The ‘Guru Stotra – Sri Poornabodha’ rendered by Sri Appannacharya is considered highly sacred as it is vetted by Guru Rayaru from the Brindavana. Millions of devotees recite this and have experienced the blessings of Guru Rayaru. The Guru stotra is in Sanskrit and learning is limited to a few. Hence, a need was felt to have the same substance in Kannada too.

One Sridhara Vittala Dasa has presented a Guru stotra in Kannada by translating the Sanskrit stotra of Sri Appannacharya. He has maintained the same contents as appearing in the Sanskrit Guru Stotra. This kannada version has 45 lines and the suggested rendering is in raga- saurashtra tala -chaampu. This is recommended for recitation by women too. This has no ‘Omkara’.