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Shri Shiva Tandava Stotram (शिवताण्डवस्तोत्रम्) is a stotra (Hindu hymn) that describes the Hindu God Shiva's power and beauty. It is traditionally attributed to Ravana, the rakshasa King of Lanka and devotee of Shiva. Both the ninth and tenth quatrains of this hymn conclude with lists of Shiva's epithets as destroyer, even the destroyer of death itself. Alliteration and onomatopoeia create roiling waves of resounding beauty in this example of Hindu devotional poetry. In the final quatrain of the poem, after tiring of rampaging across the Earth, Ravana asks, "When will I be happy?" Because of the intensity of his...

Shri Daaridraya dhahan stotra is dedicated to Lord Shiva. If one worships Lord Shiva and chants Shri Daaridraya dhahan stotra daily then he gets rid of poverty and gets immense wealth. Shri Daaridraya dhahan stotra is must if you are suffering from poverty, burden of loans etc. हर श्रद्धालु को प्रतिदिन भगवान शंकर का पूजन करके दारिद्रयदहन शिवस्तोत्रम्‌ का पाठ करना चाहिए। इससे शिव की कृपा प्राप्ति होकर दारिद्रय का नाश होता है तथा अथाह धन-संपत्ति की प्राप्ति होती है।।  श्री दारिद्रय दहन स्तोत्रम् ।। विश्वेशराय नरकार्णवतारणाय कर्णामृताय शशिशेखर धारणाय। कर्पूर कान्ति धवलाय, जटाधराय, दारिद्रय दुख दहनाय नमः शिवाय।।1।। गौरी प्रियाय रजनीश कलाधराय, कालांतकाय...

India is a country with thousand race, the land of thousands beliefs and the abode of a many Gods. The most important pilgrim centres particularly for the Shaivities are 12 Jyotirlingas which are situated in different parts of India. Reference of these Jyotirlingas is also found in the Shiv Purana. They are called jyotirlingas because Lord Shiva is said to have revealed himself to his devotees in the form of Jyoti – light. Even today devotees are said to have got his darshan in the form of jyoti at these places. The 12 jyotirlinga shrines, popularly known as the Dwadasa...

Shri Shiva tandav stotram was composed by Ravana , the king of Lanka. Shiva Tandava Stotra is a stotra that describes Shiva's power and beauty. Both the ninth and tenth quatrains of this hymn conclude with lists of Shiva's epithets as destroyer, even the destroyer of death itself. Alliteration and onomatopoeia create roiling waves of resounding beauty in this example of Hindu devotional poetry. In the final quatrain of the poem, after tiring of rampaging across the Earth, Ravana asks, "When will I be happy?" Because of the intensity of his prayers and ascetic meditation, of which this hymn was an example, Ravana...

Shri Amarnath cave temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. An enshrined image of ice naturally formed in a cylindrical form which resembles Lord Shivlinga, begins to take its shape on the first day of the bright half of the month and reaches its full size on the full moon day (Poornima). After getting its fullest shape, it begins to wane and disappear on the new moon day. According to the tradition, the largest ice formation is considered as Lord Shiva Linga, one on the left side of the linga is an ice formation of Lord Ganesha, and on the right...

Shri Mritasanjeevani Stotra is dedicated to Lord Shiva .Shri Mritasanjeevani Stotra means the armour of raising from death. One can prevent untimely death by chanting this great Kavacham . It is some times referred as Mruta Sanjeevani stotram. The Matsya Purana tell a story about the perpetual wars between devas and asuras. The devas would always end up beating the asuras. Humiliated, Shukra Acharya, guru of the asuras, decided to approach Shiva to obtain the mritasanjeevani stotra, or mantra to make asuras invincible. He, meanwhile, asked the asuras to take refuge at the ashram of his father Bhrigu. The devas found the absence...

Shiv Shankar ko jisne pooja is a very famous Shiva bhajan. This bhajan states the merits of Shiva bhakti. One who worships lord Shiva with pure heart gets almost everything in life and Salvation after death. Jai Shiv Shankar !! शिव शंकर को जिसने पूजा उसका ही उद्धार हुआ। अंत काल को भवसागर में उसका बेडा पार हुआ॥ भोले शंकर की पूजा करो, ध्यान चरणों में इसके धरो। हर हर महादेव शिव शम्भू। हर हर महादेव शिव शम्भू॥ नाम ऊँचा है सबसे महादेव का, वंदना इसकी करते है सब देवता। इसकी पूजा से वरदान पातें हैं सब, शक्ति का दान...

Amogh Shiva Kavach is the stotram that provides us Lord Shiva's halo of protection. Whatever be your problems, whether of the horoscope, or spirits or tantra or black magic, this kavach works. I emphasise, it works period! The beauty of this stotra is that you don’t need anything else (like a yantra) to recite it. All you need is complete devotion for Lord Shiva. Chant it once daily or as many times as you can. It is regarded as SWAYAM SIDDHA – that is, the benefits kick-in right after the first recitation. There is no minimum (or maximum) for this...

Mount Kailash is located in the Kailash mountain range of the Trans-Himalayas. For Hindus, Buddhists, Bonpos and Jains alike it is the most sacred mountain in the world, attracting thousands of pilgrims every year to circumnavigate the holy mountain by foot in the belief that it brings good fortune. In Buddhist and Hindu cosmology, Mount Kailash is the earthly manifestation of Mount Sumeru, which is the spiritual center of the universe. Mount Kailash holds significant power, as the very tip of the mountain is the central point of the cosmos’ rotation. In Sanskrit Kailas means luminous crystal. Hindus believe Mt.Kailash to be the...

Shri Mrityunjaya Stotram is supposed to ward of all evils, remove fear of death and realize all wishes. Shri Mrityunjaya Stotram was composed by the ancient Sage Markandeya. This is one of the most powerful stotram among all. Sage Mrukandu prayed Lord Shiva for a son. Lord Shiva asked him whether he wanted an intelligent son who will live only for 16 years or foolish son, who will live for one hundred years. The sage chose the former. A son was born to him and was named as Markandeya. This boy became a very great devotee of Lord Shiva. On his sixteenth birthday,...