Stotra

Shiva Panchakshara Nakshatramala

शिव पञ्चाक्षर नक्षत्रमाला

A garland of praise arranged around the five syllables of Namah Shivaya.

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शिवाय गौरिवदनाब्जवृन्दसूर्याय दक्षाध्वरनाशकाय । श्रीनीलकण्ठाय वृषध्वजाय तस्मै शिकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥१॥

वसिष्ठकुम्भोद्भवगौतमार्यमुनीन्द्रदेवार्चितशेखराय । चन्द्रार्कवैश्वानरलोचनाय तस्मै वकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥२॥

यक्षस्वरूपाय जटाधराय पिनाकहस्ताय सनातनाय । दिव्याय देवाय दिगम्बराय तस्मै यकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥३॥

पञ्चाक्षरमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेच्छिवसन्निधौ । शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते ॥४॥

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What does Shiva Panchakshara Nakshatramala mean?

A traditional Shaiva prayer with a separate plain-language meaning for every displayed verse.

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Traditional Shaiva text

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Verse divisions and orthography can vary between recitation traditions.

Last verified: 2026-09-07