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Shiva Bhakti:


Stotras of Lord Shiva: (Stotras)

Lord Shiva Ardhanareeshwara Shiva-Parvati Devi Parvati worshipping Shiva Nayanmars • Slokas:

Kara Carana Kritam
- करचरण कृतं वाक्कायजं कर्मजं वा
- Surrendering the Fruits of Works to Lord Shiva

Karpura Gauram
- कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतार संसारसारम् भुजगेन्द्रहारम्
- Meditation on Shiva and Parvati together


• Stotras:

Dakshinamurthy Stotram (Adi Shankara)
- दक्षिणामूर्ति स्तोत्रम् - विश्वं दर्पणदृश्यमाननगरीतुल्यं निजान्तर्गतं
- Meditation on Sri Dakshinamurthy

Kalabhairava Ashtakam (Adi Shankara)
- कालभैरवाष्टकम् - देवराजसेव्यमानपावनांघ्रिपङ्कजं
- Meditation on Sri Kalabhairava

Lingashtakam
- लिङ्गाष्टकम् - ब्रह्ममुरारिसुरार्चितलिङ्गं निर्मलभासितशोभितलिङ्गम्
- Meditation on the glories of Shiva Lingam

Rudrashtakam (Goswami Tulsidas)
- श्रीरुद्राष्टकम् - नमामीशमीशान निर्वाणरूपम्
- Meditation on the Transcendental Aspects of Sri Rudra

Shambhu Stuti
- शम्भु स्तुति - नमामि शम्भुं पुरुषं पुराणं
- Meditation on Sri Shambhu

Shiva Manasa Puja (Adi Shankara)
- शिवमानसपूजा - रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं हिमजलैः स्नानं च दिव्याम्बरं
- Mental Worship of Lord Shiva

Shiva Panchakshara Stotram (Adi Shankara)
- शिव पञ्चाक्षर स्तोत्रम् - नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय भस्माङ्गरागाय महेश्वराय
- Meditation on the Shiva Panchakshara Mantra: Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya

Shiva Pratah Smaran Stotram (Adi Shankara)
- शिवप्रातःस्मरणस्तोत्रम् - प्रातः स्मरामि भवभीतिहरं सुरेशं
- Meditation on Lord Shiva in the early morning

Shiva Shadakshara Stotram (Rudra Yamala)
- शिव षडक्षर स्तोत्रम् - ॐकारं बिंदुसंयुक्तं नित्यं ध्यायंति योगिनः
- Meditation on Shiva Shadakshara Mantra: Om-Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya

Shiva Tandava Stotram (Ravana)
- शिवताण्डवस्तोत्रम् - जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले
- Meditation on the Tandava dance of Lord Shiva

Shivashtakam (Adi Shankara)
- शिवाष्टकम् - तस्मै नमः परमकारणकारणाय
- Meditation on the different Aspects of Lord Shiva

Vedasara Shiva Stava (Adi Shankara)
- वेदसारशिवस्तवः - पशूनां पतिं पापनाशं परेशं
- Meditation on the Vedic Essence of Lord Shiva

Vishwanathashtakam (Adi Shankara)
- श्रीविश्वनाथाष्टकम् - गङ्गातरङ्गरमणीयजटाकलापं
- Meditation on Sri Vishwanatha


• Vedic Mantras:

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra (Rig Veda 7.59.12)
- महामृत्युंजय मन्त्रः - ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्
- Vedic Invocation of Rudra to severe the Bondages of Life and take one towards Immortality


• Pilgrimage Slokas:

Dwadasa Jyotirlingani
- द्वादशज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि - सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम्
- Meditation on the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva

Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam Namavali
- ॐ नमः शिवाय
- Meditation on the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams of Lord Shiva


• Nama Japa & Others:

Om Namah Shivaya Japa - 1
Om Namah Shivaya Japa - 2
- ॐ नमः शिवाय
- Om Namah Shivaya Mantra Japa

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra Japa
- महामृत्युंजय मन्त्रः - ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्
- Mahamrityunjaya Mantra Japa

Shiva Gayatri Mantra Japa
- शिव गायत्री मन्त्रः - ॐ महादेवाय विद्महे रुद्रमूर्तये धीमहि
- Shiva Gayatri Mantra Japa



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