A sahasranama (Sanskrit:; )'s a type of Hindu scripture in which a deity's referred to by 1,000 or more different names. Sahasranamas are classified as stotras, or hymns of praise, a type of devotional scripture. Sahasra means a thousand, or more generally, a very large number. Nama means name. The literal translation of sahasranama's "a thousand names". A sahasranama provides a terse but encyclopedic guide to the attributes and mythology surrounding a deity. There're also many shorter stotras… (More on Sahasranama)