Shree Siva Ashotothram

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Shree Siva Ashotothram

 

It is believed that reciting slokas and sthothras on Lord Shiva will bestow happiness and prosperity

 

 

 

 

Lord Shiva appears in a meditating but ever-happy posture. He has matted hair which holds the Ganges and a crescent moon, a serpent coiled around his neck, a trident (trishul) in his one hand and ashes all over his body. The Lord's attributes represent his victory over the demonic activity, and calmness of human nature. He is known as the"giver" god. His vehicle is a bull (symbol of happiness and strength) named Nandi. Shiva-Linga, a sign of the Lord, is adored instead of Him. Shiva temples have Shiva-Linga as the main deity

 

 

The devas and the asuras (gods and demons) united in their efforts to churn the celestial ocean of milk (ksheera saagaram), in quest of Amrita (the nectar of life and immortality). This mammoth task was carried out with the Mandara Mount as the churning stick and the mythological snake Vasuki as the rope. Vishnu assumed the Koorma avatara (tortoise) to hold the Mandara mountain in place and to prevent it from sinking into the ocean. Lakshmi the Goddess of wealth emerged from the ocean, and so did the moon god Chandra. Vshnu married Laksmi and Shiva adored the moon God Chandra in his locks.

Then came the dreaded poision, Kaalakoota. The gods and demons appealed to Shiva to save them from the fumes that emanated from the poison. Without hesitation, Shiva consumed the poison, and Goddess Parvati retained it in his throat, which turned blue on account of the poison, leading to the name Neelakanta or Vishaapaharana Murthy.

 

 

This occassion of Lord Shiva saving the Gods, is observed as Pradosha. Pradosha Pooja is very auspicious for Lord shiva

Shiva is referred to as 'the good one' or the 'auspicious one'. Shiva - Rudra is considered to be the destroyer of evil and sorrow. Shiva - Shankara is the doer of good. Shiva is 'tri netra' or three eyed, and is 'neela kanta' - blue necked (having consumed poison to save the world from destruction. Shiva - Nataraja is the Divine Cosmic Dancer. Shiva - Ardhanareeswara is both man and woman.

 

 

 

He is both static and dynamic and is both creator and destroyer. He is the oldest and the youngest, he is the eternal youth as well as the infant. He is the source of fertility in all living beings. He has gentle as well as fierce forms. Shiva is the greatest of renouncers as well as the ideal lover. He destroys evil and protects good. He bestows prosperity on worshippers although he is austere. He is omnipresent and resides in everyone as pure consciousness.

Shiva is inseparable from Shakti - Parvati the daughter of Himavaan - Haimavati. There is no Shiva without Shakti and no Shakti without Shiva, the two are one - or the absolute state of being - consciousness and bliss.

 

 

 

 

The five mantras that constitute Shiva's body are Sadyojaata, Vaamadeva, Aghora, Tatpurusha and Eesaana. Eesaana is Shiva not visible to the human eye, Sadyojaata is Shiva realized in his basic reality (as in the element earth, in the sense of smell, in the power of procreation and in the mind). The Vishnudharmottara Purana of the 6th century BC assigns a face and an element to each of the above mantras. (Sadyojaata - earth, Vaamadeva - water, Aghora - fire, Tatpurusha - air and Eesaana - space).

 

 

 

It is believed that reciting slokas and sthothras on Lord Shiva will bestow happiness and prosperity.

 

 

Shiva Dyanam

Vandhe Sambumumapathimh suragurumVandhe JagathkaaranamVandhe PanaBhooshanam mruhadharamVandhe Pasoonaam pathimVandhe Soorya ShasaankavahninayanamVandhe MukundhapriyamVandhe Baktha JanasrayamsvrathamVandhe Shivam Sankaram

 

 

 

Shree Shiva Ashtothram

Om Sivaya namah Om Mahe-shwaraya namah Om Shambhave namah Om Pinaakine namah Om Sasi-shekha-raya namah

Om Vama-devaya namah Om Virupakshaya namah Om Kapardhine namah Om Nila-lohitaya namah Om Shankaraya namah

Om Shula-panine namah Om Khatvamgene namah Om Vishnu-vallabhaya namah Om Sipi-vistaya namah Om Ambika nadhaya namah

Om Srikantaya namah Om Bhakta-vastalaya namah Om Bhavaya namah Om Sharwaya namah Om Trilo-keshaya namah

Om Siti-kantaya namah Om Siva-priyaya namah Om Ugraya namah Om Kapaline namah Om Kaomarine namah

Om Andhaka-sura-sudanaya namah Om Ganga-dharaya namah Om Lalaa-takshaya namah Om Kaala-kalaya namah Om Kripa-nidhaye namah

Om Bheemaya namah Om Parashu-hastaya namah Om Mruga-panine namah Om Jata-dharaaya namah Om Kailasa-vasine namah

Om Kavachine namah Om Katoraya namah Om Tripuran-takaya namah Om Vrushankaya namah Om Vrusha-bharudaya namah

Om Bhasmo-dhulitha vigrahaya namah Om Sama-priyaaya namah Om Sarwamayaaya namah Om Traemurthaye namah Om Anishwaraya namah

Om Sarwagnyaya namah Om Paramatmane namah Om Soma-suryagni-lochanaya namah Om Havishe namah Om Yagnya-mayaaya namah

Om Somaya namah Om Pancha-vaktraya namah Om Sada-shivaya namah Om Vishveshwa-raya namah Om Virabhadraya namah

Om Gana-nadhaya namah Om Praja-pataye namah Om Hiranya-retaya namah Om Durdharshaya namah Om Girishaya namah

Om Giree-shaya namah Om Anaghaya namah Om Bhujanga-bhusha-naya namah Om Bhargaya namah Om Giri-dhanvine namah

Om Giri-priyaaya namah Om Krutti-vasaya namah Om Pura-rataye namah Om Bhagavaye namah Om Pramadha-dipaya namah

Om Mrutyumjayaya namah Om Shukshma-tanave namah Om Jagadvayapine namah Om Jagad-gurave namah Om Vyoma-keshaya namah

Om Mahasena-janakaya namah Om Charu-vikramaya namah Om Rudraya namah Om Bhuta-pataye namah Om Sthanane namah

Om Ahirbhudnyaya namah Om Digamba-raya namah Om Ashta-murthaye namah Om Anekat-maya namah Om Satvikaya namah

Om Shudha-vigrahaya namah Om Shashwataya namah Om Khanda-parashave namah Om Ajaaya namah Om Pashavimo-chakaya namah

Om Mrudaya namah Om Pashu-pataye namah Om Devaya namah Om Maha-devaya namah Om Avya-yaya namah

Om Haraye namah Om Pusha-damta-bhethre namah Om Avya-graya namah Om Dakshadwara-haraaya namah Om Haraya namah

Om Bhaganetrabhitre namah Om Avya-ktaya namah Om Saha-srakshaya namah Om Saha-srapadave namah Om Apavarga-pradaya namah

Om Anantaya namah Om Tarakaya namah Om Para-meshwaraya namah

Om naanavidha parimala pathra pushpaanni samarpyami!!

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