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Karpura Gauram

कर्पूर गौरं · कर्पूरगौरम्

A widely recited meditation verse praising the compassionate, serpent-adorned Shiva with Bhavani.

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कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम्। सदावसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे भवं भवानीसहितं नमामि॥

Meaning & context

What does Karpura Gauram mean?

The verse bows to the camphor-bright embodiment of compassion, asking Shiva with Bhavani to remain in the lotus of the heart.

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Text provenance

Source & verification

Traditional Shiva dhyana verse — Sanskrit Documents

Traditional/public-domain verse

Its precise early scriptural source is not securely established, so no Purana attribution is claimed.

Open verification source ↗Last verified: 2026-09-06