5
 
Panchakshari bhootha sahasra lingam,
Panchamrutha snana parayanangam,
Panchamrutham bhoja vilola Bringam,
Vandhamahe Marga Sahaya lingam., 6
 
Vande suraradhitha pada padmam,
Sri Shyamavalli ramanam mahesam,
Vande Maha meru sarasanam Shivam,
Vandhamahe Marga Sahaya lingam., 7
 
 

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