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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Gaayathri Manthram

Goddess Gayathri Devi

The Manthra:

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Om Bhur Bhuva Suvah

Tat Savithur Varenyam

Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi

Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat

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The meaning of the Gayatri mantra is as follows:

We contemplate the glory of Light illuminating the three worlds: gross, subtle, and causal.

I am that vivifying power, love, radiant illumination, and divine grace of universal intelligence.

We pray for the divine light to illumine our minds.

Meaning of the individual words:

Om: The primeval sound

Bhur: the physical world

Bhuvah: the mental world

Suvah: the celestial, spiritual world

Thath: That; God; transcendental Paramatma

Savithur: the Sun, Creator, Preserver

Varenyam: most adorable, enchanting

Bhargo: luster, effulgence

Devasya: resplendent,supreme Lord

Dheemahi: we meditate upon

Dhiyo: the intellect,understanding

Yo: May this light

Nah: our

Prachodayath: enlighten,guide,inspire (more) (less) 

Lakshmi Narayan Temple (BIRLA MANDIR) - New Delhi

The Elegant Laxmi Narayan Temple

Lakshmi-Narayan MandirAlso Known As Birla Mandir

Strictly speaking, this structure is not part of the New Delhi Lutyens designed. Famous Birla Mandir in Delhi is essentially a Hindu temple which came up alongside with New Delhi and has therefore been pegged with it. Popularly known as the Birla Mandir, it is the first of the temples built across the country by the industrial family of Birla. Located just off Connaught Place on Mandir Marg, it is dedicated to Vishnu, the second of the Hindu Trinity of creator-preserver-destroyer, and his consort Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth.

The Most Important Temples of Hindus 

Built in 1938, famous Birla Mandir in Delhi was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi (Father of the Indian Nation) on the express condition that people of all castes and especially untouchables would be allowed in. (Refer to section People). Consequently a plaque at the gate reiterates that people of all faiths and classes are welcome. Till date, it remains one of the most popular temples in Delhi.

The Architectural Brilliance of The Birla Mandir (Temple)

Birla Mandir is also famous for the festival of Janmashtami (birth of the Hindu deity Krishna). The festival is celebrated here with much goodwill and cheer.

The temple is designed in the Orissan style, with tall curved towers capped by large amalakas (circular ribbed motif at the summit of a temple tower). The exterior is faced with the white marble and red sandstone typical of Delhi’s Mughal architecture. The interior court is overlooked by two-storey verandahs on three sides; there are gardens and fountains at the rear. The profusion of sculptures, idols, spires and jalis, the Birla Mandir in Delhi is also considered as splendor in terms of its architecture.

Experience Beauty And Divinity Melt In The Heart of Stones

The architecture is amazing. Built in the Nagara style of architecture interspersed with modern influences, the Birla Mandir awakes from the womb of lush green Link Road reigning the whole terrain. The temple faces the east and is adorned with exquisite carvings depicting scenes from Hindu mythology. The other awe-inspiring thing is apparently the soaring spires of the shrine. You will be amazed to see the main spire (shikhara), nestling above the sanctum sanctorum, soaring with its head high at almost 160 ft. Enjoy a leisure walk through the spacious corridors and you will be overwhelmed to see such beautiful friezes and artistic sculptures that only add to the aesthetic beauty of this temple. Do you know that 101 skilled pundits from Varanasi, headed by Acharya Vishvanath Shastri, were employed to create this magic in stones. Remember to visit the Buddha shrine, the rippleless walls embellished with fresco paintings depicting the Lord's life and work. Children can also enjoy their hearts out at the miniature rock temples nestling at the backyard of the temple. There is also an arena said to be the erstwhile gym of Bhima, the second Pandava of the Mahabharata fame. An artificial landscape complete with mountains and cascading waterfalls makes for a perfect solitude.