Lord Shiva Mantras
The destroyer and transformer, supreme ascetic and lord of meditation.
Lord Shiva — Mahadeva, the Auspicious One — is the destroyer and transformer of the cosmic trinity, the supreme ascetic and lord of meditation, time and yoga. Chanting Shiva mantras such as "Om Namah Shivaya" and the Mahamrityunjaya brings fearlessness, healing, inner peace and liberation (moksha). Explore his complete mantras, the Shiv Sahasranama, chalisa, ashtakams and stotras below, each with Sanskrit text, transliteration and meaning.
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The Legend of Lord Shiva
In the churning of the ocean of milk (Samudra Manthan), the gods and demons together turned Mount Mandara with the great serpent Vasuki as their rope, seeking the nectar of immortality. But before any treasure arose, the churning brought forth Halahala — a poison so virulent that its very fumes began to scorch and destroy the three worlds.
In terror, gods and demons alike fled to Lord Shiva, the only one who could save creation. Out of boundless compassion, Mahadeva gathered the deadly poison in his palm and drank it. As the venom passed his throat, Goddess Parvati pressed it gently to hold it there, that it might harm neither the Lord nor the worlds held within him. The poison lodged in his throat and turned it a deep blue.
From that day Lord Shiva is honoured as Neelkanth — the blue-throated one — who swallowed the world's poison to save all beings. It is the supreme image of his selfless grace: that the Lord takes the suffering of the world upon himself, and asks for nothing in return.
Lord Shiva Mantras, Chalisa & Stotras
Advaita Pancharatnam (Atma Panchakam)
नाहं देहो नेन्द्रियाण्यन्तरङ्गो
Read & Chant →Aghora Mantra (Panchabrahma — South Face of Shiva)
अघोरेभ्योऽथ घोरेभ्यो
Read & Chant →Anayasena Maranam (Prayer for a Peaceful End)
अनायासेन मरणं विना दैन्येन जीवनम्।
Read & Chant →Angikam Bhuvanam Yasya (Nataraja Dhyana)
आङ्गिकं भुवनं यस्य वाचिकं सर्ववाङ्मयम्।
Read & Chant →Ardhanari Nateshwara Stotram
चाम्पेयगौरार्धशरीरकायै
Read & Chant →Ardhanarishwara Stotram
श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
Read & Chant →Asita Giri Samam Syat
असितगिरिसमं स्यात् कज्जलं सिन्धुपात्रे
Read & Chant →Batuka Bhairava Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram
ॐ भैरवो भूतनाथश्च भूतात्मा भूतभावनः।
Read & Chant →Batuka Bhairava Stotram
वन्दे बालं स्फटिकसदृशं कुण्डलोद्भासिवक्त्रं
Read & Chant →Bhairav Chalisa
श्री गणपति गुरु गौरी पद, प्रेम सहित धरि माथ ।
Read & Chant →Bho Shambho Shiva Shambho Swayambho
भो शम्भो शिव शम्भो स्वयम्भो॥
Read & Chant →Bilvashtakam
त्रिदलं त्रिगुणाकारं त्रिनेत्रं च त्रियायुधम् ।
Read & Chant →Brahma Jnanavali Mala
असङ्गोऽहमसङ्गोऽहमसङ्गोऽहं पुनः पुनः।
Read & Chant →Brahmanandam Parama Sukhadam (Guru / Dakshinamurti Dhyana)
ब्रह्मानन्दं परमसुखदं केवलं ज्ञानमूर्तिं
Read & Chant →Chandramaulisha Stotram
श्रीगणेशाय नमः ।
Read & Chant →Chandrashekhara Ashtakam
चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर पाहि माम्।
Read & Chant →Chinmaya Lingashtakam
(श्रीरुद्रकृतम्)
Read & Chant →Dakshinamurthy Stotram
मौनव्याख्याप्रकटितपरब्रह्मतत्त्वं युवानं
Read & Chant →Dakshinamurti Ashtakam
अगणितगुणगणमप्रमेमाद्यं
Read & Chant →Dakshinamurti Ashtottara Shatanamavali
ॐ ओङ्कारोद्यानकोकिलाय नमः
Read & Chant →Daridraya Dahana Shiva Stotram
विश्वेश्वराय नरकार्णवतारणाय
Read & Chant →Dashashloki (Nirvana Dashakam)
ॐ तत् सत्।
Read & Chant →Dharadharendra Nandini Vilasabandhu
धराधरेन्द्र नन्दिनी विलासबन्धु बन्धुर
Read & Chant →Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram
सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम्।
Read & Chant →Eka Shloki
किं ज्योतिस्तवभानुमानहनि मे रात्रौ प्रदीपादिकं
Read & Chant →Hara Hara Mahadev
हर हर महादेव॥
Read & Chant →Hastamalakiyam (Hastamalaka Stotram)
कस्त्वं शिशो कस्य कुतोऽसि गन्ता
Read & Chant →Hraum Beej Mantra (Shiva Seed Mantra)
ॐ ह्रौं
Read & Chant →Kaal Bhairav Aarti
जय भैरव देवा प्रभु जय भैरव देवा ।
Read & Chant →Kaal Bhairav Ashtakam
देवराजसेव्यमानपावनाङ्घ्रिपङ्कजं
Read & Chant →Kala Bhairava Ashtottara Shatanamavali
ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः
Read & Chant →Kara Charana Kritam — Kshama Prayer
करचरणकृतं वाक्कायजं कर्मजं वा
Read & Chant →Karpur Gauram Karunavataram
कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं
Read & Chant →Kashi Panchakam
मनोनिवृत्तिः परमोपशान्तिः
Read & Chant →Kashi Vishwanathashtakam
गङ्गातरङ्गरमणीयजटाकलापं
Read & Chant →Kaupina Panchakam
वेदान्तवाक्येषु सदा रमन्तो
Read & Chant →Lavthavti Vikrala (Shankarachi Aarti)
लवथवती विक्राळा ब्रह्मांडीं माळा ।
Read & Chant →Lingashtakam
ब्रह्ममुरारिसुरार्चितलिङ्गं
Read & Chant →Maha Mrityunjaya Stotram
रुद्रं पशुपतिं स्थाणुं नीलकण्ठमुमापतिम्।
Read & Chant →Mahalingashtakam
महालिङ्गं महादेवं महेश्वरमुमापतिम् ।
Read & Chant →Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्।
Read & Chant →Mallikarjuna Mangalashasanam
उमाकान्ताय कान्ताय कामितार्थप्रदायिने।
Read & Chant →Manisha Panchakam
जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्तिषु स्फुटतरा या संविदुज्जृम्भते
Read & Chant →Margabandhu Stotram
शम्भो महादेव देव शिव शम्भो महादेव देवेश शम्भो।
Read & Chant →Markandeya Shivashtakam
सदा गोदावर्यास्तटनिकटवासं पशुपतिं
Read & Chant →Mrityunjaya Manasika Puja Stotram
कैलासे कमनीयरत्नखचिते कल्पद्रुमूले स्थितं
Read & Chant →Namah Shivashtakam
संसारदावानलशामकाय
Read & Chant →Nandikeshwara Gayatri Mantra (Nandi Gayatri)
ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे
Read & Chant →Nataraja Stotram (Patanjali)
सदञ्चितमुदञ्चितनिकुञ्चितपदं झलझलं चलितमञ्जुकटकं
Read & Chant →Nirvana Manjari
अहं नामरो नैव मर्त्यो न दैत्यो
Read & Chant →Nirvana Shatkam (Atma Shatkam)
मनोबुद्ध्यहंकारचित्तानि नाहं
Read & Chant →Om Jai Shiv Omkara Aarti
ॐ जय शिव ओमकारा, स्वामी जय शिव ओमकारा।
Read & Chant →Om Namah Shivaya
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Read & Chant →Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya
ॐ नमो भगवते रुद्राय॥
Read & Chant →Parvati Vallabha Nilakantha Ashtakam
नमो भूतनाथं नमो देवदेवं नमः कालकालं नमो दिव्यतेजः।
Read & Chant →Pashupati Ashtakam
पशुपतीन्दुपतिं धरणीपतिं भुजगलोकपतिं च सतीपतिम्।
Read & Chant →Pradosha Stotram
सत्यं ब्रवीमि परलोकहितं ब्रवीमि
Read & Chant →Prasnottara Ratna Malika
कः खलु नालङ्क्रियते दृष्टादृष्टार्थसाधनपटीयान्।
Read & Chant →Ramalingashtakam
वेदवृन्दवन्दितं वरेण्यरूपसुन्दरं
Read & Chant →Shiva Rudra Ashtakam
नमामीशमीशान निर्वाणरूपं
Read & Chant →Rudra Suktam
ॐ आ ते पितर्मरुतां सुम्नमेतु मा नः सूर्यस्य संदृशो युयोथाः।
Read & Chant →Sadashiva Ashtakam
नन्दिस्कन्धविराजितं गिरिजापतिं सुरसुन्दरं
Read & Chant →Sadhana Panchakam
वेदो नित्यमधीयतां तदुदितं कर्म स्वनुष्ठीयतां
Read & Chant →Sadyojata Mantra (Panchabrahma — West Face of Shiva)
सद्योजातं प्रपद्यामि
Read & Chant →Shambhu Stuti
नमामि शम्भुं पुरुषं पुराणं
Read & Chant →Shantam Padmasanastham (Shiva Dhyana Shloka)
शान्तं पद्मासनस्थं शशधरमकुटं पञ्चवक्त्रं त्रिनेत्रं
Read & Chant →Sharabha Ashtakam
देवादिदेवाय जगन्मयाय शिवाय नालीकनिभाननाय।
Read & Chant →Shiv Chalisa
॥ दोहा ॥
Read & Chant →Shiv Mahimna Stotra
महिम्नः पारं ते परमविदुषो यद्यसदृशी
Read & Chant →Shiv Panchakshar Stotra
नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय
Read & Chant →Shiv Sahasranama
ध्यायेन्नित्यं महेशं रजतगिरिनिभं चारुचन्द्रावतंसं
Read & Chant →Shiva Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram
जय शङ्कर पार्वतीपते कृपया पाहि परेश सत्पते ।
Read & Chant →Shiva Ashtottara Shatanamavali
ॐ शिवाय नमः।
Read & Chant →Shiva Bhujanga Prayata Stotram
कृपासागरायाशुकाव्यप्रदाय
Read & Chant →Shiva Gayatri Mantra (Rudra Gayatri)
ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महादेवाय धीमहि ।
Read & Chant →Shiva Kavacham
ध्यानम्
Read & Chant →Shiva Manasa Puja
रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं हिमजलैः स्नानं च दिव्याम्बरं नानारत्नविभूषितं मृगमदामोदाङ्कितं चन्दनम्।
Read & Chant →Shiva Mangalashtakam
भवाय चन्द्रचूडाय निर्गुणाय गुणात्मने।
Read & Chant →Shiva Namavali Ashtakam
हे चन्द्रचूड मदनान्तक शूलपाणे
Read & Chant →Shiva Pratah Smarana Stotram
प्रातः स्मरामि भवभीतिहरं सुरेशं
Read & Chant →Shiva Sankalpa Suktam
यज्जाग्रतो दूरमुदैति दैवं तदु सुप्तस्य तथैवैति।
Read & Chant →Shiva Shadakshara Stotram
ॐकारं बिन्दुसंयुक्तं नित्यं ध्यायन्ति योगिनः ।
Read & Chant →Shiva Tandava Stotram
जटाटवी गलज्जल प्रवाह पावितस्थले
Read & Chant →Shivananda Lahari
कलाभ्यां चूडालंकृतशशिकलाभ्यां निजतपः-
Read & Chant →Shivashtakam (Vyasa)
व्यास उवाच ।
Read & Chant →Sri Rudram Chamakam
॥ प्रथम अनुवाक ॥
Read & Chant →Sri Rudram Namakam
ओं नमो भगवते॑ रुद्रा॒य ॥
Read & Chant →Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam
ब्रह्ममुरारिसुरार्चितलिङ्गं
Read & Chant →Thevaram — Thodudaiya Seviyan (Sambandar)
தோடுடைய செவியன் விடைஏறி ஓர் தூவெண்மதி சூடி
Read & Chant →Thiruvasagam — Sivapuranam (Namachivaya Vaazhga)
நமச்சிவாய வாஅழ்க நாதன்தாள் வாழ்க
Read & Chant →Thiruvempavai (Opening Verse)
ஆதியும் அந்தமும் இல்லா அரும்பெருஞ்
Read & Chant →Totakashtakam
विदिताखिलशास्त्रसुधाजलधे महितोपनिषत् कथितार्थनिधे ।
Read & Chant →Tridalam Trigunakaram
त्रिदलं त्रिगुणाकारं त्रिनेत्रं च त्रियायुधम् ।
Read & Chant →Umamaheshwara Stotram
नमः शिवाभ्यां नवयौवनाभ्यां
Read & Chant →Vaidyanatha Ashtakam
श्रीरामसौमित्रिजटायुवेद-
Read & Chant →Vande Shambhum Umapatim (Shiva Dhyana Shloka)
वन्दे शम्भुमुमापतिं सुरगुरुं वन्दे जगत्कारणं
Read & Chant →Vedasara Shiva Stotram
॥ श्रीः॥
Read & Chant →Vishvam Darpana Drishyamana (Dakshinamurti Stotram 1)
विश्वं दर्पणदृश्यमाननगरीतुल्यं निजान्तर्गतं
Read & Chant →Vishwanatha Ashtakam
आदिशम्भु-स्वरूप-मुनिवर-चन्द्रशीश-जटाधरं
Read & Chant →Kashi Vishwanatha Suprabhatam
उत्तिष्ठ भैरवस्वामिन् काशिकापुरपालक।
Read & Chant →Yati Panchakam (Kaupina Panchakam)
वेदान्तवाक्येषु सदा रमन्तो
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