Hayagriva Stotra
The Hayagriva Stotra is a Sanskrit hymn written by the Hindu philosopher Vedanta Desika. Comprising thirty-three verses, the hymn extols Hayagriva, an incarnation of the deity Vishnu. Adherents of the Vadakalai school of the Sri Vaishnava tradition hold this hymn to be the poetic idealisation of the esotericism of the ''Hayagriva Mantra.''
Legend
The Hayagriva Stotra is regarded to be the first devotional composition of Vedanta Desika. According to the Sri Vaishnava narrative, the philosopher once propitiated Garuda, the mount of Vishnu, upon the hillock of Oshada located in Tiruvanthipuram, Cuddalore. Pleased, Garuda appeared to offer the philosopher a murti of Hayagriva, and taught him the Hayagriva Mantra:Having chanted the mantra, Vedanta Desika received a vision of Hayagriva, who is believed to have blessed him with profound knowledge and expertise in poetry.