Shankar · Devotion
Explore associated aartis, hymns, mantras and prayers with their meanings.
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Annapurna Stotram (Annapurnashtakam): Sanskrit Text and Meaning
A source-grounded hymn to Annapūrṇā, where food, compassion, knowledge and non-attachment meet in a prayer for alms.
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Lingashtakam — Complete Sanskrit and Meaning
A Sanskrit hymn of eight verses praising the Shiva linga, with original-text meanings and source variants.
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Nirvana Shatakam (Atma Shatakam) — Six Verses on the Self
Six reflective verses exploring awareness beyond shifting identities, preserved from a documented printed Sanskrit witness.
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Rudrashtakam — Full Sanskrit Text and Meaning
Eight Sanskrit verses praise Shiva as both boundless consciousness and the compassionate, moon-crested Lord, ending in humble surrender.
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Shiva Mahimna Stotram
A hymn admitting the limits of praise while contemplating Shiva through philosophy, sacred narrative and devotion.
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Shiva Panchakshara Stotram — Full Sanskrit and Meaning
Five Sanskrit verses honour Shiva through na–ma–śi–vā–ya, with a 1912 closing blessing and distinct editorial notes.
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Shiva Tandava Stotram
A powerful, rhythmic hymn to Shiva whose images move from cosmic dance and ascetic fire to devotion and equanimity.
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Mantra & Japa
Mantra & Japa
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra — Tryambakam
One complete Ṛgvedic prayer to Tryambaka/Rudra asking for release from death without loss of immortality.
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Namah Shivaya — Panchakshari Mantra
A five-syllable salutation to Shiva, explained with its Sanskrit sense and distinct Vedic/Purāṇic settings.
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