Ashtakam
🔱Dedicated toLord ShivaHara Ashtakam
हराष्टकम्
A prayer to Hara, the remover of fear, pride and inner darkness.
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हर हर महादेव शम्भो काशीविश्वनाथ शम्भो । करुणासागर शम्भो भक्ताभीष्टप्रद शम्भो ॥१॥
गङ्गाधर शम्भो चन्द्रशेखर शम्भो । नीलकण्ठ शम्भो त्रिपुरान्तक शम्भो ॥२॥
पशुपति शम्भो भूतपति शम्भो । गिरिजापति शम्भो जगदीश्वर शम्भो ॥३॥
शिव शिव शम्भो शङ्कर शम्भो । भवभयहारक शम्भो नमस्ते नमस्ते ॥४॥
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Last verified: 2026-09-07