Sanskrit Studies
Links and Information

A "just feels good" news item, Sanskritising the IITs: "The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, will soon include Sanskrit as one of the elective courses. For the last three years, IIT Delhi has been working on a plan to introduce two courses in Sanskrit for undergraduate students. These courses are expected to give the students a glimpse into the information contained in ancient Sanskrit texts."

Hindu Temple of Kentucky has a Word file with meanings of shlokas and stotras grouped according to children's age.

http://www.vishuji.com has number of Sanskrit stotras, pujas, prayers with English translations. Some of these are
Morning Invocations; Prayers to various Gods / Goddesses; Sandhya Vandanam; Ganapathi Pooja; Navaratri or Durga Pooja; Saraswathi Pooja; Sthothrams; Navagraha; Yagnopavitha Dharana Mantram; Aavani Avittam Upakarma; Manthra Pushpam; Ayyappa Pooja; Surya Namaskaram; Spiritual Calendar; Hanuman Chalisa; Venkateswara Suprabhatham; The Shiva Prayer Book; Sri Rudram; Astottaram Why & How; Navgraha; Vishnu; Ayyapa; Durga; Hanuman; Lakshmi; Rajarajeshwari; Saraswati; Shanaischara; Siva; Sree Krishna; Sree Rama; Subrahmanya; Surya; Venkateswara; Vigneshwara; Lingashtakam; Suryashtakam; Vishnu Sahasranamam; Bhagavad Gita.

Adyashakti site has a few Sanskrit texts related to Adyashakti, spiritual power. The texts with translations and the topics covered are
Maa Shakti : Maha Shakti Radha; Maha Shakti Gayatri; Maha Shakti Sita; Maa Jagdamba; Maa Jagdamba Uma; Maha Vidya; Nav Durga
Shree Yantra:
Kam-kala-vilas:
Shakti Sadhana: Kundalini Stuti; 6 Chakra; Upasana; Para Shakti;
Upanishad: Arunopanishad; Bhavnopanishad; Devyatharvashirsh
Shakti Pith: 51 Shakti Piths; Shakti Pith Rahasya; Kamakhya Shakti Pith; Aasaam's Shakti Pith; Tripura's Shakti Pith
Shri Vidya: 10 Maha Vidya; Tara Rahasya; Baglamukhi; Lila Vigrah

A comprehensive list of Sanskrit audio files available on internet is given in http://sanskrit.gde.to/links5_audio.html. Please write to sanskrit@cheerful.com if you have found other sites with audio files.

Listen to
Veda Mantra Audio Files in MP3 format. The specifics are
Introduction to the Vedas (in telugu by Sri M.N. Venkata Sastry); Rudra Namakam-Chamakam; Nakshatra Maalikaa Mantram; Purusha Suktam; Shree Suktam; Puneeta Stotram; Taittiriya Bramhana Mantras; Taittiriya Upanishad – Seeksha Valli; Taittiriya Upanishad – Bramhananda Valli; Taittiriya Upanishad – Bhrigu Valli; Atharvaseersha - Ganapati Upanishad; Manyu Suktam; Stotras; Siva Stotram; Ardhanaareesvara Stotram; Nirvanashatkam; Siva Manasa Puja; Siva Mangalam; Visvanatha Ashtakam; Bhujanga Stotram; Chandrika Stotram;Dasavatara Stuti; Siva Suprabhatam; Soundarya Lahari (Pancha Sloka)