Lord Shiva is one of the three major deities of Hinduism and the most important manifestation of the Brahman. The two other deities are Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma. Together they form Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. Shiva lives in Kailash with his wife Goddess Parvati and their two sons – Ganapati and Karthikeya. His vehicle […]
In Hindu scriptures, Lord Shiva is popularly also known as Natarajan which translates to the ‘Dancing God’. This form of Lord Shiva is known for the divine art performed by him along with his divine consort, Goddes Parvati Devi. This dance, according to the Hindu scriptures, performed by Lord Shiva, is known as Tandava. Lord […]
Introduction The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra, an ancient and revered chant from Hindu scriptures, holds profound spiritual significance. Chanting this powerful mantra 108 times is considered a sacred practice that has been passed down through generations. This article explores the spiritual significance and benefits of chanting the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra 108 times and how it can positively impact […]
Shiva meaning “The Auspicious One” is one of the three major deities of Hinduism. He is worshiped as the Supreme God within Shaivism, one of the three most influential denominations in contemporary Hinduism and is also called “the Creator, the Preserver, the Transformer and the Destroyer”. At the highest level, Shiva is regarded as formless, limitless, transcendent, and unchanging. Shiva […]
Dwadasa Jyotirlingani सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम् । उज्जयिन्यां महाकालं_ॐकारममलेश्वरम् ॥१॥ Saurastre Somanatham Ca Shrishaile Mallikarjunam | Ujjayinyaam Mahakalam-Omkaaram-Amaleshvaram ||1|| Meaning: The Somanatha (Somanatha) is in Saurashtra, and the Mallikarjuna is in Srishaila (Mallikarjuna), The Mahakala (Mahakaleshwara) is located in Ujjayini, whereas the Amaleshwara (or Mamaleshwara) is located in Omkara (Omkareshwar) (Omkareshwara), परल्यां वैद्यनाथं च डाकिन्यां भीमाशंकरम् । सेतुबंधे तु रामेशं नागेशं दारुकावने ॥२॥ Paralyam Vaidyanatham Ca Dakinyam Bhimashankaram | Setubandhe […]
Vedasara Shiva Stava पशूनां पतिं पापनाशं परेशं गजेन्द्रस्य कृत्तिं वसानं वरेण्यम् । जटाजूटमध्ये स्फुरद्गाङ्गवारिं महादेवमेकं स्मरामि स्मरारिम् ॥१॥ paśūnāṃ patiṃ pāpanāśaṃ pareśaṃ gajendrasya kṛttiṃ vasānaṃ vareṇyam । jaṭājūṭamadhye sphuradgāṅgavāriṃ mahādevamekaṃ smarāmi smarārim ॥1॥ Meaning: On that mahadeva (with one-pointed mind) I meditate, the one who is the enemy of smara, the one who is the […]
Shiva Shadakshara Stotram ॐकारं बिंदुसंयुक्तं नित्यं ध्यायंति योगिनः । कामदं मोक्षदं चैव ॐकाराय नमो नमः ॥१॥ oṃkāraṃ biṃdusaṃyuktaṃ nityaṃ dhyāyaṃti yoginaḥ । kāmadaṃ mokṣadaṃ caiva oṃkārāya namo namaḥ ॥1॥ Meaning: Salutations and salutations to the letter “om,” which is thought daily by renowned sages as the letter Om with a dot, and leads them to […]
Shiva Pratah Smaran Stotram प्रातः स्मरामि भवभीतिहरं सुरेशं गङ्गाधरं वृषभवाहनमम्बिकेशम् । खट्वाङ्गशूलवरदाभयहस्तमीशं संसाररोगहरमौषधमद्वितीयम् ॥ 1॥ prātaḥ smarāmi bhava bhīti haraṃ sureśaṃ gaṅgā dharaṃ vṛṣabha vāhanam ambikeśam । khaṭvāṅga śūla varada abhaya hastam īśaṃ saṃsāra roga haram auṣadham advitīyam ॥ 1॥ Meaning: I concentrate in the morning on the Self that shines in the heart, which […]
Shiva Manasa Puja रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं हिमजलैः स्नानं च दिव्याम्बरं नानारत्नविभूषितं मृगमदामोदाङ्कितं चन्दनम्। जातीचम्पकबिल्वपत्ररचितं पुष्पं च धूपं तथा दीपं देव दयानिधे पशुपते हृत्कल्पितं गृह्यताम्॥१॥ ratnaiḥ kalpitamāsanaṃ himajalaiḥ snānaṃ ca divyāmbaraṃ nānāratnavibhūṣitaṃ mṛgamadāmodāṅkitaṃ candanam. jātīcampakabilvapatraracitaṃ puṣpaṃ ca dhūpaṃ tathā dīpaṃ deva dayānidhe paśupate hṛtkalpitaṃ gṛhyatām॥1॥ Meaning: O God (deva), Ocean (nidhe) of Mercy (daya) !, (I have) […]
Shambhu Stuti नमामि शम्भुं पुरुषं पुराणं नमामि सर्वज्ञमपारभावम् । नमामि रुद्रं प्रभुमक्षयं तं नमामि शर्वं शिरसा नमामि ॥१॥ namāmi śambhuṃ puruṣaṃ purāṇaṃ namāmi sarvajñamapārabhāvam . namāmi rudraṃ prabhumakṣayaṃ taṃ namāmi śarvaṃ śirasā namāmi ॥1॥ Meaning: I bow down to Shambhu (the cause of happiness), who is the primaeval being (ever present in all as consciousness), […]
Muthappan is a Hindu deity who is widely worshipped in Kerala’s Kannur, Kasargod, Kozhikode, and Malapuram districts, as well as Karnataka’s Coorg district. Muthappan is the embodiment of two Hindu gods: Thiruvappan or Valiya Muttapan (Vishnu) and Vellatom or Cheriya Muttapan (Vishnu) (Shiva). Madappura is the name of the sanctuary where Muthappan is revered. The […]
Rudraksha is a kind of stonefruit whose dried stones are used as prayer beads by Hindus (particularly Shaivas), Buddhists, and Sikhs. Rudraksha stones are frequently referred to as “blueberry beads” because they are covered with an inedible blue outer fruit when ripe. Several species of huge, evergreen, broad-leaved trees in the genus Elaeocarpus yield rudraksha […]
