Bhuvaneshwari Ashtakam (Bhuvaneshwari Stotram) — Benefits & How to Chant
श्रीभुवनेश्वर्यष्टकम् (भुवनेश्वरी स्तोत्रम्)
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Bhuvaneshwari Ashtakam (Bhuvaneshwari Stotram)
Invokes Bhuvaneshwari as the Mother who is the very foundation of the universe, granting both worldly enjoyment and liberation (bhukti-mukti)
Brings prosperity, abundance and command over wealth in the home, as the phala-shruti declares
Grants mastery of the siddhis and influence even over rulers and authorities
Protects from ghosts, evil spirits, malefic planets and negative influences
Fulfils the sincere devotee's cherished desires by the grace of the Goddess
Purifies the heart and is praised as a hymn without equal in the three worlds
How to Chant Bhuvaneshwari Ashtakam (Bhuvaneshwari Stotram)
Instructions
Bathe and sit in a clean place facing east or north with a loving, faith-filled heart. Light a lamp before an image or yantra of the Mother and recite this Bhuvaneshwari Ashtakam with devotion, ideally at the three twilight junctions of the day. Meditate on Bhuvaneshwari as the radiant Empress of all the worlds, the support of the whole of creation. Regular trisandhya recitation is said to bring her grace, prosperity and protection.
Spiritual Significance
Tantric tradition holds that the devotee who recites this Ashtakam at the three twilights daily comes to command prosperity and the siddhis, with even kings inclining to his will and evil spirits and malefic planets turning away from his door — for, as the hymn affirms, there is no stotra equal to it in the three worlds.
Origin & History
Source: Rudrayamala Tantra (Shri Bhuvaneshwari Ashtakam)
Author: Traditional (anonymous); revealed by Shiva in the Rudrayamala dialogue
Bhuvaneshwari, the fourth Mahavidya, is the Mother Goddess as the queen and very fabric of the manifest universe — the cosmic space (akasha) within which all worlds arise. In the Rudrayamala Tantra the Goddess herself asks Shiva to declare a hymn in her honour as Bhuvaneshwari, and he reveals this Ashtakam, praising her as the support of all that exists. The hymn is widely recited in Shri Vidya and Shakta worship for prosperity, protection and the grace of the Empress of the worlds.