Sri Vishnu Sahasranaamam
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"Sri Vishnu Sahasranaamam" by Unknown is a Sanskrit hymn featured in the Mahabharata. This sacred text lists one thousand names of Vishnu, a main deity in Hinduism and the Supreme God in Vaishnavism. The hymn promises that those who recite it daily with devotion will achieve name, fame, wealth, knowledge, and pleasure. Its popularity has made it the most widely recited stotra among Hindus, inspiring numerous theological commentaries from different Vaishnava traditions interpreting its meanings and spiritual significance.
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