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लिंगाष्टकम् in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ 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 English සිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌮𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌲𑌭𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌤𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌿𑌤𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍। 𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌜𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌕𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌮𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍॥

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

Meaning:ब्रह्मा, मुरारि (विष्णु) और देवों से अर्चित, निर्मल कान्ति से सुशोभित, जन्म-जनित दुःखों का नाश करने वाले — उस सदाशिव लिंग को मैं प्रणाम करता हूँ।

Verse 2

𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌦𑌹𑌨𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍। 𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌣𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌪𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌮𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍॥

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

Meaning:देवों और श्रेष्ठ मुनियों से अर्चित, कामदेव को भस्म करने वाले करुणाकर, रावण के दर्प का नाश करने वाले — उस सदाशिव लिंग को मैं प्रणाम करता हूँ।

Verse 3

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌗𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌸𑍁𑌲𑍇𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌵𑌿𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌨𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌣𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍। 𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌮𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍॥

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

Meaning:समस्त सुगन्धित द्रव्यों से लेपित, बुद्धि की वृद्धि के कारण, सिद्ध-सुर-असुरों से वन्दित — उस सदाशिव लिंग को मैं प्रणाम करता हूँ।

Verse 4

𑌕𑌨𑌕𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌮𑌣𑌿𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌿𑌤𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌫𑌣𑌿𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌵𑍇𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌿𑌤𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌿𑌤𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍। 𑌦𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌸𑍁𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌮𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍॥

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

Meaning:स्वर्ण और महामणियों से भूषित, नागराज से वेष्टित एवं सुशोभित, दक्ष के यज्ञ का नाश करने वाले — उस सदाशिव लिंग को मैं प्रणाम करता हूँ।

Verse 5

𑌕𑍁𑌙𑍍𑌕𑍁𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌨𑌲𑍇𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌪𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌜𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌸𑍁𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌿𑌤𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍। 𑌸𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌪𑌾𑌪𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌮𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍॥

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

Meaning:कुंकुम और चन्दन से लेपित, कमल की माला से सुशोभित, संचित पापों का नाश करने वाले — उस सदाशिव लिंग को मैं प्रणाम करता हूँ।

Verse 6

𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌗𑌣𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌭𑌾𑌵𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌭𑌿𑌰𑍇𑌵 𑌚 𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍। 𑌦𑌿𑌨𑌕𑌰𑌕𑍋𑌟𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌮𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍॥

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

Meaning:देवगणों से अर्चित एवं सेवित, केवल भाव और भक्ति से प्राप्य, करोड़ों सूर्यों की प्रभा वाले — उस सदाशिव लिंग को मैं प्रणाम करता हूँ।

Verse 7

𑌅𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌦𑌲𑍋𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌵𑍇𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌿𑌤𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌮𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌭𑌵𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌣𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍। 𑌅𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌦𑌰𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌤𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌮𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍॥

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

Meaning:आठ दलों से वेष्टित, समस्त सृष्टि के कारण, आठों प्रकार की दरिद्रता का नाश करने वाले — उस सदाशिव लिंग को मैं प्रणाम करता हूँ।

Verse 8

𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌗𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌵𑌰𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌿𑌤𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌵𑌨𑌪𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌪𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍। 𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌕𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌮𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍॥

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

Meaning:देवगुरु (बृहस्पति) और श्रेष्ठ देवों से पूजित, देवोद्यान के पुष्पों से सदा अर्चित, परात्पर परमात्मस्वरूप — उस सदाशिव लिंग को मैं प्रणाम करता हूँ।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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

𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤🔊SurarchitaWorshipped by the gods

𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍🔊LingamThe sacred symbol of Shiva — formless divine

𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌲🔊NirmalaPure, immaculate

𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌜𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖🔊Janmaja DuhkhaSorrows born of birth/life

𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌕🔊VinashakaDestroyer

𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵🔊SadashivaThe eternal Shiva

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

𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌕𑌰🔊KarunakaraOcean of compassion

𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌣𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌪🔊Ravana DarpaRavana's pride

𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌵𑌿𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌨🔊Buddhi VivardhanaEnhancer of intellect

𑌕𑌨𑌕𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌮𑌣𑌿🔊Kanaka MahamaniGold and great jewels

𑌫𑌣𑌿𑌪𑌤𑌿🔊PhanipatiLord of serpents (Vasuki)

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

𑌕𑍁𑌙𑍍𑌕𑍁𑌮🔊KunkumaSaffron/vermillion

𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌨🔊ChandanaSandalwood

𑌦𑌿𑌨𑌕𑌰𑌕𑍋𑌟𑌿🔊Dinakara KotiBrilliance of a billion suns

𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌰𑌂🔊ParatparamBeyond the beyond, supreme

𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌕🔊ParamatmakaThe Supreme Soul itself

Benefits of Chanting लिंगाष्टकम्

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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 लिंगाष्टकम्

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 लिंगाष्टकम् written in the Grantha 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.