Shiva (Hindu Deity) mantra or chant the most popular and among the most essential in Hinduism and religion. The prayer concentrates on grace, divine love, happiness, and truth. Shiva is also a powerful chant that heals physical, spiritual, and mental conditions. The mantra is used in calling a human’s higher self. It is the demise of the ego and rebirth renaissance of the soul.
Top 5 Shiva Chants
Om Namah Shivaya is arguably the most potent and popular chant on earth. It is also known as the Panchakshari mantra. There are five syllables in Namah Shivaya which are (Na, Ma, Shi, Va, and Ya). These pertain to Lord Shiva with ‘Om’ as the sound. This word has immense power and provides benefits of chanting all the Vedas.
To fully understand Om Namah Shivaya, we must magnify and describe each of the five syllables. The mantra means, “I bow down to Shiva”. Shiva is the God of all and destination of all mantras, prayers and devotion. It is the core of all mantras, verses, prayers, and Vedas. The universal mantra is easy to chant and does not have any limitations.
Om Trayambakam Yajamahe or Maha Mritunaya mantra is one of the verses of Rigveda, one of the four uncontested sacred passages. This holy manuscript also reappears in the Yajurveda or Veda of prose chants. The mantra seeks to restore life accorded to the primordial guru, Shukra or Sanskrit for vividness after the sage completed an arduous period of severity. Sometimes, it is known as Rudra mantra which refers to the Lord Shiva and Trayambakam mantra, Three Eyes. The third eye (intuition and insight) is found in the space between the eyebrows. It opens when we experience spiritual awakening.
Shiva Stotram is a Hindu hymn that expresses Shiva’s sovereignty and beauty. It used to be attributed to the Asura King of Lanka, Rayan who is a devotee of Shiva. The 9th and 10th verses of Shiva Stotram end with the Lord Shiva’s description as destroyer of death. This Hindu sacred poetry is full of beautiful echoes and onomatopoeia or imitation of sound. The poem’s final verse includes Rayan’s question: When will I be happy? His intense prayers and austere meditation resulted in Rayan receiving a heavenly sword and godly powers.
Shri Rudrashtakam refers to a composition in Sanskrit as form of devotion to Rudra. Tulsidas, the Hindu Bhakti poet composed this exaltation in India (Uttar Pradesh) during the late 15th century. He wrote other literary compositions that included the masterpiece, Ram Charit Manas. Rudrashtakam becomes visible in the Uttara Kand of this masterwork. Lomash Rishi created the chant to liberate his pupil from Shiva’s spell. Rudrashtakam is plain and plays an essential part in the Shaiva traditions.
108 Names of Shiva in Hindu practice denotes devotees chanting the names of different personal deities while in the act of continuous worship. 108 is regarded as a fortunate or lucky number. Shiva is praised through these names during Puja prayer rituals by priests or ordinary worshippers. Those who meditate are advised to recite the mantra every day or every Monday considered Lord Mahadeva’s Day.