# Lyrics

> Devotional lyrics: aarti, chalisa, stotram and ashtakam collections, vedic mantra and yantra, deities namavali, Durga Saptashati and Sundarkand.

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Lyrics

Devotional lyrics are sung in temples and homes, from short aartis to long texts such as the Hanuman Chalisa and the Durga Saptashati. This page lists the collections of aarti, chalisa, stotram and ashtakam, with Vedic mantras and yantras, the names of the deities and the great texts.

Each collection groups the pieces by deity so that you can find the one you are looking for.

[Aarti Collection आरती संग्रह Aartis for the gods and goddesses. Active Learn More](https://www.hinducalendar.today/lyrics/aarti/aarti-collection)[Chalisa Collection चालीसा संग्रह Chalisas of forty verses. Active Learn More](https://www.hinducalendar.today/lyrics/chalisa/chalisa-collection)[Stotram Collection स्तोत्रम् संग्रह Soon Stotrams in Sanskrit. Soon](https://www.hinducalendar.today/lyrics/stotram/stotram-collection)[Ashtakam Collection अष्टकम् संग्रह Soon Ashtakams of eight verses. Soon](https://www.hinducalendar.today/lyrics/ashtakam/ashtakam-collection)[Vedic Mantra वैदिक मंत्र Soon Mantras with their meaning. Soon](https://www.hinducalendar.today/vedic-mantra/mantra-collection)[Vedic Yantra वैदिक यंत्र Soon Yantras and their use. Soon](https://www.hinducalendar.today/vedic-mantra/yantra-collection)[Deities Namavali देवता नामावली Soon The names of each deity. Soon](https://www.hinducalendar.today/deities-namavali/deities-namavali-collection)[Durga Saptashati दुर्गा सप्तशती Soon The seven hundred verses to Goddess Durga. Soon](https://www.hinducalendar.today/lyrics/durga-saptashati/durga-saptashati)[Sundarkand Soon The Sundarkand of the Ramcharitmanas. Soon](https://www.hinducalendar.today/lyrics/ramcharitmanas/sundarkand/info/sundarkand)[Nama Ramayanam नाम रामायणम् Soon The Ramayana in the names of Rama. Soon](https://www.hinducalendar.today/lyrics/ramayana/nama-ramayanam/nama-ramayanam-lyrics)

## Questions about Lyrics

What is the difference between an aarti and a stotram?

An aarti is sung while waving a lamp before the deity, a stotram is a hymn of praise recited in Sanskrit verse.

What is a chalisa?

A chalisa is a devotional poem of forty verses, such as the Hanuman Chalisa.

What is a namavali?

A namavali is a list of the names of a deity, chanted as a form of worship.