Shankaraya Shankaraya Shankaraya Mangalam

Just as we start our pooja with a prayer to Lord Vinayagar, it is equally important to end the prayer by singing Shankaraya Shankaraya Shankaraya Mangalam, which is a prayer wishing prosperity and happiness to all the people in the world.

Shankaraya Shankaraya Shankaraya Mangalam..
Shankari Manoharaya Shaaswataya Mangalam..

Gurudeva Mangalam Sadgurudeva Mangalam..
Gajananaya Mangalam Shadananaya Mangalam

Shankaraya Shankaraya Shankaraya Mangalam..
Shankari Manoharaya Shaaswataya Mangalam..

Rajarama Mangalam Sri Venu Krishna Mangalam
Sitarama Mangalam Sri Radhe Shyama Mangalam

Shankaraya Shankaraya Shankaraya Mangalam..
Shankari Manoharaya Shaaswataya Mangalam..

Anandam Mangalam Paramanandam Mangalam
Sadananda Mangalam Chidananda Mangalam.

Shankaraya Shankaraya Shankaraya Mangalam..
Shankari Manoharaya Shaaswataya Mangalam..

Shankaraya Mangalam Meaning

blessed are those who long for the divine.

blessed are those who have tears of gratitude for him.. 

Real treasure is the treasure of longing.. 

the longing which consumes every thought, every feeling and every breath.

blessed are those who see only him.. dream of only him.. think of only him.. speak of only him..

blessed are those who merge with him.. have nothing to do but to do his work..

blessed are those who feel his presence all the time.. and even the time becomes him.. there is no past, present or future.. its all him..

blessed are those whose known and unknown universes are pervaded by him..

blessed are those whose faces glow with the divine love.. with that ecstasy.. with that unparalleled love for him… who sing and dance in the intoxication of his love.

blessed is this planet.. this moment.. blessed are you and me.