Welcome to Stotra Deepika. These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of our website and its content. By accessing or using the website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and all applicable laws. If you do not agree with them, please discontinue using the website.
Purpose of the Website
Stotra Deepika is an online library of Hindu devotional stotras, traditional prayers, and sacred hymns. Its purpose is to make these traditional texts easier to access and read in English transliteration, Devanagari, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and other scripts or formats that may be introduced in the future.
The website is intended primarily for personal reading, learning, and devotional reference. The content on this website is purely for informational and educational purposes and is not intended as a substitute for professional spiritual advice or guidance.
Content Accuracy and Textual Variations
We make sincere efforts to present authentic and carefully reviewed stotra texts with accurate script forms, transliteration, punctuation, and word spacing. Nevertheless, traditional stotras can have different recensions, regional readings, spelling conventions, and accepted variations.
Despite our efforts, typographical, transcription, transliteration, formatting, or other errors may occur. We do not guarantee that every version is free from error or that every reading will match every manuscript, printed edition, or tradition. Readers may refer to their own trusted textual sources or qualified teachers where appropriate.
We may correct, revise, reorganise, add, or remove content at any time to improve accuracy, readability, or website operation.
Personal and Devotional Use
Visitors are welcome to read the stotras and share the links.
You must not use the website in a way that is unlawful, interferes with its operation, attempts to gain unauthorised access, or infringes the rights of others.
Intellectual Property and Traditional Texts
Many traditional Sanskrit stotras and devotional compositions are ancient works. The translations and commentaries published for the stotras are original works of Stotra Deepika.
Additionally, the Stotra Deepika name, logo, original editorial material, distinctive site design, and any other original elements eligible for legal protection may be protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Modern editions, commentaries, or other third-party material, if referenced, may also have separate rights belonging to their respective owners.
You may link to our pages and share with appropriate attribution, subject to applicable law. Reproducing our protected original material, branding, or substantial proprietary website presentation requires our permission.
If you are a rights holder and believe material on our website infringes your rights, please contact us with the relevant details of your concern. We will review reasonable and substantiated requests and take appropriate action.
Corrections and User Submissions
We welcome reports of spelling mistakes, incorrect readings, script display problems, and other genuine corrections through our contact or correction forms.
By submitting a correction or suggestion, you confirm that you are entitled to share the material you submit. You permit us to review, edit, and use the submitted information to investigate and improve the website, and, where appropriate, share it with other experts for review. We are not required to publish the submission, provide payment, or send an individual response.
Please do not submit objectionable material, confidential personal information, or content that violates another person’s rights. We may disregard inappropriate or irrelevant submissions.
Third-Party Links and Advertisements
The website may contain external links or display advertisements supplied by third parties, including Google AdSense. External websites, advertisers, and service providers operate independently of Stotra Deepika.
We do not control or guarantee the content, products, accuracy, availability, privacy practices, or services provided by third parties. Any interaction with an external website or advertiser is governed by that provider’s terms and policies. Please evaluate external content and offers independently.
Privacy and Cookies
Information processed through use of this website, including technical logs, contact or correction submissions, cookies, analytics, and advertising technologies where applicable, is addressed in our Privacy Policy. Please review that policy for information about data practices and your available choices.
Website Availability and Security
We aim to keep Stotra Deepika available and functioning properly, but uninterrupted service cannot be guaranteed. The website may be temporarily unavailable because of maintenance, updates, technical failures, or circumstances beyond our control.
We may restrict access to protect the website, its visitors, and our service providers from abuse or security threats. You agree not to attempt to disrupt the website, introduce malicious code, or use automated methods that overload its systems or violate applicable law.
Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
The content and services on Stotra Deepika are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, to the extent permitted by applicable law. We make no guarantee concerning uninterrupted availability, complete accuracy, suitability for a particular purpose, or any specific result from using the content.
Stotra Deepika and those involved in maintaining the website will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or similar losses arising from the use of, inability to use, or reliance on the website or external links. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
Limitation of Liability and Indemnification
To the fullest extent permitted by law, stotradeepika.com, its authors, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or related to your use of the website or any linked services.
You use this website at your own discretion and risk.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless stotradeepika.com, its owners, authors, and employees from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms.
Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms and Conditions as required. Revised Terms will be posted on this page with an updated date and will apply from the time specified. Continuing to use the website after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without giving effect to its conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms, or if you wish to report a textual, attribution, or copyright concern, please use the Contact Us page available on https://stotradeepika.com/.
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