శివ నామావలీ-అష్టకం
Shiva Naamavalya-Ashtakam
Shiva Naamavalya-Ashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
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ीिशवनामावयटक
{॥ ीिशवनामावयटक ॥}
हे चचूड मदनातक शूलपाणे
थाणो िगरीश िगिरजेश महेश शंभो ।
भूतेश भीतभयसूदन मामनाथं
संसारदुःखगहनाजगदीश र ॥ १॥
हे पावतीदयवलभ चमौले
भूतािधप मथनाथ िगरीशचाप ।
हे वामदेव भव िपनाकपाणे
संसारदुःखगहनाजगदीश र ॥ २॥
हे नीलकठ वृषभवज पचव
लोकेश शेषवलय मथेश शव ।
हे धूजटे पशुपते िगिरजापते मां
संसारदुःखगहनाजगदीश र ॥ ३॥
हे िववनाथ िशव शंकर देवदेव
गगाधर मथनायक निदकेश ।
बाणेवराधकिरपो हर लोकनाथ
संसारदुःखगहनाजगदीश र ॥ ४ ॥
वाराणसीपुरपते मिणकणकेश
वीरेश दमखकाल िवभो गणेश ।
सव सवदयैकिनवास नाथ
संसारदुःखगहनाजगदीश र ॥ ५॥
ीममहेवर कृपामय हे दयालो
हे योमकेश िशितकठ गणािधनाथ ।
भमागराग नृकपालकलापमाल
संसारदुःखगहनाजगदीश र ॥ ६॥
कैलासशैलिविनवास वृषाकपे हे
मृयुंजय ीनयन िजगिनवास ।
नारायणिय मदापह शतनाथ
संसारदुःखगहनाजगदीश र ॥ ७॥
िववेश िववभवनाशक िववप
िववामक िभुवनैकगुणािधकेश ।
हे िववनाथ कणामय दीनबधो
संसारदुःखगहनाजगदीश र ॥ ८॥
गौरीिवलासभवनाय महेवराय
पचाननाय शरणागतकपकाय ।
शवय सवजगतामिधपाय तमै
दािरदुःखदहनाय नमः िशवाय ॥ ९॥
इित ीमपरमहंसपिराजकाचायय
ीगोिवदभगवपूयपादिशयय
ीमछंकरभगवतः कृतौ िशवनामावयटकं संपूण ॥About this ashtakam — Shiva
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.