Lingashtakam - A Prayer to Lord Shiva

Lord Ganesha Performing Pooja to Lord Shiva

Brahma Muraari Surarchita Lingam

Nirmala Bhaashita Sobhitha Lingam

Janmaja Dhukha Vinaasaha Lingam

Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam......||1||

I continuously bow to that Linga of Siva, Which is honored by Brahma, Murari(krishna) and Indra, Which is adorned and resplendent by clear light, and Which destroys the grief born out of the birth.||1||

Devamuni Pravaraarchita Lingam

Kaama Dahana Karunaakara Lingam

Ravana Darpa Vinaasaha Lingam

Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam.......||2||

I continuously bow to that Linga of Siva, Which is honored by demi-gods and the best sages, Which destroys the fear of Kamadeva or desires, Which is the abode of compassion, and Which destroyed the pride of the demon Ravana.||2||

Sarva Sugandha Sulepitha Lingam

Buddhi Vivaardhana Kaarana Lingam

Siddha Suraasura Vandhitha Lingam

Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam.....||3||

I continuously bow to that Linga of Siva, Which is applied and covered by a fragrant paste, Which is the reason for the increment of wisdom in persons, and Which has been extolled by siddha, demi-gods and demons alike.||3||

Kanaga Mahaamani Bhooshitha Lingam

Panipati Veshthitha Sobitha Lingam

Daksha Suyajna Vinaasana Lingam

Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam.......||4||

I continuously bow to that Linga of Siva, Which is adorned with gold and grand precious jewels, Which is surrounded and adorned by a garland of the king of snakes (Naga), and Which destroyed the grand sacrifice of Daksa Prajapati in the old times.||4||

Kunkuma Chandhana Lehpitha Lingam

Pankaja Haara Susobhitha Lingam

Sanchitha Paapa Vinaashana Lingam

Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam.........||5||

I continuously bow to that Linga of Siva, Which is applied by a paste of sandalwood and kumkuma, Which is adorned by a garland of lotuses, and Which destroys the accumulated sins of living beings.||5||

Deva Ganaarchita Sevitha Lingam

Bhavair Bhakhi Bhirevacha Lingam

Dinakara Koti Prabhaakara Lingam

Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam.......||6||

I continuously bow to that Linga of Siva, Which is honoured by demi-gods and the Gana of Siva, possessed with devotional emotions, and Which is resplendent with light like millions of sun.||6||

Ahshta Dalopari Veshthitha Lingam

Sarva Samudbhava Kaarana Lingam

Ahshta Daridra Vinaasana Lingam

Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam........||7||

I continuously bow to that Linga of Siva, Which is surrounded by flowers having eight-petals, Which is the reason behind the birth of everything, and Which destroys the eight types of poverty.||7||

Suraguru Suravara Poojitha Lingam

Suravana Pushpa Sadarchitha Lingam

Paraath Param Paramatmaka Lingam

Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam..........||8||

I continuously bow to that Linga of Siva, Which is revered by demi-gods, preceptors and Indra, Which is offered wild-flowers, from forests, by the demi-gods, Which is beyond everything, and Which is like the Paramatman.||8||

Lingashtaka Midam Punyam

Yah Pathet Sivasannidhau

Sivaloka Mahaapnoti

Sivehna Saha Modatheh

The Lord Shiva Mantra

Parvathi Parameshwara

Shiva is 'shakti' or power, Shiva is the destroyer, the most powerful god of the Hindu pantheon and one of the godheads in the Hindu Trinity. Known by many names - Mahadeva, Mahayogi, Pashupati, Nataraja, Bhairava, Vishwanath, Bhava, Bhole Nath - Lord Shiva is perhaps the most complex of Hindu deities. Hindus recognize this by putting his shrine in the temple separate from those of other deities.

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"Vande Deva Umaa Pathim Suragurum
Vande Jagat Kaaranam
Vande Pannaga Bhooshanam Mruga Dharam 
Vande Pashoonam Pathim
Vande Soorya Shashanka Vahni Nayanam
Vande Mukunda Priyam
Vande Bhakta Jana Ashrayam Cha Varadam
Vande Shiva Shankaram"

Meaning: Lord Shiva is the consort of Uma (Parvati). Shiva is the divine Guru, the source of the universe. Lord Shiva is decked with snake and wears tiger skin. He is the Lord of all creatures. The three eyes of the lord represent the Sun, Moon and Fire. Shiva is near to Lord Vishnu. Lord Shiva protects all of his devotees. He is the benefactor of boons. We surrender ourselves again and again to Lord Shiva.

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"Mrutyunjayaaya Rudraaya

Neelakantaaya Shambhave 

Amriteshaaya Sarvaaya 

Mahadevaaya Te Namaha"

Meaning: Lord Mahadeva (Shiva) has conquered death. He is the destructive force of the universe. He has a blue neck and he gives happiness to all. We pray to the kind-hearted lord, Shiv-Shambhu.

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"Gauri Vallabha Kaamaarey

Kaala Koota Vishaasana

Maam Uddhhare Padambhoje

Tripura Agnyata Kaantaka"

Meaning: Lord Shiva protects us from the evil. He is the consort of Gauri, the mother goddess. He drank the “Kaala Koota” poison (which was the outcome of the ocean churning). He is the destroyer of the three cities. We seek protection at the feet of Lord Shiva.

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The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

Lord Shiva

About Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

The great mantra dedicated to Rudra as Mrityunjaya is found in the Rig Veda. It is called the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra, the Great Death-Conquering mantra. It is a mantra that has many names and forms. It is called the Rudra mantra, referring to the furious aspect of Shiva; the Tryambakam mantra, alluding to Shiva's three eyes; and it is sometimes known as the Mrita-Sanjivini mantra because it is a component of the "life-restoring" practice given to the primordial sage Shukra after he had completed an exhausting period of austerity. The Maha Mrityunjaya mantra is hailed by the sages as the heart of the Veda. Along with the Gayatri mantra it holds the highest place among the many mantras used for contemplation and meditation

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ puṣṭi-vardhanam

urvārukam iva bandhanān mṛtyor mukṣīya māmṛitāt

In Sanskrit

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे,

सुगन्धिमं पुष्टिवर्धनम

उर्वारुकमिव बंधनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय

मामृतात्

In Telugu

మృత్యుంజయ మహా మంత్రము   

మృత్యుంజయ మహా మంత్రము

ఓం త్రయంబకం యజామహే సుగంధిం పుష్టివర్ధనం

ఉర్వారుక మివభంధనా నృత్యోర్ముక్షీయ మమ్రుతాత్ 
 

Word to Word Meaning of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

Tryambakam = the three-eyed one (accusative case)

Yajamahe = We worship, adore, honor, revere

Sugandhim = sweet smelling, fragrant (accusative case)

Pushti = A well-nourished condition, thriving, prosperous, fullness of life

Vardhanam = One who nourishes, strengthens, causes to increase (in health, wealth, well-being); who gladdens, exhilarates, and restores health; a good gardener

Urvarukam = cucumber(accusative case)

Iva = like, just as

Bandhanan = stem (of the gourd);(ablative case "from the stem"- the ending is actually long a then -d which changes to n/anusvara through sandhi)

Mrityor = From death

Mukshiya = Free us, liberate us

Ma = not

Amritat = Immortality, emancipation

Simple Translation

O Great Three Eyed Lord of All Worlds. You are the sweet fragrance of life.  You are the creator and sustainer.  Free us from the terrible diseases of ignorance, attachment and weakness.  Deliver us from the cycle of birth and death to freedom and ultimate liberation.

Benefits of Mahamritunjay Mantra:

This mantra has been known for ages to bestow the following benefits.  In short, it is the mantra for protection, health and liberation.

• Cures diseases, heals and bestows optimum health.
• Protects one from accidents and misfortunes.
• Offers protection from negative forces, both seen and unseen.
• Helps one breaks free from attachments, destroys ignorance and reveals the True Nature of Reality.
• Helps one conquer the fear of death.
• Delivers one from the cycle of birth and death to freedom and liberation.

Aarti of Lord Shiva

Lord Shiva

Aarti

Jai Shiv Omkaara, Om Jai Shiva Omkara,
Bramha, Vishnu, Sadashiv, Ardhangi Dhaara.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Jai Shiv Omkaara, Om Jai Shiva Omkara,
Bramha, Vishnu, Sadashiv, Ardhangi Dhaara.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Ekaanan Chaturaanan Panchaanan Raje,
Hansaanan Garudaasan Vrishvaahan Saaje.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Do Bhuj Chaar Chaturbhuj Dasamukh Ati Sohe,
Trigun Rup Nirakhate Tribhuvan Jan Mohe.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Akshamaala Vanamaala Mundamaala Dhaari,
Tripuraari Kansaari Kar Maala Dhaari.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Shvetambar Pitambar Baaghambar Ange,
Sanakaadik Garunaadik Bhutaadik Sange.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Kar Ke Madhy Kamandalu Charka Trishuladhaari,
Sukhakaari Dukhahaari Jagapaalan Kaari.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Bramha Vishnu Sadaashiv Jaanat Aviveka,
Pranavaakshar Mein Shobhit Ye Tino Ekaa.
Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Lakshmi Va Saavitri Paarvati Sangaa,
Paarvati Ardhaangi, Shivalahari Gangaa.
Om Jai Shiv Omkaara

Parvat Sohe Parvati, Shankar Kailasa,
Bhang Dhatur Ka Bhojan, Bhasmi Mein Vaasa.
Om Jai Shiv Omkaara

Jataa Me Gang Bahat Hai, Gal Mundan Maala,
Shesh Naag Lipataavat, Odhat Mrugachaala.
Om Jai Shiv Omkaara

Kashi Me Viraaje Vishvanaath, Nandi Bramhchaari,
Nit Uthh Darshan Paavat, Mahimaa Ati Bhaari.
Om Jai Shiv Omkaara

Trigunasvamiji Ki Aarti Jo Koi Nar Gave,

Kahat Shivanand Svami Sukh Sampati Pave.
Om Jai Shiv Omkaara

Shiva Panchakshara Stotram

Lord Shiva

Shiva Panchakshara Stotram or Shiv Panchakshara Mantra is one of the main mantras commonly used by Shiva devotees to appease Lord Shiva. Shiva Panchakshara Stotra, a holy word chant used to worship Lord Shiv, is made of five letters "Na Ma Si Va Ya". In Shiv Panchakshara Stotra each of these 5 letters is considered as Lord Shiva and Shiva Bhagvan is praised for his great qualities. According to the Vedic scriptures any one who chant the Shiva Panchakshara Stotram with great devotion would reach Shiv Log (world of Shiva) at the end of their life.

The term Shiva means auspicious. The God Shiva is all-auspiciousness. The mantra namaH Shivaya, used to offer salutations to Shiva, is an effective prayer to propitiate Shiva.

This pa.nchAkshara (five syllabled) mantra namaH ShivAya is sometimes called the mUla mantra or basic mantra of Shiva. Each of the five syllables, na, ma, shi, vA, and ya, is held to be so sacred that it represents Shiva even by itself.

The following is the ShivapanchAkshara stotra composed by Adi SankarAchArya. One may worship the Shiva linga by reciting this stotra and offering bilva leaves. 

  

Nagendra haraya Trilochanaya,

Basmanga ragaya maheswaraya,

Nithyaya shudhaya digambaraya,

Tasmai 'Na'karaya namashivaya. || 1||

Meaning:

Salutations to Shiva, who wears the King of snakes as a garland, the Three-eyed God, whose body is smeared with ashes, the great Lord, the eternal and pure One, who wears the directions as His garment, and who is represented by the 

Mandakini salila chandana charchithaya,

Nandeeswara pramadha nadha maheswaraya,

Mandra pushpa bahu pushpa supoojithaya,

Tasmai 'Ma'karaya namashivaya. || 2||

I bow to Shiva, who has been worshipped with water from the gangA (mandAkini) and annointed with sandalwood paste, the Lord of nandI, the Lord of the host of goblins and ghosts, the great Lord, who is worshiped with mandAra and many other kinds of flowers, and who is represented by the

Shivaaya gowri vadanara vinda,

Sooryaya daksha dwara naasakaya,

Sri neela kantaya vrisha dwajaya,

Tasmai 'Si'karaya namashivaya.|| 3||

Salutations to Shiva, who is all-auspiciousness, Who is the sun that causes the lotus face of GaurI (PArvatI) to blossom, Who is the destroyer of the Yajna of daksha, whose throat is blue (nIlakaNTha), whose flag bears the emblem of the bull, and who is represented by the syllable {\rm ``}shi.{\rm ''}

Vasishta kumbhodhbhava gowthamadhi.

Munendra devarchitha shekaraya,

Chandrarka vaiswanara lochanaya,

Tasmai 'Va'karaya namashivaya. || 4||

VasishhTha, agastya, Gautama, and other venerable sages, and Indra and other Gods have worshipped the head of (Shiva's linga). I bow to that Shiva whose three eyes are the moon, sun and fire, and who is represented by the syllable 

Yaksha swaroopaya jada dharaya,

Pinaka hasthathaya sanathanaya,

Divyaya devaaya digambaraya,

Tasmai 'Ya'karaya namashivaya. || 5||

Salutations to Shiva, who bears the form of a Yaksha, who has matted hair on His head, Who bears the pinAka bow in His hand, the Primeval Lord, the brilliant God, who is digambara (naked), and who is represented by the syllable

pa.nchAksharamidaM puNyaM yaH paThechchhivasannidhau |

shivalokamavApnoti shivena saha modate ||

Anyone who recites this sacred five-syllabled mantra, (namaH shivAya) near the Shiva (linga), attains the abode of Shiva and rejoices there with Shiva. .. iti shriimachchha.nkaraachaaryavirachita shivapaJNchaakshara stotraM samaaptaM.. 

Sri Siddhivinaayaka Stotram

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.. shrI siddhivinaayaka stotram.h ..

jayo.astu te gaNapate dehi me vipulaaM matim.h.

stavanam.h te sadaa kartuM sphUrti yachchhamamaanisham.h .. 1..

prabhuM ma.ngalamUrtiM tvaaM chandrendraavapi dhyaayataH.

yajatastvaaM vishhNushivau dhyaayatashchaavyayaM sadaa .. 2..

vinaayakaM cha praahustvaaM gajaasyaM shubhadaayakaM.

tvannaamnaa vilayaM yaanti doshhaaH kalimalaantaka .. 3..

tvatpadaabjaaMkitashchaahaM namaami charaNau tava.

deveshastvaM chaikadanto madviGYaptiM shR^iNu prabho .. 4..

kuru tvaM mayi vaatsalyaM raxa maaM sakalaaniva.

vighnebhyo raxa maaM nityaM kuru me chaakhilaaH kriyaaH .. 5..

gaurisutastvaM gaNeshaH shR^INu viGYaapanaM mama.

tvatpaadayorananyaarthI yaache sarvaartha raxaNam.h .. 6..

tvameva maataa cha pitaa devastvaM cha mamaavyayaH.

anaathanaathastvaM dehi vibho me vaa.nchhitaM phalam.h .. 7..

laMbodarasvam.h gajaasyo vibhuH siddhivinaayakaH.

heraMbaH shivaputrastvaM vighnesho.anaathabaa.ndhavaH .. 8..

naagaanano bhaktapaalo varadastvaM dayaaM kuru.

siMdUravarNaH parashuhastastvaM vighnanaashakaH .. 9..

vishvaasyaM maMgalaadhIshaM vighneshaM parashUdharaM.

duritaariM dInabandhU.n sarveshaM tvaaM janaa jaguH .. 10..

namaami vighnahartaaraM vande shrIpramathaadhipaM.

namaami ekadantaM cha dInabandhU namaamyaham.h .. 11..

namanaM shaMbhutanayaM namanaM karuNaalayaM.

namaste.astu gaNeshaaya svaamine cha namo.astu te .. 12..

namo.astu devaraajaaya vande gaurIsutaM punaH.

namaami charaNau bhaktyaa bhaalachandragaNeshayoH .. 13..

naivaastyaashaa cha machchitte tvadbhaktestavanasyacha.

bhavetyeva tu machchitte hyaashaa cha tava darshane .. 14..

aGYaanashchaiva mUDho.ahaM dhyaayaami charaNau tava.

darshanaM dehi me shIghraM jagadIsha kR^ipaaM kuru .. 15..

baalakashchaahamalpaGYaH sarveshhaamasi cheshvaraH.

paalakaH sarvabhaktaanaaM bhavasi tvaM gajaanana .. 16..

daridro.ahaM bhaagyahInaH machchittaM te.astu paadayoH.

sharaNyaM maamananyaM te kR^ipaalo dehi darshanam.h .. 17..

idaM gaNapatestotraM yaH paThetsusamaahitaH.

gaNeshakR^ipayaa GYaanasidhdhiM sa labhate dhanaM .. 18..

paThedyaH siddhidaM stotraM devaM saMpUjya bhaktimaan.h.

kadaapi baadhyate bhUtapretaadInaaM na pIDayaa .. 19..

paThitvaa stauti yaH stotramidaM siddhivinaayakaM.

shhaNmaasaiH siddhimaapnoti na bhavedanR^itaM vachaH

gaNeshacharaNau natvaa brUte bhakto divaakaraH .. 20..

iti shrii siddhivinaayaka stotram.h .

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