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Lingashtakam in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Monday mornings, Maha Shivaratri, or during Shiva Lingam worship·🎵 Audio included·📜 Traditional Sanskrit hymn (Shaiva tradition)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Traditional Sanskrit hymn (Shaiva tradition) · Unknown (attributed to ancient Shaiva tradition) · Ancient

The Lingashtakam celebrates the Shiva Lingam — the most sacred symbol in Shaivism. According to the Shiva Purana, when Brahma and Vishnu argued over who was supreme, an infinite pillar of fire (Jyotirlinga) appeared between them. Neither could find its beginning or end. Shiva revealed himself from the pillar, establishing his supremacy. The Lingam represents this infinite, formless divine presence, and the Lingashtakam is the most popular hymn praising it.

✦ As told in scripture

The Shiva Purana narrates that the 12 Jyotirlingas across India are self-manifested Lingams of light where Shiva appeared. At Somnath, after the Lingam was destroyed by invaders multiple times, it was always rebuilt because devotees who chanted before it reported visions, healings, and the dissolving of lifetimes of karma in a single night of worship. The final verse declares the Lingam as 'Paratparam' — beyond even the concept of 'beyond'.

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Verse 1

බ්රහ්මමුරාරිසුරාර්චිතලිඞ්ගං නිර්මලභාසිතශෝභිතලිඞ්ගම්. ජන්මජදුඃඛවිනාශකලිඞ්ගං තත් ප්රණමාමි සදාශිවලිඞ්ගම්..

Brahma Murari Surarchita Lingam Nirmala Bhasita Shobhita Lingam Janmaja Duhkha Vinashaka Lingam Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam

Meaning:I bow to that Sadashiva Lingam, which is worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and all the gods, which shines with immaculate purity, which destroys all sorrows born of life.

Verse 2

දේවමුනිප්රවරාර්චිතලිඞ්ගං කාමදහනකරුණාකරලිඞ්ගම්. රාවණදර්පවිනාශනලිඞ්ගං තත් ප්රණමාමි සදාශිවලිඞ්ගම්..

Deva Muni Pravararchita Lingam Kama Dahana Karunakara Lingam Ravana Darpa Vinashana Lingam Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam

Meaning:I bow to that Sadashiva Lingam, worshipped by the greatest gods and sages, which burned Kama yet is an ocean of compassion, which destroyed Ravana's pride.

Verse 3

සර්වසුගන්ධිසුලේපිතලිඞ්ගං බුද්ධිවිවර්ධනකාරණලිඞ්ගම්. සිද්ධසුරාසුරවන්දිතලිඞ්ගං තත් ප්රණමාමි සදාශිවලිඞ්ගම්..

Sarva Sugandhi Sulepita Lingam Buddhi Vivardhana Karana Lingam Siddha Surasura Vandita Lingam Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam

Meaning:I bow to that Sadashiva Lingam, anointed with all fragrances, which enhances intellect, which is revered by Siddhas, gods and demons alike.

Verse 4

කනකමහාමණිභූෂිතලිඞ්ගං ඵණිපතිවේෂ්ටිතශෝභිතලිඞ්ගම්. දක්ෂසුයජ්ඤවිනාශනලිඞ්ගං තත් ප්රණමාමි සදාශිවලිඞ්ගම්..

Kanaka Mahamani Bhushita Lingam Phanipati Veshtita Shobhita Lingam Daksha Suyajna Vinashana Lingam Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam

Meaning:I bow to that Sadashiva Lingam, adorned with gold and great jewels, beautifully encircled by the lord of serpents, which destroyed Daksha's sacrifice.

Verse 5

කුඞ්කුමචන්දනලේපිතලිඞ්ගං පඞ්කජහාරසුශෝභිතලිඞ්ගම්. සඤ්චිතපාපවිනාශනලිඞ්ගං තත් ප්රණමාමි සදාශිවලිඞ්ගම්..

Kunkuma Chandana Lepita Lingam Pankaja Hara Sushobhita Lingam Sanchita Papa Vinashana Lingam Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam

Meaning:I bow to that Sadashiva Lingam, anointed with saffron and sandalwood, adorned with lotus garlands, which destroys all accumulated sins.

Verse 6

දේවගණාර්චිතසේවිතලිඞ්ගං භාවෛර්භක්තිභිරේව ච ලිඞ්ගම්. දිනකරකෝටිප්රභාකරලිඞ්ගං තත් ප්රණමාමි සදාශිවලිඞ්ගම්..

Deva Ganarchita Sevita Lingam Bhavair Bhaktibhireva Cha Lingam Dinakara Koti Prabhakara Lingam Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam

Meaning:I bow to that Sadashiva Lingam, served and worshipped by hosts of gods, approached only through devotion, whose brilliance equals a billion suns.

Verse 7

අෂ්ටදලෝපරිවේෂ්ටිතලිඞ්ගං සර්වසමුද්භවකාරණලිඞ්ගම්. අෂ්ටදරිද්රවිනාශිතලිඞ්ගං තත් ප්රණමාමි සදාශිවලිඞ්ගම්..

Ashta Dalopari Veshtita Lingam Sarva Samudbhava Karana Lingam Ashta Daridra Vinashita Lingam Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam

Meaning:I bow to that Sadashiva Lingam, encircled by eight petals, the cause of all creation, the destroyer of eight types of poverty.

Verse 8

සුරගුරුසුරවරපූජිතලිඞ්ගං සුරවනපුෂ්පසදාර්චිතලිඞ්ගම්. පරාත්පරං පරමාත්මකලිඞ්ගං තත් ප්රණමාමි සදාශිවලිඞ්ගම්..

Sura Guru Sura Vara Poojita Lingam Suravana Pushpa Sadarchita Lingam Paratparam Paramatmaka Lingam Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam

Meaning:I bow to that Sadashiva Lingam, worshipped by the guru of gods and the greatest deities, always adorned with celestial flowers — that Lingam which is the Supreme Soul, beyond all that is beyond.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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බ්රහ්මමුරාරි🔊Brahma MurariBrahma and Vishnu (Murari = enemy of Mura)

සුරාර්චිත🔊SurarchitaWorshipped by the gods

ලිඞ්ගම්🔊LingamThe sacred symbol of Shiva — formless divine

නිර්මල🔊NirmalaPure, immaculate

ජන්මජදුඃඛ🔊Janmaja DuhkhaSorrows born of birth/life

විනාශක🔊VinashakaDestroyer

සදාශිව🔊SadashivaThe eternal Shiva

කාමදහන🔊Kama DahanaOne who burned Kama (god of desire)

කරුණාකර🔊KarunakaraOcean of compassion

රාවණදර්ප🔊Ravana DarpaRavana's pride

බුද්ධිවිවර්ධන🔊Buddhi VivardhanaEnhancer of intellect

කනකමහාමණි🔊Kanaka MahamaniGold and great jewels

ඵණිපති🔊PhanipatiLord of serpents (Vasuki)

දක්ෂසුයජ්ඤ🔊Daksha SuyajnaDaksha's great sacrifice (which Shiva destroyed)

කුඞ්කුම🔊KunkumaSaffron/vermillion

චන්දන🔊ChandanaSandalwood

දිනකරකෝටි🔊Dinakara KotiBrilliance of a billion suns

පරාත්පරං🔊ParatparamBeyond the beyond, supreme

පරමාත්මක🔊ParamatmakaThe Supreme Soul itself

Benefits of Chanting Lingashtakam

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Deep connection with Lord Shiva in his formless (Nirguna) aspect

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Each verse describes a different quality of the divine — comprehensive Shiva worship

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Destroys sorrows, sins, pride, poverty and ignorance (as stated in each verse)

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Enhances intellect and spiritual understanding

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Extremely powerful when chanted while performing Shiva Lingam abhishekam

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Regular recitation on Mondays and Maha Shivaratri brings Shiva's direct grace

How to Chant Lingashtakam

Repetitions11times

Best TimeMonday mornings, Maha Shivaratri, or during Shiva Lingam worship

Ideally chanted while performing abhishekam (ritual bathing) of a Shiva Lingam with water, milk, or Ganga water. If no Lingam is available, chant while meditating on the formless divine. Each verse ends with 'Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam' — bow at each refrain. The eight verses systematically describe eight aspects of the divine, making this a complete meditation on Shiva.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Lingashtakam written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Lingashtakam (Linga + Ashtakam) means 'eight verses to the Lingam'. It is a Sanskrit hymn of 8 verses praising the Shiva Lingam — the sacred symbol representing Lord Shiva's formless, infinite nature.

The Shiva Lingam represents the formless (Nirguna) aspect of Lord Shiva — the infinite cosmic pillar of light. It symbolizes creation, the union of Shiva and Shakti, and the formless reality behind all forms.

During Shiva Lingam worship, on Mondays, during Maha Shivaratri, Shravan month, or Pradosh Kaal. It is also chanted during the Maha Rudra Abhishekam ceremony.