Shiva Tandava Stotram (Core Slokas)
Recommended Recitation
Daily or during Pradosham & Shivaratri
Spiritual Fruit & Benefits
Ignites unshakeable willpower, removes depression, and destroys negative forces.
जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम्। डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम्॥ जटाकटाहसम्भ्रमभ्रमन्निलिम्पनिर्झरी-विलोलवीचिवल्लरीविराजमानमूर्धनि। धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलल्ललाटपट्टपावके किशोरचन्द्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम॥
Transliteration & Pronunciation
Jaṭāṭavī-galaj-jala-pravāha-pāvita-sthale, Gale'valambya Lambitāṃ Bhujaṅga-tuṅga-mālikām, Ḍamaḍ-ḍamaḍ-ḍamaḍ-ḍaman-ninādavad-ḍamarvayaṃ, Cakāra Caṇḍa-tāṇḍavaṃ Tanotu Naḥ Śivaḥ Śivam
Sacred Meaning & Understanding
With His neck sanctified by the heavenly Ganges flowing from His forest of matted locks, wearing the king of serpents like a garland, as His Damaru echoes damad-damad-damad, Lord Shiva dances the ecstatic Tandava — may He shower all auspiciousness upon us!
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