“Don’t even talk about it! Do you know where he was born? In prison! Nobody even knows his real mother. Even if you keep the scripture Ramayana at home, it will bring you troubles.” If someone likes Bhagavatam, somebody disapproves because in Kurma avatara (turtle incarnation) the Lord suffered a great deal.Krishnaworship! “Oh no!” People exclaim. He and Sita had nothing but suffering throughout their lives. “You will end up in all kinds of difficulties if you worship him. “That is only for brahmacharis (celibates). “It is best to only chant Sri Dakshinamoorthi Stotram.” Yet another person objects. You can instead chant Shivananda Lahari.” Another person comes along and says. Another person says, “ Soundarya Lahari should not be chanted unless given initiation by a guru. Another person says, “Not Lalitha Sahasranama or Vishnu Sahasranama, only Soundarya Lahari should be chanted”. He would rather chant Sri Vishnu Sahasranama to acquire prosperity. All the crores (millions) of deities receive worship by the chanting of it, in the name of Adi Shakti (Mother Goddess, the first and foremost Mother of Creation in the form of Energy). The entire Tattva Jnana (philosophical principle) is contained in it.

Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam contains the entire essence of the Upanishads (Vedanta – the most ancient authority on spiritual knowledge). Speech of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji – ApChennai